Events in Guernsey for 2012

Whatever your passion – walking, wildlife, music, literature, comedy, food (or even scarecrows and sheep racing!)  -  Guernsey has an event or festival to inspire you in 2012. This year, Guernsey sees the the return of the biennial Victor Hugo International Music Festival (16-21 July), showcasing some of classical music’s biggest talents as well as [...]

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Guernsey Tennerfest 2011!

More than 70 Guernsey restaurants are taking part in the Channel Islands’ annual Tennerfest –  so there’s never been a better time to enjoy a taste of Guernsey! Running from 1 October to 12 November, Tennerfest will see restaurants across the island offering special delicious set menus, ranging from £10 to £17.50 per person. The [...]

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Day trips to Sark and Herm from Guernsey

This week, former Sark summer season worker and regular Guernsey visitor Alexandra Wood shares her top tips with VisitGuernsey on day trips to the islands of Herm and Sark. Visiting Sark from Guernsey Sark is like nowhere else so I suggest that you get the early boat, that way you allow yourself plenty of time [...]

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Guernsey in bloom – our horticultural heroes

Each year Guernsey’s pretty winding lanes, buildings and public spaces are festooned with vivacious and vibrant floral displays. Each parish has its own horticultural character but all are striving for the common goal of preserving and enhancing the natural environment of our small but perfectly formed island

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The Outdoors Station walks sections of The Channel Island Way

To mark the launch of new walking route The Channel Island Way, we invited Britain’s top walking podcasters, The Outdoors Station, to experience sections of the guide’s highlighted walks in Guernsey.

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Memories of sunny, sandy Guernsey childhood holidays

It’s only natural to remember your childhood holidays fondly, and my memories of our family holidays to the Channel Islands will always be full of beautiful sandy beaches, endless days of sunshine [when I know it must have rained at least once from the photos!], rockpooling, lashings of delicious ice cream and a new summer [...]

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Outdoor adventures on Guernsey: kayaking, climbing and coasteering

Whether it’s kayaking along the south coast of Guernsey, exploring Herm’s beautiful sandy beaches or climbing Sark’s breathtaking coastline, the Bailiwick of Guernsey can provide an adrenaline-fueled adventure holiday for all types of outdoor enthusiasts. Five years ago Outdoor Guernsey was established by Antony Ford Parker to offer visitors and locals alike the chance to experience Guernsey’s [...]

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Sark Folk Festival

Sark Folk Festival 2011 takes place from 1-3 July 2011 on the Isle of Sark. With the final preparations underway, organising committee member Jessica Nash looks back to last year’s festival to give us a taste of what might lie ahead for this year’s event. 30 June 2010: We boarded the ferry to Sark with [...]

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