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Jersey trip, some tips please.

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Sago Wed 22-Apr-26 08:24:58

We are going to Jersey in a fortnight for a week.

I cannot believe in my 62 years it’s my first ever visit.

We have 4 nights on our own and 3 staying with friends who have recently moved there.

We will have a car but hope to do some good walks.

Any tips, suggestions gratefully received.

rosie1959 Wed 22-Apr-26 08:48:31

Jersey is lovely we have been going for many years. We take our car over but very rarely use it Jersey has an excellent bus service depending on where you are staying. Plenty of lovely walks but we ourselves are not walkers. A nice walk from St Helier to St Aubin with plenty of stop off places.
St Elizabeth Castle is well worth a visit as well as the War Tunnels.
Good shopping in St Helier with different shops and department stores all pedestrianised.
The Little Train from St Helier to St Aubin is also very informative and a pleasant trip.
Remember to get rid of any Jersey money you may be given in change you can't spend it in the UK.
A guide map is very helpful which you can pick up in various places.

TheSunRisesInTheEast Wed 22-Apr-26 08:59:58

It sounds lovely, you've done a good job of selling it to us, Rosie 😀.

Have a lovely holiday, Sago ☀️.

Aveline Wed 22-Apr-26 09:15:39

We loved it last year. Be sure to go to the war time hospital in the old tunnels. Fascinating stuff. Also there's an interesting museum in St Helier with an original old house as part of it.
We stayed in St Aubin which was lovely and second previous suggestions about the bus service and also the little train. We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful fresh fish and vegetables in Jersey. Great grub!

TerriBull Wed 22-Apr-26 09:18:44

My first trip a couple of years ago. We stayed in St Brelades Bay which is lovely. It's a very small island in comarison IOW positively huge. Lots to see though, as outlined in what rosie has set out above.

Have a great time.

Chardy Wed 22-Apr-26 12:23:56

I think everyone I've ever met who's been there has raved about their holiday

Cherrytree59 Wed 22-Apr-26 12:38:30

War tunnels.
Glass church
The orchid foundation
All worth a visit

dogsmother Wed 22-Apr-26 13:22:38

Try Guernsey.🇬🇬

dogsmother Wed 22-Apr-26 13:23:51

Please don’t be offended, Jersey people understand 😉

Sago Wed 22-Apr-26 13:43:07

Thank you all, keep them coming, the Glass Church looks interesting, I am a big Lalique fan so that’s on the list.

We are having a tour of the tunnels after the Liberation Commemoration lunch.

Our first hotel is St Brealde area (Atlantique) and the second is Rozel area (Chateau La Chaire)

We like to do as much on foot as possible, we tend to do around 12 miles a day on holiday.

dogsmother We are spending time with friends who have just moved to Jersey and taking part in the liberation celebrations, we will not be visiting Guernsey.

MartavTaurus Wed 22-Apr-26 13:58:51

Our first hotel is St Brealde area (Atlantique) and the second is Rozel area (Chateau La Chaire)
Oh, please report back. I'm looking for something similar.

I love both Jersey and Guernsey. I used to spend a day there every fortnight on a 7 hour stopover. As has been said, St. Helier has nice shops. Gorey is very picturesque and the castle worth a visit.

Bukkie Wed 22-Apr-26 14:07:53

St Brelade's Bay is lovely and Howard Davis Park is beautiful too. Also already mentioned the War Tunnels, The Vineyard, Jersey Zoo (our boys were young), St. Helier, Jersey Pearl

Allira Wed 22-Apr-26 14:38:37

All of the above.

There was also a butterfly farm, if I remember correctly, don't know if it is still there.
Jersey Zoo is worth a visit, as others have mentioned. It is the headquarters of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, founded by author and naturalist Gerald Durrell