Walking on Jersey. Paddy Dillon

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       Flights

       Ferries

       Tour operators

       When to go

       Accommodation

       Health and safety

       Food and drink

       Parlez-vous Franglais?

       Money

       Communications

       Walking on Jersey

       What to take

       Waymarking and access

       Maps

       Getting around Jersey

       Tourist information

       Emergencies

       Using this guide

       The Walks

       Walk 1 St Helier Town Trail

       Walk 2 St Helier to St Aubin

       Walk 3 Noirmont Point and Ouaisné

       Walk 4 St Brelade’s Bay and La Corbière

       Walk 5 La Pulente and Les Quennevais

       Walk 6 Les Mielles and St Ouen

       Walk 7 L’Étacq and Plémont

       Walk 8 Plémont and La Grève de Lecq

       Walk 9 La Grève de Lecq and Devil’s Hole

       Walk 10 La Falaise and St John

       Walk 11 Bonne Nuit Bay and St John

       Walk 12 La Belle Hougue and Trinity

       Walk 13 Bouley Bay and Rozel

       Walk 14 Rozel and St Catherine’s

       Walk 15 Gorey and Queen’s Valley

       Walk 16 Grouville and St Clement’s

       Walk 17 La Rocque and Seymour Tower

       Walk 18 La Hougue Bie and Queen’s Valley

       Walk 19 La Vallée des Vaux and Les Grands Vaux

       Walk 20 Sion and Hamptonne

       Walk 21 Le Sentier des Moulins

       Walk 22 St Peter’s Valley

       Walk 23 St Peter’s and Le Val de la Mare

       Walk 24 Corbière Walk

       Walk 25 Jersey Coastal Walk

       Appendix A The Channel Island Way

       Appendix B Route summary table

       Appendix C Contacts

      Le Sentier des Moulins follows a path running alongside an old mill race in Waterworks Valley (Walk 21)

      INTRODUCTION

      ‘Morceaux de France tombés à la mer et ramassés par l’Angleterre.’

      ‘Pieces of France fallen into the sea and picked up by England.’

      Victor Hugo

      Small and often very busy, but also beautiful and abounding in interest, the Channel Islands are an intriguing walking destination. The self-governing ‘Bailiwicks’ of Jersey and Guernsey owe their allegiance to the Crown and seem outwardly British, but are in fact an ancient remnant of the Duchy of Normandy, with Norman–French place-names very much in evidence. For British visitors it is like being at home and abroad at the same time. French visitors, however, find it a quintessentially British experience!

      Walkers will find magnificent cliff and coastal paths, golden sandy beaches, wooded valleys and quiet country lanes. Flowers will be noticed everywhere and there is a rich birdlife. There are castles, churches, ancient monuments and fortifications to visit, as well as a host of other attractions. There are efficient and frequent bus services, and easy onward links by air and sea between the islands. This guidebook describes 24 one-day walking routes on Jersey, covering a total distance around 225km (140 miles), plus a long-distance coastal walk around the island, measuring almost 80km (50 miles). There is also a note about the Channel Island Way, a long-distance island-hopping route embracing the entire archipelago, covering 178km (110 miles).

Location

      The Channel Islands lie south of Britain, but not everyone immediately appreciates how close they are to France. The islands fit snugly into a box bounded by lines of longitude 2°W and 3°W, and lines of latitude СКАЧАТЬ