Guernsey Travel Guide
Explore endless, fragrant cliff paths, with their dramatic views, secluded bays and timeless fishermen’s harbours. Sample some of the biggest tides in the world. Enjoy family days on award winning beaches, unwind on secret stretches of sand, catch a wave at a west coast surf Mecca, explore the island's rich heritage or adapt to the Guernsey lifestyle and sample the food and wine from some of Guernsey’s many reputable restaurants.
Whatever your reason for visiting the Islands of Guernsey, the Guernsey Society Travel Guide provides up-to-date details of how to get there, where to stay and what to see and do.
How to Get There
The islands of Guernsey lie in the bay of St Malo in the English Channel, about 30 miles from the north coast of France and 70 miles from the south coast of England.
By Air
Fly direct from London Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Exeter, Norwich, Bournemouth, Bristol, Manchester, Isle of Man and Southampton in 30 - 100 minutes.
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- Aurigny Air Services - for air links to the Channel Islands
- Blue Islands - latest discount airline serving the Bailiwick to UK and France
By Sea
- Condor Ferries run a fast ferry service from Weymouth or Poole, and traditional ferry from Portsmouth. Journeys take from two hours. They also run a service between Guernsey, Jersey and St Malo in Brittany.
Where to Stay
What to do
There is much to see and do in Guernsey from historic sites and leisure facilities, to beautiful environmental sites, excellent restaurants and tax-free shopping.
- Visit Guernsey - the official tourism web site for Guernsey
- Sark Tourism - the official tourism web site for the Island of Sark
- Herm Island - the official web site for the Island of Herm
- "The Lovely Channel Island of Alderney" - the official web site of Alderney
- Guernsey Weather - from Guernsey Met Office