Things to do
Things to do on Guernsey, Alderney, Herm & Sark
Castles and wartime tunnels, white-sand bays, cliff paths and boat trips. Pick an island to see everything there.
Choose an island
Island highlights
Two from each island, if you only have time for a few.
- Sights & historyFree
The Little Chapel
St Andrew, Guernsey
A tiny chapel covered inside and out in pebbles, shells and broken china. Brother Déodat began it in 1914, and it's free to visit.
- Walks & natureFree
Lihou Island
L'Erée, St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey
A tidal island with the ruins of a 12th-century priory, reached by a causeway that's only open around low tide. Check crossing times before you go; no dogs.
- Family & rainy days
Alderney Railway
Braye to Mannez, Alderney
The only working railway in the Channel Islands, opened in 1847. Former London Underground carriages run from Braye to Mannez, near the lighthouse.
May to September, plus a few special runsMore infofor Alderney Railway (opens in a new tab) - Walks & natureFree
Gannets at Les Étacs
The Giffoine, west coast, Alderney
Around 6,000 pairs of gannets nest on rocks just off the west coast. Watch from the Giffoine clifftop, where there's a bench and a telescope.
Mid-February to SeptemberMore infofor Gannets at Les Étacs (opens in a new tab) - Beaches & poolsFree
Shell Beach
East coast, Herm
About three-quarters of a mile of sand made up of millions of tiny shell fragments.
- Walks & natureFree
Walk around Herm
Round the island, Herm
Herm is about a mile and a half long with no cars or bikes. The coastal path takes a leisurely couple of hours, past beaches, cliffs and common.
- Sights & historyFree
La Coupée
Between Sark and Little Sark, Sark
A narrow ridge with drops of around 80m on either side. German prisoners of war built the concrete road across it in 1945.
- Walks & natureFree
Stargazing
Anywhere on the island, Sark
Sark was named the world's first Dark Sky Island in 2011 and has no street lights. The astronomy society's observatory runs sessions on request.
Seasons and opening times change, so check with each place before you go. Last checked 30 September 2026.