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Guernsey's Must-See Sights

Explore Guernsey's diverse heritage, from the Neolithic Menhir Statue at St Martin’s to the 19th-century Victoria Tower. This selection includes the rugged cliffs of Moulin Huet, which inspired Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and the intricate Guernsey Tapestry depicting a millennium of history. On Sark, discover the natural Venus Pool and the man-made Window in the Rock, while Alderney offers WWII bunkers repurposed for wildlife observation and historic watermills.

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View Point

Square granite tower built in 1848 to commemorate the royal visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It provides panoramic views over St Peter Port and the surrounding Channel Islands.

The Guernsey Tapestry

Ten embroidered panels displayed at the St James Concert Hall, detailing ten centuries of island history from the Viking invasions to the Millennium.

Menhir Statue 1800BC

Known as La Gran'mère du Chimquière, this prehistoric standing stone was repurposed in the Roman era into a female figure. It stands at the gateway to St Martin's Parish Church.

Venus Pool

A deep, natural rock pool located on the southern tip of Sark. It is large enough for swimming but is only accessible for two hours on either side of low tide.

Window in the Rock

A circular hole cut through a cliff face on Sark in the 1860s by Lord of the Manor, William Frederick Collings, providing a framed view of Brecqhou.

The Moulin Huet coast, Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1883

The site where Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted fifteen landscapes in 1883. A marked trail features frames positioned to match the artist's original perspectives of the bay.

Giles Pilcher Monument

A granite memorial on Sark overlooking the sea, dedicated to a young man who died in a climbing accident in 1991.

Watermill

A restored historic mill located in Alderney, representing the island's traditional agricultural and industrial heritage.

Wildlife Bunker

A converted German World War II coastal bunker in Alderney, now serving as an observation point for local birds and marine life.

Catioroc headland

Home to the Le Trépied dolmen, a Neolithic burial chamber. The site is famous in local folklore as a meeting place for witches' sabbaths.