Feeling shocked at myself

Thanks grannyivy for mentioning 🇬🇬 Guernsey!
Rival island, a lot smaller, lots of historic stuff and also a wonderful holiday destination.

I was just thinking that and wondering why the travel company hadn't asked for our passport numbers. Thanks.

For anyone else thinking of Jersey, you don't need a passport to go there. A driving licence will do.

We really enjoyed the food in the restaurants & the market at St Helier.

Aveline

Gosh I hadn't realised that about the currency. Thanks.

Jersey currency is Sterling so just take British currency, they have their own notes & coins which aren't accepted in the UK.

Gosh I hadn't realised that about the currency. Thanks.

St Elizabeth castle in St Helier is also worth a visit very interesting. The bus service on Jersey is pretty good for getting around you cannot use a UK bus pass there but prices are fairly cheap especially if you pay by debit card. Remember to get rid of your Jersey pounds before you leave they are not legal tender here. They still have £1 notes there.

Have a really good trip and please let us all know how it went x

We loved Jersey and Guernsey. You will have a great time. Definitely on my wish list to go back.

The war tunnels are cool being underground Aveline be prepared and enjoy your visit to Jersey.

Thanks all. It sounds exactly the sort of place we want to go. So many interesting things to do. I didn't even research it. Just booked it. I don't think I've ever been so impulsive.

My brother worked in jersey years ago and now 80 still says he’s going back there one day. ( has early onset dementia) he has inspired me to go one day and I hope I will. You enjoy it he raved about it.

Enjoy, we did.

The war museum is a must (tunnels)

I’ve only been to Jersey once, well done for being being utterly spontaneous and for picking a great destination.

Lovely food, little road train around part of the coast, War Tunnels, Tour bus, boat trips, Gerald Durrell’s Zoo, so much to do and see on a tiny Island. Enjoy xx

We went to Jersey last year, first ever trip to the Channel Islands, I was amazed at how small it is, only 5 by 9 miles, Isle of Wight's huge by comparison. We stayed in St Brelades Bay, very lovely. I was ecstatic when the pilot announced flying time as 31 minutes (Gatwick) I no longer enjoy flying. Wishing you an enjoyable holiday it's small, nevertheless pretty and interesting.

Ooo, good choice Aveline. Jersey is what I call a gentle place, lots of tea rooms and gardens to stumble across, and a winery too. St. Helier has some good shops, two nice high-end department stores called de Gruchy and Voisins.
I often used to spend a day or two over there when we lived in France. You could always do a boat trip to Saint Malo for a French fix, it's only 1hr 30 mins.
Have a lovely time!

Seeing the programme about the channel islands at war is what made me suddenly look them up as a holiday destination. Should be fascinating but sad to visit the tunnels.

Friend of mine used to visit regularly as she had relatives there and another friend who went a few years ago recommended a visit to the war tunnels and museum, built by the Germans during their occupation .

Have a lovely time we absolutely love Jersey and go for a couple of weeks every summer