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Heroes, Myths and Legends of the North NORTH - TRAIL Heroes, Myths and Legends of the North This drive around the North of the island N incorporates some optional walks along the cliff paths and takes you to some dramatic coastal headlands and small fishing harbours, before W heading inland through the small country lanes. S E It could also incorporate a visit to either Durrell Wildlife Park or The Eric Young Orchid Foundation, each place deserves a few hours of your time. 9 Miles / 14 km GPS 49.2501, -2.1685 The Bathing Pool of the Fairies or Massacre Pond 1 Devil’s Hole – The Priory Inn car park To the east of Sorel at the half tide point there The Legend of Devil’s Hole is a large rock pool called Le Lavoir des Dames Walk down the steep hill to the hole, past the (the bathing pool of the fairies) or the ‘Pits d’la “Devil” situated in a small pond near the pub. The Tueuthie’ meaning the well of the massacre. Story original Devil statue was situated in the bottom of has it that wreckers lived in this area luring ships the hole, this was one of the popular visits for the on to the rocks and any survivors were drowned Victorian tourist. A ship’s figure head was washed in the pool then taken away to France. To access into the hole in 1851 and local woodworker ‘Turnkey the pool it is advised to do so with a local guide. Giffard’ added horns and made it a feature to attract visitors. The name comes from then and there Birds on the Edge are postcards of Victorian ladies and gentlemen As you stand in this area you may be lucky actually climbing down into the hole. Devil’s Hole enough to see some choughs. These are black is a blow hole created at the junction of some crow like birds with a red beak. They have been major geological fault lines. There is a long cave reintroduced into the island with help from Durrell which comes into the blow hole from the sea and the National Trust for Jersey, and there are and the large hole is a result of collapse of the now a number of breeding pairs. weakened rocks. GPS 49.2520, -2.1210 GPS 49.2596, -2.1588 3 Bonne Nuit 2 Sorel Point The Legend of the Cheval Roc The Legend of the Paternosters Bonne Nuit is a small sheltered harbour. In the Look north towards Sark and the other Channel middle of the bay to the east of the pier is a reef Islands. Between Sark and Jersey is a reef of called the Cheval Roc or ‘Le Cheval Guillaume’ rocks called The Paternosters. They are named after the tale of Guillaume and his sweetheart after the Lords Prayer which fishermen used to Anne Marie. The legend is that the rock is the say as they passed the reef. This was in memory petrified remains of a sea sprite which had of the shipwreck of one of the ships of the early transformed itself into a fine white stallion to settlers of Sark back in 1565. All were lost including entice Guillaume to his death, so that the sprite mothers and children. Helier De Carteret and 40 could have Anne Marie to himself. Guillaume other families colonised the island from Jersey to realised what was happening and turned the keep the French from claiming it and it is said that stallion to stone by striking it with a branch of on a stormy night the cries of the shipwrecked mistletoe. On mid summers day couples would families could be heard back in Jersey. circle the rock for good luck. NORTH - TRAIL GPS 49.2499, -2.0945 GPS 49.2294, -2.0737 4 6 Egypt Durrell Wildlife Park Allow an hour for this walk – or if you don’t fancy Gerald Durrell a walk then go straight to point 5. The global conservation hero Gerald Durrell lived The walk down Egypt valley is along a well- here from 1959 - 1995. From an early age he had maintained track which can be muddy at times wanted to set up his own zoo and in 1959 found and is quite steep, but beautiful woodland scenery Les Augrèz Manor in Trinity, Jersey and set up the with the sea at the bottom. At the bottom of the park and charitable trust. Attached to the park is valley there is a small Napoleonic guard house a training centre for conservationists from all over called Wolf’s Lair and next to this is a memorial. the world. Captain Ayton and the Commandos took part in Henry Cavill, or the actor that plays Superman, Operation Hardtack, the memorial is at 49.2505, was educated at St. Michael’s Prep School in -2.0912. The group of commandos landed here Jersey and is an ambassador for the trust and on Christmas Day 1943 and went up to the nearest very involved in promoting their work. farm on an information gathering mission, they failed to find any German soldiers but spoke with Finally, the animal hero has to be the huge male the local farmer. Returning down the valley Captain Lowland gorilla ‘Jambo’ who stood over a young Philip Ayton stood on a land mine and died boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure in August from his wounds on returning to the UK. Every 1986. Jambo kept the other gorillas away until Armistice day there is a ceremony at this point. someone could get in to save the boy. There is a statue of Jambo and Gerald Durrell in the park Alison Mitchell climbed ashore on the beach which is well worth a visit. here after her motor boat ‘Maricella’ was hit by storm force winds in October 1964 off Corbière. Alison ended up in the water and was carried by GPS 49.2163, -2.0843 the tides from Corbière for 20 hours until she was 7 Eric Young Orchid Foundation washed ashore at Egypt, an incredible story of Eric Young is renowned amongst orchidists as a survival and endurance. collector and developer of new breeds of orchid and at the foundation you can see many of the award-winning plants yourself. He died in 1992 GPS 49.2381, -2.0808 but his legacy lives on. 5 Bouley Bay The Black Dog of Bouley Bay Bouley Bay is a lovely harbour providing shelter. It is also where the Black Dog of Bouley Bay As you drive through these northern parishes you is likely to lurk on stormy nights. It is said this are likely to pass some Jersey cows and fields dog has eyes the size of saucers. It could be where the Jersey Royals are grown. The Jersey an invention of the smugglers who used the bay cow is famous around the world for its milk. A herd under the cover of darkness. The locals would book is kept on the island to ensure the purity of be afraid to go out if they heard the howling of the breed. The Jersey Royal potato is renowned the dog and so the smugglers could carry on with for being an early crop and was developed by a no fear of being caught. Similar stories can also Mr Hugh De La Haye who first grew the kidney be found along the Cornish and Brittany coasts. shaped potato in the 19th century. To find out more Durrell www.durrell.org Eric Young Orchid Foundation www.ericyoungorchid.org/about/ Hamptonne Country Life Museum www.jerseyheritage.org To do a guided walk in the area you could find a guide at www.jtga.org or www.jerseyuncovered.com NORTH - TRAIL Heroes, Myths and Legends of the North Plémont 2 WC Start l Sorel e r o S Rue de e 3 V d Bonne Nuit al Ba ch e elie u r Rou hem R Grève C in te H d 4 re e u No L a de Lecq s Hougu d rd 1 e M s a l NT e d WC e La GrGrèveève es R La R Egypt u u d o de Lecq e de P R n u s l a te an ant a e o L de t J ns L e V ain St. John d i e S e nc d u hel te R ez u R o o R ute La d es Is H 5 s L ue s WC Bouley Bay Ru e d Ro e ut L’ e d St. Mary Rozel Et e Rozel Bay ac Trod du Nor e 9 es d WC q z ue St. John’s e du Cot rte R A ut a Ve Manor Ro L La M Trinity ont Pinel Rue Es Picots St. Ouen 8 8 A H A L Fliquet Bay 6 9 9 A A Rozel Manor WC H t t L n A n e St. Ouen’s 1 e r 2 r u Manor u a G a L L r t a t i i n a a d R S S e u e e H e R Finish d d d L A St. Martin o e e 1 e u t 2 t t 8 D e u i A e d o l a e R m St. Catherine’s Bay s NT e e e M NT d n 7 n t n i i t l 9 a 9 r l e r a A Les Mielles A G s St.
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