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2019 visitguernsey.com @VISITGUERNSEY FACEBOOK.COM/VISITGUERNSEY The Guild has more than 16 days& 60 experienced guides. Each has their own specialities offering tours including coastal, inland and town walks, historical, nature over 50 WALKS and the arts, private groups, themed nights, corporate functions, educational and excursions. Silver and Gold accreditations are awarded to Guides following a stringent +21 new walks training and assessment programme. WELCOME TO THE Discover everything that Guernsey has to offer HOW DO I BOOK? SPRING WALKING Contacting individual guides directly to pre-book is essential FESTIVAL 2019! on foot, with the expertise of an Accredited Guide. as numbers are limited. See walk listings for contact details. 25 MAY - 9 JUNE You’ll be amazed by some KEY TO WALKS of the things you’ll uncover. • EASY: Flat roads or paths. To celebrate the reopening • moderate: Expect uneven tracks, cliff paths, steps or of Hauteville House (former medium slopes. Wear appropriate shoes. home of ‘Les Misérables’ • Ramble: More challenging and may be longer with writer, Victor Hugo), there hills and steps. Appropriate footwear essential. are a selection of special • ACCESSIBILITY: Walks marked with the wheelchair symbol walks based on his can accommodate users, please advise when booking. explorations. DAILY TOWN WALKS Plus, the popular ‘Potato Explore St Peter Port, known as the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ with Peel Pie Walk’ follows in Accredited Guides departing from the Guernsey Information the footsteps of the fictional Centre at 10.30am every day, additionally Tuesdays and characters from the Thursdays at 2.30pm. £8pp – no need to book. best-selling novel and film, ‘The Guernsey Literary WEEKLY COASTAL WALKS (APRIL - SEPTEMBER) Join an Accredited Guide for a stunning 2-hour ramble. & Potato Peel Pie Society’. Each Saturday of the month at 2.30pm features a different What was life like in the coastal location. £8pp, no need to book. 1st Sat – Vazon, 1940s? This key part of 2nd Pembroke, 3rd Pleinmont, 4th L’Eree, 5th Jerbourg. Guernsey’s history has also influenced many of the other BUSES festival walks. All of the meeting points can be reached by bus. Visit buses.gg for routes and timetables. PERRY’S MAP REFERENCES Perry’s ref: E.g. ‘29,2H’ = page 29, page reference 2H. Look out for the...FLORAL FESTIVAL (June 2019) with open gardens & special events SAFFERY ROTARY WALK (9 June) Guernsey’s only organised around-the-island walk AUTUMN WALKING FESTIVAL 2019 (14 - 29 September) For questions and feedback on the Walking Festival, Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this brochure is accurate. please contact [email protected] / +44 (0)7781 127422. Neither VisitGuernsey nor its partners can be held responsible for any errors or Go to: visitguernsey.com/guernsey-walking-festivals omissions or the result thereof. 2 3 SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL 2019 At a glance †Sark offer schedule Spend the weekend in Sark and enjoy a reduced cost of £19 for both of these walks. Thur 30 May Page SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL 2019 9.30am - 12.30pm *New* Petit Bot: Of Muskets & Mills 12 Sat 25 May Page 10.00am - 11.30am *New* Hidden Gems of Guernsey 12 8.00am - 6.00pm The WWII German Occupation of Sark† 7 2.30pm - 4.45pm The Sunken Valley 12 9.45am - 12.45pm In Juliet’s Footsteps 7 Fri 31 May 2.00pm - 4.00pm From Granite to Diamonds 7 9.30am - 12.30pm *New* Silbe Nature Reserve Ramble 13 2.30pm - 4.30pm Coastal Series - The Wonders of L’Eree 8 10.30am - 1.30pm *New* Far out West, next stop America 13 Sun 26 May 2.30pm - 5.30pm *New* Notable Names 10.00am - 1.00pm Land of Milk and Money 8 of the North 13 11.00am - 5.00pm Sark on the Wild Side† 8 5.30pm - 7.45pm *New* Bathing & Battlements 14 1.45pm - 4.15pm *New* This Pagan Place - Sat 1 June Into the Woods 8 Full Day *New* The WWII German 2.00pm - 4.00pm Walking in the Footsteps of Occupation of Alderney 14 Renoir & Victor Hugo 9 10.00am - 12.30pm *New* Victor Hugo’s Mon 27 May St Peter Port 14 10.00am - 11.30am The WWII Secrets of the 10.30am - 12.30pm *New* A Poet’s Curious 9 Mirus Gun Battery ‘Touar’ of the Forest 15 2.00pm - 4.00pm The Perils of Perelle 2.30pm - 4.30pm Coastal Series - Vazon 15 and Beyond 9 2.00pm - 5.00pm Where the sea no 2.00pm - 4.30pm In the Architectural longer reaches 15 Footsteps of John Wilson 10 7.30pm - 9.00pm Mysterious Streets Sun 2 June of St Peter Port 10 10.30am - 1.30pm Lihou Island Walk 15 11.00am - 1.00pm *New* Herm: The Renowned Tue 28 May 16 10.00am - 12.00pm *New* The Bridge - and The Royal Then & Now 10 2.30pm - 5.30pm *New* All the P’s 16 11.00am - 1.00pm Herm: 3 Peak Challenge 10 7.30pm - 9.00pm Mysterious Streets of St Peter Port 10 1.30pm - 4.00pm Secrets of the Forest 11 Mon 3 June Wed 29 May 10.00am - 12.30pm The Mound of Music 16 9.30am - 12.30pm By George, It’s a Fort! 11 2.00pm - 4.30pm *New* Two Chapels 17 2.30pm - 5.00pm Highways, Byways & and a Church 11 Beaches in the West 1.30pm - 4.45pm *New* This Pagan Place - Leaf & Stream 17 7.00pm - 9.30pm Sunset in the Castel 12 4 5 SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL 2019 SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL 2019 Tue 4 June Page 25 May | Tim Osborne | Silver Accredited Guide | †Sark offer 10.30am - 12.30pm Water Ways - Torteval 17 THE WWII GERMAN OCCUPATION OF SARK Meet: 7.30am outside the Sark Shipping Ticket Office in Guernsey 12.00pm - 2.00pm Oh My Gâche! or 8.45am at Maseline Harbour if already in Sark. A Tasty Tour of St Peter Port 17 Start: 8.00am depart Guernsey (meet at 7.30am) – 1.45pm - 3.45pm Herm: High and Dry 18 walk starting at 8.45am | End: 6.00pm depart Sark Harbour 2.00pm - 4.00pm Little known E: [email protected] | T: + 44 (0)7781 121650 Byways of Cobo 18 Perry’s Ref: 17 H4 | Ability: Ramble We’ll walk the route of two infamous British Commando 5.30pm - 7.15pm *New* The New Ground 18 raids, visit the area where the German Headquarters were Wed 5 June situated, the field where an RAF Lancaster crash-landed, the house where a German Officer was murdered and other 9.30am - 12.30pm Guernsey’s Forgotten Corner 19 places connected with the Occupation, including two tunnels. 2.00pm - 4.00pm *New* From Pillar to Post 19 Cost: £15 (excludes ferry, lunch and refreshments). Length: 6 miles (stop for lunch and refreshment breaks). 7.00pm - 9.30pm Sunset in the Castel 12 25 May | Eric Grimsley | Gold Accredited Guide Thur 6 June IN JULIET’S FOOTSTEPS 10.30am - 12.30pm Fairies, Footmen & Forts 19 Meet: Jerbourg bus stop | Start: 09.45am | End: 12.45pm 11.00am - 1.00pm Herm’s Heroes, E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0)1481 255229 Myths & Legends 19 Perry’s Ref: 31 G4 | Bus Route: 81, 95 | Ability: Ramble 1.30pm - 4.15pm Grand Pre Plus 20 ‘The Potato Peel Pie Walk’ – it’s 1946, the island is recently liberated; follow in Juliet Ashton’s footsteps, enjoy a scenic Fri 7 June walk from Jerbourg Point through the lanes and paths of St Martin’s along the picturesque coast. Poetry stops 9.30am - 12.15pm Circling the Spurs 20 en-route read by the group, beautiful views and a glimpse 12.30pm - 2.30pm In Victor Hugo’s Footsteps 20 into life during the Occupation. 2.00pm - 4.00pm A *New* The Richness Cost: £8 | Length: 3 ½ miles. & Variety of the 20 Saumarez Park Trees Sat 8 June 9.30am - 12.30pm *New* Coast & Country 21 10.30am - 12.00pm A Secrets of Saumarez Park 21 2.00pm - 5.30pm Mrs Mahy’s Occupation Memories 21 2.30pm - 5.30pm Coastal Series - The Military History & Fortifications of 22 Pembroke and L’Ancresse 25 May | Anne Kinch | Silver Accredited Guide 9.30pm - 00.30am *New* Mirus Ghost Hunt 22 FROM GRANITE TO DIAMONDS Sun 9 June Start: The St Sampson’s Bridge Clock Tower, 2.00pm End: Ray & Scott, The Bridge, 4.00pm 9.30am - 12.30pm *New* A Browse Around E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0)7781 172899 Les Banques 22 Perry’s Ref: 11 F3 | Bus Route: 92, 93 (return to town), 11, 12, 13 2.00pm - 3.30pm Panzers over Petit Bot 23 Ability: Easy but with a narrow flight of steps 2.00pm - 4.45pm Hiding in Plain Sight 23 Discover The Bridge, its ancient church and harbour, which has been so influential in the culture, economy and development of Guernsey. Understand its trade from oysters and granite, to the modern day fuel lifeline for Looking for somewhere to stay during the festival? Head to: the whole island. Glimpse at the tiny (but the only!) visitguernsey.com/accommodation Diamond Museum in the British Isles. Cost: £8 | Length: 1 mile. 6 7 25 May | Korinne Le Page | Silver Accredited Guide Moulin Huet Bay COASTAL SERIES - THE WONDERS OF L’EREE Meet: L’Eree car park (near the facilities) | Start: 2.30pm End: 4.30pm | E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)7839 200553 | Perry’s Ref: 20 B1 Bus Route: 61, 91, 92, 93, 94 | Ability: Easy You will see a German bunker en route to Le Creux ès Faïes, an ancient Passage Tomb, and walk along part of a designated Ramsar site with wild flowers.