Golden sandy beaches, historic buildings and top-class food.
Welcome to Jersey! In this video, we’ll give you 5 reasons
that you should make Jersey your next holiday destination.
And stick around to the end for our bonus tip!
The largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey is also the most Southerly British Isle.
On the 26th of April 2021 Jersey’s borders opened up to the UK and Crown Dependencies
after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
No. 1 - Jersey is just a stone’s throw away!
Jersey Airport is served by 5 different airlines, which connect to most of the major UK airports.
Flight times are short, ranging from around an hour and a half in the north of England,
to as little at 50 minutes from Southampton.
And if you want to bring your car with you, you can also sail to Jersey from Portsmouth
or Poole with Condor Ferries.
Find out the latest travel advice and what actions you need to take to travel to and
from Jersey on the Government of Jersey website, which is linked in the description.
No. 2 - Jersey is full of Fascinating History!
Whether it’s evidence of human activity 250,000 years ago or fortifications constructed
using the slave labour of prisoners of war under German occupation, Jersey is full of
history waiting for you to discover.
If you have kids with you, they’ll love exploring the hidden rooms, passageways and
bunkers or listening to living history characters in Jersey’s heritage sites.
Demonstrations of muskets and canons firing in the grounds bring to life the 13th and
16th century castles which stood guard against the French across the water.
And Jersey Heritage actually have a really great deal called The Heritage Pass which
gives you unlimited access to 4 of their sites for the price of 3.
No. 3 - There’s so much to do in Jersey!
If you love the great outdoors, you will love the island’s walks, watersports, cycling
and nature… but if all that activity gets a bit much,
you can also visit one of the many spas or health clubs…
or go shopping in the island’s town, St. Helier.
No. 4 - Jersey is the sunniest place in Britain!
If you’re looking for a sunny summer holiday then you don’t have to travel as far as
you’d think! In 2020 Jersey clocked up a scorching 2,392
hours of sunlight which is 185 hours more than its closest rival.
And what better place to spend those sunny days than on the beach…
Wherever you stay in Jersey, you’ll never be more than 10 minutes from the sea and on
its’ 44 miles of coastline, Jersey has a beach for everyone,
and are some of the cleanest in Britain too, soft white sand, golden bays and sheltered
coves. All of them washed twice a day by one of the
world’s largest tides. So no need to hesitate before jumping in to
that crystal clear water.
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No. 5 - Jersey has Delicious Food!
Jersey is World famous for the dairy and Royal potatoes produced here.
The seafood is as fresh-as-it-gets and there’s an abundance of other Jersey grown and made
produce. You can enjoy all of this from your choice
of Michelin-starred restaurants, pubs, beach cafes, or food trucks spread throughout the
island.
Bonus Tip!
If you aren’t bringing your car over, it’s worth noting that taxis can be quite expensive
and there’s no Uber in Jersey. But as the island is only 9miles wide by 5
miles high, it’s easy to get around using public transport.
Another great way to get around is on an electric bike, which you can hire easily through the
Evie app and you don’t even have to take it back when you’re done.
Links to all the places we’ve mentioned in this video are in the description below.
We’ll be making more videos about Jersey soon, so let us know in the comments what
you’d like to know more about and we’ll try and include it.
BYE!