COVID-19 TRAVEL UPDATE
Sark’s border is only open to the other Bailiwick Islands of Guernsey, Herm and Alderney at this time. The air bridge between the Isle of Man and the Bailiwick islands has been suspended.
Unfortunately, at this stage, Sark (along with the other islands of Guernsey, Alderney and Herm) are NOT able to welcome visitors from outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey. All people travelling into the Bailiwick of Guernsey from elsewhere need to enter a mandatory period of self-isolation.
As such we ask our wonderful visitors from our sister island Jersey, the UK, France and elsewhere around the world to bear with us and as soon as the rules change we will let you know and welcome you to Sark. Until then please keep in touch through our social media channels and our website.
For anyone thinking of travelling to Sark on private boats or yachts from anywhere outside of the Bailiwick of Guernsey (Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Sark), please note that you will be arrested and your boat impounded. Breaching Sark shores under current circumstances will be treated as a serious offence.
As we move into Phase 5c, the classification of countries and the corresponding periods for self-isolation and testing has changed. The Categories of most relevance at this present time are Categories 3 and 4.
Category 3 relates to areas who have between 30 and 100 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 of population for 7 consecutive days. People from Category 3 areas will be required to have a test upon arrival into Guernsey with a further test on day 7 following arrival. Self-isolation is mandatory until the results of the day 7 test is known to be negative. Enhanced passive follow up is required until day 14.
Category 4 relates to areas who have more than 100 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 of population for 7 consecutive days. People from Category 4 areas will be required to have a test upon arrival into Guernsey followed by a mandatory period of isolation for 14 days.
For more information on this phase or regarding the grouping of various countries and counties, please go to https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/phase5c. For the UK and Ireland specifically, go to https://covid19.gov.gg/guidance/travel/countries.
Welcome to the Sark Tourism Website
Sark is the crown jewel of the Channel Islands, nestled in between Guernsey and Jersey. Car-free with spectacular scenery, bays, coastal paths and cliff top views. Sark offers a truly unique holiday experience for those wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of modern-day life. Whether you walk, cycle or take a tour on a horse and carriage, you will be creating memories that will last a lifetime.
We have no street lights to pollute the skies and Sark became the World’s First Dark Sky Island in 2011. If you are staying overnight, you will be able to see the majesty of the stars, as long as the clouds allow. You could visit our observatory which is open nightly or upon request and learn more about the stars, constellations, galaxies, milky way and much more.
Just under one hour away from Guernsey and Jersey by ferry, we’re quick and easy to get to.
Sark Visitor Centre is situated at the end of The Avenue in the village centre. The staff will be able to help answer any queries you may have with their wealth of knowledge of Sark. There are various displays on the walls imparting lots of information about our island and leaflets for all sorts of things such as self-guided walks, best bays and beaches for swimming, historical notes, nature identification sheets for children and much more.
Visitor Centre Opening Times
Monday to Saturday – 9am until 1pm
Sunday Closed
Upcoming events
View all events- Christmas Craft Market at 10:00AM, Friday 06 November 2020
- Christmas Craft Market at 10:00AM, Saturday 07 November 2020
- Bonfire Night at 16:00PM, Saturday 07 November 2020
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Featured News
The exhibition in the old Island Hall, next to St Peter’s Church is now open to the public. The exhibition gives an insight into what it was like to live on Sark during the German Occupation between 1940 and 1945. There are also personal stories of some of the islanders. The image below, courtesy of Sue Daly Productions, shows Sark resident Nellie Le Feuvre standing in front of her wartime…
Nature
Royal Rarities One of the rarest butterflies in the British Isles was seen on Sark recently in the grounds of the Seigneurie Gardens. Resident wildlife photographer Sue Daly photographed a pair of Queen of Spain fritillaries mating in the donkey paddock and later saw one of the pair feeding on flowers in the walled garden. This is the first record of these beautiful butterflies, probably migrants from northern France, breeding…