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From the Visitor Centre turn left on to Mill Lane. At the start of Mill Lane lies Le Manoir, the home of Sark’s Seigneurs between 1565 and 1730. The main house bears the coat of arms, four diamonds, of our original Seigneur, Helier de Carteret. The cottages adjoining, leading up to the Cider Barn, are thought to have been the servants’ quarters and the Cider Barn would likely have been…
Easy walks on Little Sark (with some suggested extensions for the agile and energetic) Walks 1-7 start at La Sablonnerie Hotel 1 Les Fontaines: From the main Little Sark road take the track to the right just before Duval Farm, then immediately left with the carriage park on your right. Do not go through the gate ahead, but swing around on the track to the right with a stone-built house…
Sark has miles of breath-taking coastline with spectacular scenery and a great choice of sandy bays or pebbly coves to explore, though you have to be prepared for a bit of an expedition to reach some of them. Sark is a plateau island, therefore most of the beaches involve a combination of steps and paths which can be fairly steep. Sea bathing in Sark is also a wonderful experience. The…
Walks 1-7 start at La Sablonnerie Hotel For map see foot of article 1 Les Fontaines: From the main Little Sark road take the track to the right just before Duval Farm, then immediately left with the carriage park on your right. Do not go through the gate ahead, but swing around on the track to the right with a stone-built house ahead. Go through the gate, left before reaching…
Sark is a walker’s paradise with some of the most beautiful walks in the Channel Islands. There is an abundance of life and colour where the flora blooms from early Spring into late Autumn and the colour of the sea changes from the deepest blue to translucent turquoise. Let Beth, your guide, take you on one of her three guided walks. All you have to do is relax, follow and take photographs…
Swimming in Sark Sea bathing in Sark is a wonderful experience. The water is clean, clear… and, it has to be admitted, rather chilly. The water is at its warmest in August and September when it can reach 18 degrees Celsius. Safety Reasonable care must be taken at all times. You swim at your own risk. There are no beach guards and no safe bathing flags. At high tide, expect…
Family friendly Sark Sark is the stuff of Famous Five and Swallow and Amazons. Wonderful memories are made here, by adults and children alike. Sark offers that old-fashioned type of freedom, with no cars, no man made roads, a much slower pace of life than the one you leave behind and of course it’s teeming with natural history. Once you get up to the top of Harbour Hill on the…
Stocks Hotel offers the use of their beautiful outdoor pool if you are a resident or if you eat, and they have a beautiful hot tub too. A swimming pool is available at Caragh Chocolates and Tea Garden (in the summer months) if you eat there. Swimming in the Sea Sea bathing in Sark is a wonderful experience. The water is clean, clear… and, it has to be admitted, rather chilly. The…
For a truly memorable day or stay, be sure to enjoy the magical beauty of this famous haunt. Rest and refresh yourself at La Sablonnerie Hotel and Tea Gardens, an oasis of hospitality and charm, where a delicious Luncheon or a superb Sark Cream Tea is served in this idyllic setting with beautiful sunny secluded gardens and a croquet lawn. Little Sark has breathtaking views, rugged cliffs to explore, the…