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…
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Sark Wild Flower Fortnight 22nd April to 6th May Take a walk with expert guides to discover Sark’s wild flowers Monday 22nd April Little Sark Walk, 12am from La Sablonnerie Hotel Wednesday 24th April Gouliot Day, 2pm from the Visitor Centre Saturday 27th April Hogs’s Back Walk,2pm from the Visitors Centre Monday 29th April Eperquerie Walk, 2pm from La Seigneurie Gates Wednesday 1st May Harbour Hill Walk, 2pm from La…
More Signs of Spring Spring is in the soil as well as in the air here on Sark encouraging the black oil beetle, one of our most spectacular insects, out its burrow where it’s spent the winter hibernating. These beetles have an extraordinary life cycle – they are nest parasites of solitary mining bees. The females lay their eggs in underground burrows. When they hatch each larva climbs up on…
Caragh sells chocolates throughout the islands, the mainland and by mail order around the world. Visit the Chocolate kitchen to meet the team, see the chocolates being made, the chocolate tempered, truffles being dipped, moulds being released. Once you pass by the viewing screens where the chocolates are being made you can visit the cafe and shop where you can find interesting facts about chocolate. To find out more, visit…
Visit Caragh Chocolates viewing Kitchen, cafe and shop Caragh Chocolates is a home grown family chocolate business that began in 1992 and now sells chocolates throughout the islands, the mainland and by mail order around the world. The inspiration for the business is these rich and wonderful Sark Cream which makes the most heavenly truffles,ganache and caramels. From a signature range of 8 truffles we have expanded to produce pralines, gianduja,…
The mild, sunny days of February have been replaced by wild and windy weather here on Sark but spring is still well and truly springing and it’s a busy time for the island’s sheep farmers. Phil Perrée on Little Sark and Dave Scott on the main island both have plenty of new additions to their flocks. Here are some pictures of Sark’s newest residents. Pictures by Sue Daly Some of…
A very special offer for any SARK SUMMER FESTIVAL tickets bought from SSF website (Eventbrite.co.uk) for the month of MARCH ticket price can include travel from Guernsey to Sark with Isle of Sark Shipping Company Ltd at reduced rate of only £20 which on a standard adult return fares represents a saving of around 30% or £10! This offer applies to full weekend or single day tickets. Furthermore in response…
An Atlantic grey seal was born on Sark this winter, the first record of seals breeding on the island. The pup was found when it was just over two weeks old by a local lady sea-swimmer after she had seen an adult seal, the pup’s mother, in the same area several times. A couple of days later the pup was abandoned by its mother, a natural behaviour once it is…
The Sark Conservation Commandos were in action again this weekend, taking advantage of the exceptionally stunning weather. They were busy clearing patches of gorse on the Eperquerie that has over-crowded heather, an important species for the silver-studded blue, one of Sark’s most precious butterflies. Picture and text courtesy of Sue Daly.
For more than a week now Sark has seen some wonderfully mild weather with sunshine and blue skies from dawn ’til dusk. Although there may yet be some winter weather to come, there’s a real sense of spring in the air with birds singing and flowers unfurling. The forecasters are predicting that we will be blessed for another few days so, if you’re thinking of a quick trip to the…
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April 18, 2019