A field near the Coupée has been dedicated to wildlife this year, specifically pollinating insects. The four-acre field, which is opposite the carriage park, belongs to the Magell and Woolford families who have sewn it with a specially blended mixture of seeds to provide pollen and nectar for a wide range of insect species including butterflies and bumblebees. The crop contains trefoils, clovers, phacelia and borage. Picnic tables and log…
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You do not need to be an astronomer to appreciate dark skies; they inspire poets, artists and photographers. However, if you are in any way, shape or form interested in what lies beyond our home planet, Sark is a place where you can really appreciate our dark skies. You don’t need a telescope to see the wonderful display of stars above Sark. You can see a host of stars and…
Carved out for the Millennium, this stunning granite rock stands proudly on L’eperquerie, facing West towards the other islands of Guernsey, Jethou and Herm. Find the panoramic photo of the site on our interactive map here Look to the Northern tip of Sark for a green marker, under Place of Beauty. in 1999 a Tibetan Buddhist monk visited Sark, and went all over the island with a friend to find…
We are delighted to be able to host such a variety of guided walks throughout the season here on Sark. Please see the poster below for dates and times. Dates and Times to be confirmed for 2018
The yoga group meet on Sark at the Island Hall. Tuesdays and Thursday at 6pm, and Sunday at 9am. Tuesday is a relatively gentle strengthening class and Thursday is dynamic rocket yoga. Sunday is a more flow based movement. Please do look out for Yoga events on Sark. The contact for Yoga here is Caragh Couldridge 01481 832414.
Visitor Penny Locke and family experienced a true Sark getaway last summer. Here she shares the highlights of her stay. Photos Jan Guy. “Cut off in time and place, Sark offers a trip almost back to the 1950s of rock pools, cliff walks, cream teas and bicycles to get around (there have never been cars on the island). This is the kind of holiday I enjoyed on Sark throughout my…
A self-guided walk from La Collinette to Little Sark and back With rest stops, picnic opportunities, eateries and lovely viewing points This walk will take about two and a half hours at a steady pace, but longer if you want to stop for any reason above. There are a couple of short climbs and two stiles, but it is easily achievable by any moderately fit walker. Start at La…
If you are like many visitors to Sark, and love fresh seafood, you can’t get better and fresher than Sark produce. To protect the beautiful seas and marine life around Sark the lobster and scallop season is strictly monitored. Fishermen can use lobster pots and dive for scallops between March 20th and October 20th, but not over the winter. Dredging is not allowed, so scallops have to be hand dived,…
The Gouliot Headland is a RAMSAR site (it gained this status in 2007), recognised worldwide as having special animal and plant life, particularly the marine life in the Gouliot Caves, a large sea cave system on the Sark side of the Gouliot passage. The area above the caves, on the headland itself, is a blanket of bluebells and primroses in spring. Botanists may also spot one or two white bluebells (not to…
La Coupée, the causeway which joins big and little Sark, is about 100m long. It is a high ridge 80 metres (262 ft) above the sea which is only some three metres in width. This is gradually being eroded and Little Sark will eventually become an island (a similar process is likely to have occurred with Brecqhou close to Sark’s west coast). Several small islets lie close to the shore of…
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May 17, 2018