Sark is lucky enough to have two cycle hire shops: A to B on the Mermaid Lane 01481 832844 (who offer 10% off if booked in advance) Avenue Cycle Hire 01481 832102 Prices cost between £6.50 and £7.50 per day, and a deposit will be required. Tag-alongs, bikes with pull-along trailers and bikes with child seats are available, as are children’s cycles. The cycle roads are marked on our free map, and are…
Things to do
Sark makes the perfect holiday destination for families. You will find an unspoilt landscape, bays and caves to explore, small lanes to cycle along, and green paths and valleys to roam. Planning a trip to the island needn’t be stressful. There are plenty of families with children who live on Sark so there are ways and means of getting about! One thing that many visitors are surprised about is that…
To discover the amazing beauty of Sark’s coast and its wildlife then join George Guille on one of his daily around the island trips. George has been navigating the waters around Sark for over fifty years and his boat, Non Pareil, was purpose built on the island. The trip takes 2 ½ to 3 hours and takes in Sark’s islets, caves and fascinating rock formations as well as the island’s…
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…
There is nothing quite as delicious as a meal enjoyed in the great outdoors and many of our hotels and restaurants have terraces, patios and gardens where you can eat al fresco. A picnic on Sark is also a delight. Our food shops can supply a wide range of breads and ready prepared food suitable for a picnic. All our beaches are suitable for picnics. If there is a breeze,…
Lorraine Nicolle has her own potter’s studio just behind the Avenue, the main street in the centre of Sark. Lorraine can offer tuition at the wheel. She also works with silver and has a shop in her studio where you can buy beautiful pottery and silver items made right there. Lorraine can post out items to you. Call Lorraine on 01481 832624 or 07781 193843. and go to Lorraine’s website…
The compact, rugged beauty of Sark has been gaining more attention over recent years, thanks in part to the ‘dark skies’ status the island now enjoys, meaning it’s one of the best places in the world to view the night sky thanks to a very low level of light pollution. Sark is the first island in the world to have received this status. However, there’s an abundance of things to see…
The small island of Sark is a fishable from any water’s edge if you are prepared to climb. You can buy finishing tackle at the Harbour Café during summer season. Below are 12 of the best points to fish off Sark (in no particular order); 1) Maseline and Creux Harbour (East Side) – The harbours are by far the simplest places to reach, a steady walk down Harbour Hill or on public transport…
Some results of the Jubilee Project are on display. Thanks to Sark Electricity we have a computer-generated map of tenements and other land holdings, linked to a historical database of land usage. Other maps show agriculture and pasturage in 1945 and now. Historical maps from 1813, 1816 and 1845 show the location and sometimes the exact shape of the houses. Accompanying analysis of the Census of 1841 shows how many…
Shopping The Avenue is the main shopping area on Sark, and can be found straight ahead at the crossroads at the top of harbour hill. This is where souvenirs can be purchased. Locally made specialities include pottery and silver jewellery from Lorraine’s Pottery, silver jewellery from the SeaHorse Studios, glassware and original watercolours from Sark Glass Take Two or artwork by local artist Rosanne Guille in her shop on the…
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