Herm Island
Herm·Attraction
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Inhabited since the Mesolithic period. Annexed to Normandy in 933 AD, transferred to English Crown in 1204. Post-1949 restoration by Major Peter Wood transformed the neglected island into a modern tourism destination. Lease acquired by Starboard Settlement Charitable Trust in 2008, extended to 2069 in 2023.
Herm Island is an attraction in Herm. (inferred from the source page) It provides a range of accommodation including the White House Hotel, holiday cottages, and camping facilities. The island offers activities such as exploring its coastline and beaches, nature trails, and various tours. Herm is currently managed by Herm Island Ltd, formed by Starboard Settlement, who acquired Herm in 2008. —
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Services offered
- Hotel accommodation (White House Hotel) (inferred from the source page)
- Self-catering cottages and apartments
- Camping and glamping (inferred from the source page)
- Restaurants and bars (Mermaid Tavern, Ship Inn, Conservatory Restaurant, Chef's Theatre Dining) (inferred from the source page)
- Beach cafes (inferred from the source page)
- Gift shop (inferred from the source page)
- Kayaking (inferred from the source page)
- Paddleboarding (inferred from the source page)
- Archery (inferred from the source page)
- Nature trails
- Garden tours (inferred from the source page)
- Guided puffin spotting tours (inferred from the source page)
- Events and festivals (inferred from the source page)
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 750000
- Website
- herm.com
- Address
- Administration Office, Herm Island, Guernsey, GY1 3HR
History1
Key dates and recorded company events for Herm Island.
- 2008—Lease acquired by Starboard Settlement Charitable Trust
Subsidiaries6
Other businesses under Herm Island, across all of Island Graph.
- Belvoir Bay Café—Herm
Belvoir Bay Café is a beach café on Herm Island, offering sandwiches, hot sausage rolls, cakes, pastries, hot and cold drinks, milkshakes, ice creams, and lollies, as well as beach toys, sun-cream, and souvenirs.
- Herm Island Holiday Cottages—Herm
Herm Island Holiday Cottages are 19 self-catering holiday cottages scattered across Herm Island, comfortably furnished with well-equipped kitchens, with bag transport provided.
- Mermaid Tavern—Herm
Mermaid Tavern is a historic fisherman's pub on Herm Island, offering hearty pub meals, real ales, and Chef's Theatre Dining for group bookings, with live music and Sunday lunch.
- Seagull Campsite—Herm
Seagull Campsite is a campsite on Herm Island offering equipped 8-man frame tents and pitch-your-own sites, with heated showers, washbasins, and shaver points, and an on-site warden.
- Shell Beach Café—Herm
Shell Beach Café is a kiosk on Herm Island's Shell Beach, offering sandwiches, hot sausage rolls, cakes, pastries, hot and cold drinks, milkshakes, ice creams, and lollies.
- The Herm Shop & Harbour Café—Herm
The Herm Shop & Harbour Café is a shop and cafe on Herm Island, offering clothing, jewellery, fine china, toys, beach goods, confectionery, toiletries, and a post office service with a unique Herm frank mark.
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