Attractions & heritage

Organisation on Alderney that monitors, records, and researches the island's bird population, offering guided birdwatching and wildlife walks.

Museum on Alderney, registered with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council since 1993, that provides the island's history from pre-historic times to the present day.

The only working railway in the Channel Islands, operating on Alderney since 1847, running 2 miles from Braye Road to Mannez Quarry.

Museum in Castel, home to the Channel Islands' only permanent costume and textile exhibition of over 8,000 items, and the Art at The Park Gallery.

The smallest parish church in Guernsey, dedicated to Ste Marguerite (St Margaret) of Antioch, with origins dating to before 1048.

Martello tower built in 1804 as a Napoleonic War defence, reopened in 1976 as a shipwreck museum in St Pierre du Bois.

Museum documenting life in Guernsey during the WWII German occupation from 1940 to 1945, featuring thousands of civilian and military artefacts.

WWII tunnel complex and museum in St Andrew, covering 6,950 square metres, and the largest structural reminder of the German Occupation in the Channel Islands.

Aviation services provider established in 1939, offering Air Navigation Services and Air Traffic Controller Training certified by EASA.

Volunteer-run conservation and environmental charity, formed in 2006, that maintains the Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden at Saumarez Park, Castel.

Registered charity established in 1996, conserving the natural environment through hands-on volunteer work parties across the Bailiwick.

Not-for-profit organisation established in 2009 by Shane Le Page and Mike Newman, offering metal detecting services and lost item recovery.

Division of the States of Guernsey in Candie Gardens, St Peter Port, featuring permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions, and a Discovery Room.

Historic house-museum in St Peter Port where Victor Hugo lived during his 15-year exile from France (1856-1870), featuring interiors designed and decorated by Hugo himself.

Car-free island attraction 3 miles from Guernsey, offering accommodation at the White House Hotel, holiday cottages, and camping facilities, alongside nature trails and tours.

Historic house and garden on Sark, which has been the seat of the Seigneur of Sark since 1730, with guided tours led by the Seigneurial family.

Nature conservation group founded in 1882, encouraging the study of the Bailiwick's history, natural history, geography, and geology in St Peter Port.

Heritage society on Sark, founded in 1975 to study, preserve, and enhance the island's natural environment and cultural heritage.

Three adjacent National Trust of Guernsey land areas in Forest parish, offering walking trails along the south coast cliff path and Jubilee Wood with bluebells.

Historic watermill in St Pierre du Bois, acquired by the National Trust in 1989, with its waterwheel restored in 1991 and repaired in 2012 and 2020.

Collection of 15th to mid-19th Century farmhouses and outbuildings in Les Villets, available for private bookings and events for up to 100 people.

Not-for-profit organisation completed in 2003, offering outdoor activities, a 32-bed hostel, and a sheltered campsite in the Vale.

The largest terrestrial nature reserve on Alderney, covering 105 hectares with 13 distinct habitats and managed by the Alderney Wildlife Trust since 2003.

All-weather attraction in St Sampson with indoor soft play, bowling, e-cars, trampolines, mini golf, and restored 1892 brick kilns.

Free lending and reference library in St Peter Port, collecting, cataloguing, and preserving records, artefacts, and books documenting Guernsey's history since 1889.

The Alderney Parish Church, consecrated in 1850 and designed by George Gilbert Scott, offering regular worship services including Puppets and Praise.

Inclusive Church of England parish church with a moderate Catholic tradition, serving the people of the Vale for over 1000 years.

Site where Guernsey Water staff offer talks for schools and groups about water treatment, and features the 3km Millennium Walk, opened in 2001, in St Saviour.

Public heritage venue on Sark, built as a house in the 1560s and adapted for cider making around 1620, now hosting exhibitions and community events.

Self-funding charity with over 2,000 members, safeguarding Guernsey's heritage, traditions, historic buildings, open spaces, and wildlife.

Anglican parish church and the Civic Church for Guernsey, offering regular worship, civic services, and ceremonies in St Peter Port.

Volunteer-run restoration and conservation project preserving Guernsey's horticultural heritage in Castel, established in 2006.

800-year-old castle guarding St Peter Port harbour, housing four museums, four period gardens, and featuring a daily Noon-Day Gun firing.

Heritage site and emerging nature reserve on the Chouet peninsula in Vale, managed by the National Trust of Guernsey, featuring the former ICI explosives store No. 79.

Museum in St Peter Port, the last operational German naval Signals HQ, which used Enigma code machines decoded by Bletchley Park.

Headland and nature reserve, Guernsey's first Ramsar site designated in 2006, encompassing 426 hectares including Lihou Island.

Historic listed building, dating from the second half of the 17th century, that was the main entrance to the former Blanc Bois Estate in Castel.

Museum and shop in St Peter Port, acquired by the National Trust of Guernsey in 1983, featuring a Victorian sweet counter and vintage haberdashery.

Uninhabited tidal islet off Guernsey's north-east coast, managed by the National Trust of Guernsey as a nature reserve with connections to Victor Hugo's The Toilers of the Sea.

Charity for ex-service personnel in the Bailiwick, organising the annual HMS Charybdis and Limbourne memorial weekend.

One of Alderney's oldest surviving sites, with records from circa 1236 and the present mill rebuilt in 1796, featuring a 17ft (5m) waterwheel.

Live escape game provider at Fermain Valley Hotel, offering 60-minute challenges for teams of 4 to 7 people, including the 18+ Hysteria theme.

Conservation charity on Alderney, one of 46 Wildlife Trusts across the British Isles, protecting the island's wildlife and environment.

States-owned body providing conservation and design advice, managing 26 Conservation Areas, 350 Protected Monuments, and 9 Sites of Special Significance.

Charity and General Lighthouse Authority established in 1514, safeguarding shipping and seafarers and delivering aids to navigation.

Organisation established in 1987 dedicated to supporting family history research on Guernsey, with about 200 members worldwide.

Volunteer-run initiative formed in 2005, dedicated to preserving and showcasing German WWII fortifications built in Guernsey between 1940-45.

Hub for culture, learning, and community in St Peter Port, operating since 1882 and founded by Thomas Guille and Frederick Allès.

Sloping meadow managed by the National Trust of Guernsey, known for its spring daffodils and panoramic views over St Peter Port Harbour in St Martin.

Cliff path between St Pierre du Bois and Torteval parishes, offering views of Belle Elizabeth cove and the site of a former battery and watch house.

Artist on Sark creating watercolour paintings and collages, and was a joint winner of the Aurigny/London City Airport art prize in 2025.

Local company staging music and theatre productions, events, and activities across Guernsey, also offering live interactive escape rooms.

Provider of land and sea adventures including kayaking, paddle-boarding, climbing, and coasteering, with free minibus transfers for groups.

12-hole pirate-themed adventure golf course at The Golf Club @ St Pierre Park, featuring water, moving obstacles, shipwrecks, and volcanoes.

Heritage site in Torteval, offering coastal walks and views of Les Hanois lighthouse, Lihou Island, Jersey, and the French coast.

St Martin charity established in 2018 to limit human impact on the environment, running beach cleans, clothes swaps, and a litter picker lending scheme.

Library on Alderney run by a 10-member volunteer committee, linked with Guernsey Library for new volume loans, and houses the Alderney Bayeux Tapestry.

Visual artist whose paintings 'In Flight' and 'La Bette' from 2017 are part of the Guernsey Museum's permanent collection.

Painter of the sea and shore using mixed media, predominantly acrylic with textured surfaces and layering, holding a Jewellery Design degree from Central St Martins.

Golf-themed experience with a par 3 course designed by Tony Jacklin CBE, a 16-bay driving range with Toptracer technology, and the Channel Islands' largest golf superstore.

Free wild orchid meadow and woodland trail in the Talbot Valley, managed by the National Trust of Guernsey.

Artisan producer of 100% raw, unheated, and unpasteurized Sark wildflower honey, offering meet-the-bees sessions during summer months on Sark.

Government service managing parks, gardens, playgrounds, nature trails, and arboriculture in St Peter Port, offering free entry from dawn until dusk.

Christian church and registered charity, offering worship, Bible study, and activities for children and young people, with a charity shop and café in St Sampson.

Initiative established in 2023 to digitise Guernsey's historical records, making family history resources available online via Findmypast.

3km nature trail around St Saviour's Reservoir, created by Guernsey Water in 2001, featuring an outdoor learning area and a wheelchair-accessible path in St Saviour.

Organisation offering bird watching tours and educational walks, including on Alderney.

Provider of live interactive escape rooms at St Saviour's Community Centre, offering corporate events for up to 25 people, walking puzzle games, and play-at-home options.

Neighbouring clifftop spots managed by the National Trust of Guernsey, offering cliff and sea views with distant views of Jersey and France on clear days, in Torteval.

Blue plaque commemorating the clandestine news operation that distributed BBC news sheets during the German Occupation in St Peter Port.

Attraction on Alderney, offering views of native and migrating birds, nine species of resident dragonfly, and has accessible paths and lower windows for all visitors.