Heritage & historic sites

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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