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Geoff_Wright Says: Walking around the old town, you will be reminded of parts of the English Westcountry, such as Devon and Cornwall. Pretty old cottages, with wonderful flowers, old cars which would long ago have been scrapped on the British mainland, and ancient farm machinery. From the...
Geoff_Wright Says: Some parts of Alderney are very steep, unlike Guernsey, but there are a good number of seats placed around the footpaths, especially at The Zig-Zag, a path leading inland from Clonque, and which will take you to the centre of the Island. You will need to explore some of the...
Geoff_Wright Says: Clonque Beach is a shortish walk from St Ann, on the Northern side of the Island. It is very rugged, with boulders and stones, and not much sand. The beach is ideal for naturalists but you will need good shoes and limbs! There are numberous rock pools at low tide, some of...
Jeanlyon Says: Take a 2 hour bus trip round the Island. It starts in St Anne's. Really worthwhile. The whole island was evacuated in 1940 when the Germans occupied it. Amazing concrete buildings everywhere showing the occupation. You will also see the amazing rocks off the western side of...
Georgian town house in St Anne: Maison Bourgage
RiinaK Says: At our arrival we were greeted by Lisa and Trevor, very nice people who run the house. Our room was beautiful and comfortable. Service was wonderful. People were very friendly. Breakfast was great. Overall we enjoyed our stay in Maison Bourgage.
The Moorings: Nearest the Harbour
Geoff_Wright Says: As we were staying abourd our yacht we didn't have time to sample any of the Island's delightful restaurants, but did manage a quick drink in The Moorings, which is a bar and restaurant just up from the harbour. They have strange opening times in Alderney, and pubs tend to...
Restaurant: The Braye Beach Hotel and Restaurant
RiinaK Says: The food served was delicious. Main course was first too salty but after drawing staff's attention to it, they changed the food and after that the dinner was perfect. One can have beautiful view to the sea from the restaurant and lounge
RiinaK Says: It is more like bar or bistro place. Still nice food and good service.
Nellie Grays Indian Restaurant: Indian
RiinaK Says: The restaurant we popped into on our first and our last night in Alderney was this Indian place. The food that was brought to us first tasted a bit bland, but after they took it back and put some more spicies it was very good. If you like Indian then it is worth going there
The First & Last: Always Great seafood
Jeanlyon Says: Right on the Harbour Front - Rita is famous for this restaurant. I have been coming here by boat and eating at this restaurant for 20 years. It is always the best. Lobster or crab, in fact any of the seafood dishes.
Jasen71 Says: Rockhopper for low cost flights to and from the Channel Islands. Rockhopper has flights from these airports Bournemouth Airport, Brighton City (Shoreham) and St Brieuc - also flights between Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney .
Geoff_Wright Says: Many visitors to Alderney arrive by means of their own yachts. There are 70 or so visitor's buoys adjacent to the Admiralty Breakwater, but you may well have to raft up, especially in July and August, as we did. There are no ferry services to the Island, and if you arrive...
Geoff_Wright Says: Alerney is well served by flights, mainly from the other Islands, but some from Bournemouth and Southampton also. The airport, or more really closely resembling an air strip, is very close to St Anne, the main town. Take a look at some of the video clips on 'You Tube', for...
RiinaK Says: There are regular flights to Alderney from Southhampton, Bournemouth, Brighton, Jersey and Guernsey. The planes going there are though very small. One is called Trislander, which carries up to 15 passangers and other Islander, which takes up to 8 passangers. I was very...
Geoff_Wright Says: Alderney has basically one main shopping street, with a few shops in side roads off. There is a good selection of shops, but nothing like in St Peter Port, Guernsey. Walk up the main street of St Ann, the Islands only town, and near the Museum you will find a good...
Geoff_Wright Says: Like all the Channel Islands, Alderney is surrounded with dangerous rocks and reefs. During the high spring tides (Full and New Moons) the sea tidal flows can be enormous, up to 9 knots (11 Miles an hour). If you are approaching by sea please ensure that you do your sums...
See the bird life - this place is teeming with it
Jeanlyon Says: There are wonderful birds on and around Alderney. Puffins, Gannets.
Jasen71 Says: Alderney is the best place in the United Kingdom to fish! Honest!! Many of the UK records both shore and boat herald from this small channel island. The bass from the shore can reach 18lbs and the black bream 3lbs, which is pretty amazing... so pack your fishing rods and...
Geoff_Wright Says: If arriving by boat, there is a water taxi (Mainbrayce, Channel 37 or 80), which charges £1.50 per person, per one way trip. It would therefore save you money to inflate your dinghy, if you have one, and row or motor the 100 yards or so to the dinghy pontoon, on the left...
RiinaK Says: Quite useful information can be found from this page:http://www.alderney.gov.gg
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There are wonderful birds on and around Alderney. Puffins, Gannets.
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Our sailing boat, 'Appledore Belle' was built in 1975 for a native of Alderney, a Mr Mike Hughes. In 1985 the boat returned to England. In 1998 I purchased her and since then have wanted to return her...
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As we went to Jersey last year and found it a nice area, ideas grew to explore also other Channel islands. First taking the flight from Stansted to Guernsey followed by the flight to Alderney about......
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Alderney - my favourite Channel Island
Alderney is a beautiful little island with a remarkable history and lots of things to do and see. It has great beaches as well.
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I've got some interesting experiences in Alderney. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 11 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created.
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Alderney - one of my favourite places
I have probably visited Alderney 10 times over the last 15 years. It is one of the most peaceful places to visit.
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