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The Bailiwick of Guernsey – The Channel Islands<\/h1>\n
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A<\/span>\u00a0very tiny island where you can involve in fine dining and\/or heavy drinking. \ud83d\ude09 But seriously, the Conservatory Restaurant at The White House Hotel is a place for advanced food-oholics, and the big Mermaid Tavern is host to several beer festivals throughout the year, has lots of good beer, and even a special brand for the island called Herm Island Gold, brewed by Liberation Brewery.<\/p>\n

T<\/span>his is another island without cars. A veritable garden it is.<\/p>\n

Selected walks:<\/b> For walks on Herm\u00a0see “Landscapes of Guernsey” by Geoff Daniel\u00a0and\u00a0“Walking on Guernsey”\u00a0by Paddy Dillon. PLEASE NOTE: when I refer to walk numbers etc. from the first of these\u00a0books (as “\/Daniel\/”<\/span>) they are all taken from the 5th edition<\/b>.\u00a0I refer to the latter book below as \/Dillon\/.<\/p>\n

\u20221\u00a0<\/span>THE ENCHANTING ISLAND OF HERM (my total time 1h21; 221a 217d; net walking time 1h06). This is Walk 12 SW in \/Daniel\/<\/span>. I did this walk on a day trip from Guernsey. A short walk, it was time for lunch at The Mermaid.<\/p>\n

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\u20222\u00a0<\/span>HERM ROUND TOUR (my total time 2h12; 223a 211d; net walking time 1h28). This is Walk 25\u00a0in \/Dillon\/<\/span>. The full round tour this time. As you more or less follow the coast the whole time there are few possibilities of going wrong anywhere.<\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0Good starting points:\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Anywhere on the island<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0How to get there:\u00a0By ferry from\u00a0Guernsey<\/p>\n

\u2022 More info: \u2022 For everything Herm see herm.com<\/a> \u2022 Ferry timetables can be found at Trident Charter Company<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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T<\/span>his page was last modified at March 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

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