September/October 2010

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Tuesday 7th September
Murder, Muck and Mayhem
Listen to stories about the murkier side of Jersey’s
capital, St Helier and hear about bizarre and gruesome
events and the characters associated with them and
learn about some of the important historic occasions
that helped shape the Island.
Time: 19:30 – 21:30
Meeting point: Royal Square, St Helier
Guide: Tom Bunting
Price: £5. For more information Tel: 01534 482822
Grade: Easy – 2m (3.2k)
8th, 12th, 13th, 24th, 25th & 26th September
Corbière Lighthouse –
Seeing the Light
A rare opportunity to visit the lighthouse of La Corbière
and explore the dramatic headland. Hear tales of tides
and shipwrecks, the building of the lighthouse, and the
men who kept watch for over 100 years. Cross the
causeway uncovered at half tide and climb up the spiral
staircase to the lantern room to discover the intricacies of
19th, 20th and 21st century technology, and the views.
Time: Advised when booking
Meeting point: Lower car park by cottages
Bus: 12, My Explorer Blue
Guide: Sue Hardy
Price: £12 (includes a donation to RNLI). Booking
essential – Tel: 01534 448877 or call into Jersey Tourism.
Grade: Easy – 2 m (3.2 k) + steps!
11th, 25th September & 9th, 23rd October
Moonwalks on the Seabed
Walk the gullies and gutters, cross sand bars, rock pools
and discover Jerseys’ very own wilderness area. Revel in
the stillness and expanse of an area that is covered twice
a day by the ocean. Participants should be prepared to
get wet to the knee (and sometimes higher!).
Time: Advised when booking
Meeting point: Advised when booking
Bus: 1
Guide: Derek Hairon
Price: £12.50 adult, £6.25 child. Booking essential Tel:
07797 853033
Web: www.jerseywalkadventures.co.uk
Grade: Moderate – 3m (4.8k)
Also organised by Jersey Walk Adventures is the Two
Tower walk on 10th September, visiting both Icho and
Seymour Tower on a 7-mile walk. More details can be
found on their website.
Tuesday 21st & 28th September
A Maritime Meander
Take a maritime meander around St Helier’s vibrant
and busy port, which includes a visit to the Lifeboat
Station. Most of the harbour was built in the 19th
century and designed for wooden sailing boats. Hear
about the coming of paddle steamers that brought our
first tourists, and the SS Vega that brought salvation to
starving islanders during the Occupation and see the
Florence and the Jesse: sailing boats given by Jesse Boot,
island resident and founder of Boots the Chemist.
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Meeting point: Jersey Tourism, Liberation Place, St
Helier
Guide: Arthur Lamy
Price: £10
Grade: Easy – 2.5m (4k)
Tuesday 21st & 28th September
The Battle of Jersey –
The Baron’s Last Hours
Find out how Baron De Rullecourt planned and carried
out his daring attempt to capture the Island. Retrace his
night-time advance through the deserted streets of St
Helier. Relive the last land battle fought in the British Isles
and the last moments of both Peirson and de Rullecourt’s
lives. See where the wounded French commander spent
his last hours, and where he and the hero of the hour,
Major Francis Peirson, are buried.
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Meeting point: Jersey Tourism, Liberation Place, St
Helier
Guide: Arthur Lamy
Price: £10
Grade: Easy – 2.5m (4k)
Saturday 9th October
Stepping Out –
Geology Walk with Ralph Nichols
Have you ever heard that Jersey used to be a volcano?
Come and see for yourself. The walk from Anne Port
slipway to La Crête Point will reveal the explosive
deposits of volcanic bombs and boiling incandescent ash,
as well as the flow-banded, spherulitic and columnar lava
flows which formed our own Giant’s Causeway.
Time: 14:15
Meeting point: Anne Port Slipway, St Martin, parking at
La Crête Quarry
Price: Free
Web: www.nationaltrust.org.je
11th & 12th October
The Side to Side
This cross island odyssey heads east to west passing
through nine of the island’s prettiest valleys and past
three of the largest reservoirs. The route uses woodland
paths and quiet country lanes as much as possible. Day
1 starts from Gorey, through Queen’s Valley, past La
Hougue Bie, Vallée des Vaux, Fern Valley and Waterworks
Valley to St Lawrence Church. Day 2 heads past the War
Tunnels, through St Peter’s Valley passing some National
Trust properties and then onto Val de la Mare and onto
the Atlantic breakers of St Ouen’s Bay.
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Meeting point: Advised when booking
Guide: Arthur Lamy
Price: £25 per day, £45 both days, group discounts
available. Booking essential – Tel: 01534 853525 or
email enquiries@walkinjersey.com.
Grade: Moderate to Difficult – 10m (16.2k) approx
per day
Monday 18th October
The Rozel Rise & Shine Walk
Enjoy an early bird amble with the rising sun and discover
hidden gardens, milling, woodland, a manor house and a
dolmen.
Time: 08:00 – 11:00
Meeting point: The End of Rozel Pier
Guide: Arthur Lamy
Price: Free
Grade: Moderate/Difficult – 5 m (8 k)
For more detailed information on guided walks, pick
up the 2010 Walking Guide and map from Jersey
Tourism.
Notes for Walkers:
No booking required unless otherwise stated. All routes
are circular unless otherwise stated. All distances are
approximate. Wear suitable footwear and clothing. All
persons participating in any guided walk do so at their
own risk and Jersey Tourism cannot take responsibility
for personal injury.
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