Sunflower - Landscape Series - Guernsey

Sunflower Landscape Guide - Guernsey

An ideal introduction for the first-time visitor, this book also provides new ideas for those who come year after year. It describes a car tour, picnic places and walks throughout the island - and on neighbouring Alderney, Sark and Herm. There is a fold-out touring map for motorists, which also highlights the various walking areas. For those without a car, there are timetables for local transport.

Apart from marvellous coastal scenery that's been compared to that of Cornwall and Brittany, there is much to explore of the islands' past. For example, you could follow some of Guernsey's 'green lanes' and 'water lanes' - centuries-old paths once used by pack-horses and donkeys, or follow a route that takes in the relics of prehistoric burial grounds as well as remnants of the German Occupation during World War II.

Guernsey cliff walks, with steep climbs and lots of steps, are quite challenging, but elsewhere walking is very easy - the terrain is almost flat and ideal for the casual stroller.

1 car tour (with accompanying touring map), 16 walks, 12 picnic suggestions for Guernsey; 2 walks and 2 picnic suggestions each for Alderney, Sark and Herm. Note that all walks are illustrated with extensive extracts from the official 1:25,000 HMSO island map; this mapping is no longer available for sale on the islands. Plan of St Peter Port. Free online update service with specific route change information on the publisher's website, maintained daily.

The 'Landscapes' series, with 50 destinations, has been dubbed 'the blue Bibles' by the Sunday Times and led to Sunflower being one of only four publishers (from a field of 18) chosen as a Which? Recommended Provider of Guidebooks.