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<map lat='49.330492083934836' lng='-2.2796630859375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right'/>The '''Channel Islands ''' are Crown Dependencies of the Windsor Royal Family of the [[United Kingdom]], these independant independent states are organised organized according to an old Middle Age status of ''Bailiwick''. The '''Channel Islands ''' are formed by the independant independent islands of '''Alderney''', '''Sark''', '''[[Guernsey]]''' and '''[[Jersey]]'''] and are located off the coast of [[France ]] (Brittany and Normandy).__NOTOC__
[[Guernsey]] and [[Jersey]] are the 2 biggest islands of the group and are serviced by daily ferries to [[France]] ([[St-Malo]]) and [[England]] ([[Poole]] ''summer only'', [[Weymouth]] and [[Portsmouth]]) as well as by air. ''Alderney'' and ''Sark'' are independent islands within the Bailiwick of [[Guernsey]], ''Alderney'' is reachable by air from the other islands or from [[England]] and by passenger ferry during the summer only from [[France]]. ''Sark'' on the other hand is only accessible by passenger ferry from either [[Guernsey]] or [[Jersey]] and sometimes from [[France]] during the summer.
**[http://www.condorferries.co.uk England-Islands ferry]
**[http://www.sarkshipping.info/ Guernsey-Sark ferry]
[[Guernsey]] and [[Jersey]] are Other companies also connects the 2 biggest main islands of the group and are serviced by daily ferries to with [[France]] (particularly [[St-MaloCherbourg]]) and some other ports in Normandie.**[[England]] ([[Poole]] (''summer only'', [[Weymouth]] and [[Portsmouth]]) as well as by airhttp://www. Alderney and Sark are independant islands within the Bailiwick of [[Guernsey]], Alderney is reachable by air from the other islands or from [[England]] and by passenger ferry during the summer only from [[France]]manche-iles-express. Sark on the other hand is only accesible by passenger com Manche-Iles ferry from either [[Guernsey]] or [[Jersey]] and sometimes from Normandy**[[http://www.hdferries.com/ France-Islands ferry]] during the summer.
*''By Air''
**[http://www.blueislands.com Blue Islands]
**[http://www.aurigny.com/ Aurigny]
There is no car in '''Sark''' so there is absolutely no means to hitch this exclusively pedestrianised little island, Many other air companies does service the ferry is though pretty expensive so someone might be willing to try (if possible) to hitch a boat ride with a fisherman. Hitching the ferry wouldn't be a solution as they only carry foot passenger and makes their money out of it. Daily return islands from [[GuernseyEngland]] is about 22 pounds.  '''Alderney''' is s main cities as well as the northernmost [[Isle of Man]] and remote island of the group, it is only serviced by seasonnal foot passenger ferry services from some other [[Europe|european]] or [[France of by air. So hitching to/out of the island is an impossible task. The island is also pretty tiny so walking around it would be no problem whatsoever|french]] cities.
== Islands ==
[[Jersey]] and [[Guernsey]] are more detailed on their respective pages.
=== Sark ===
There are no cars on '''Sark''' so there is absolutely no means to hitch this exclusively pedestrianized little island, the ferry is though pretty expensive so someone might be willing to try (if possible) to hitch a boat ride with a fisherman. Hitching the ferry wouldn't be a solution as they only carry foot passenger and makes their money out of it. Daily return from [[Guernsey]] is about 22 pounds ''(by end 2007)''.
Company servicing the Islands:=== Alderney ===''By Sea'Alderney''' [http://www.manche-iles-express.com MancheIles is the northernmost and most remote island of the group, it is only serviced by seasonal foot passenger ferry] services from Normandy [http://www.condorferries.coFrance or by air.uk England-Islands] [http:So hitching to//wwwout of the island is quite an impossible task.sarkshippingThe island is also pretty tiny (5km long x 2.info/ Guernsey-Sark] [http://www5km large) so walking around it would be no problem whatsoever, but there are a few cars on the island.hdferries.com/ France-Islands] ''By Air''
=== Herm ==='''Herm''' is the smallest island of the Channel Islands group. Herm is a property of the States of [http://www[Guernsey]] and only a handful inhabited the island which is linked by daily foot passenger ferry to St.blueislandsPeter-Port - Guernsey.com BlueIslands]Cars and bicycles are banned from Herm, so hitching is only reduced to assessing the opportunity of getting a ride to the island with a fisherman.
[http://www.aurigny.com/ Aurigny]{{UK constituent countries}}{{IsIn|United Kingdom}}
Many other Air companies does deserve the islands from [[EnglandCategory:United Kingdom]][[Category:Channel Islands| ]][[Category:Western Europe]] main cities.
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