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| − | + | '''Guernsey''' is the second-largest island in the [[Channel Islands]], located 43 km west of [[Normandy]], [[France]]. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands (Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, and Sark) and many small islets and rocks. The Bailiwick has a population of 63,950 the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of 62 km<sup>2</sup>. Guernsey has an independent status organised as a Bailiwick and private property of the [[United Kingdom|British]] Crown. | |
| − | '' | + | == Hitchhiking to and from the island == |
| + | The Condor ferry's to the island are pay per passenger, so it's not hitchable. | ||
| + | It may be posssible to hitch private ships or fishing boats. | ||
| − | + | Ferry's to the island leave from: [[Portsmouth]], [[Poole]], [[St Malo]], [[Jersey|St Helier]], [[Dielette]] and [[Carterete]] | |
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| + | == Hitchhiking on the island == | ||
| + | Hitchhiking on the island is very easy. Traffic isn't going very fast so it's easy to find a place where people can stop safely. With a very low crime-rate on the island, people are not scared to pick up strangers. | ||
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| + | To avoid confusion please note that the capital is St Peter Port, but there is also a small village called St Peter (Saint Pierre du Bois). | ||
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| + | == Personal expierence == | ||
| + | In May 2024 I spent 2 days hiking and hitchhiking on the island. With the exeption of the city St Peter Port it was always very easy to find a good spot nearby to hitch from. Although there were many tourist I only got picked up by locals. | ||
| + | [[User:Chris9012|Chris9012]] ([[User talk:Chris9012|talk]]) 19:24, 1 October 2024 (CEST) | ||
{{UK constituent countries}} | {{UK constituent countries}} | ||
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[[Category:United Kingdom]] | [[Category:United Kingdom]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Europe]] | + | [[Category:Channel Islands| ]] |
| + | [[Category:Western Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:24, 1 October 2024
Guernsey is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located 43 km west of Normandy, France. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited islands (Alderney, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, and Sark) and many small islets and rocks. The Bailiwick has a population of 63,950 the vast majority of whom live on Guernsey, and the island has a land area of 62 km2. Guernsey has an independent status organised as a Bailiwick and private property of the British Crown.
Hitchhiking to and from the island
The Condor ferry's to the island are pay per passenger, so it's not hitchable. It may be posssible to hitch private ships or fishing boats.
Ferry's to the island leave from: Portsmouth, Poole, St Malo, St Helier, Dielette and Carterete
Hitchhiking on the island
Hitchhiking on the island is very easy. Traffic isn't going very fast so it's easy to find a place where people can stop safely. With a very low crime-rate on the island, people are not scared to pick up strangers.
To avoid confusion please note that the capital is St Peter Port, but there is also a small village called St Peter (Saint Pierre du Bois).
Personal expierence
In May 2024 I spent 2 days hiking and hitchhiking on the island. With the exeption of the city St Peter Port it was always very easy to find a good spot nearby to hitch from. Although there were many tourist I only got picked up by locals. Chris9012 (talk) 19:24, 1 October 2024 (CEST)
Constituent countries: England • Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales
Overseas Territories: Anguilla • Bermuda • British Indian Ocean Territory • British Virgin Islands • Cayman Islands • Falkland Islands • Gibraltar • Montserrat • Pitcairn Islands • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha • Turks and Caicos Islands
Crown dependencies: Channel Islands • Guernsey • Isle of Man • Jersey
