Sark

"Helen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi all

I'm thinking about a few days touring around the Channel Islands in
March, I'm particularly interested in Sark as a nice opportunity to
get away from those pesky motor vehicles - and would be really
interested to hear from anybody who's visited.

In particular, can you bring your bike to Sark on the boat from
Guernsey? I think I remember reading that you can't, but I'm not sure
I remember correctly, and that information would have been quite old
anyway...

I'd also be interested in map recommendations for the Channel Islands,
OS don't seem to cover them.

CTC?

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Helen said:

Hi all

I'm thinking about a few days touring around the Channel Islands in
March, I'm particularly interested in Sark as a nice opportunity to
get away from those pesky motor vehicles - and would be really
interested to hear from anybody who's visited.

In particular, can you bring your bike to Sark on the boat from
Guernsey? I think I remember reading that you can't, but I'm not sure
I remember correctly, and that information would have been quite old
anyway...

I'd also be interested in map recommendations for the Channel Islands,
OS don't seem to cover them.

Hel
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http://bikehippies.blogspot.com/

did Sark for 2 weeks for honeymoon in 1979.

Bikes were allowed on then, plus there was bike hire.

Pete Whelan said:

did Sark for 2 weeks for honeymoon in 1979.

Bikes were allowed on then, plus there was bike hire.

Blimey - the year I was born 🙂 That's encouraging to hear, Pete - I
hope they haven't changed it since then, of course I'd welcome
information from anybody who's been more recently.

Any recommendations / must-sees? Did you explore any of the other
islands?

Helen
--
http://bikehippies.blogspot.com/

"Helen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Pete Whelan said:

did Sark for 2 weeks for honeymoon in 1979.

Bikes were allowed on then, plus there was bike hire.

Blimey - the year I was born 🙂 That's encouraging to hear, Pete - I
hope they haven't changed it since then, of course I'd welcome
information from anybody who's been more recently.

Any recommendations / must-sees? Did you explore any of the other
islands?

Guernsey - spent a fortnight there with some friends who'd moved out there.
If you like candle shops and jewelry shops then you'll be in heaven. The
roads are not well sign posted and we spent a long time looking for some of
the historical sites such as the underground German hospital and gave up
once or twice. The day that we found it, it was shut. Sark is small enough
walk around without availing oneself of two wheeled transport besides
walking will give you a chance to spread out the day's activities - one a
bike you'll do it all in an hour :-)

Sark is really the place to be if you want to do nothing. It operates a
feudal system which, if it hasn't still changed recently gives the
inheritance rights of females a raw deal plus the monsignor (head honcho of
Sark) gets a cut of all property deals and wills if I recall correctly.
Even the Barclay twins, as powerful as they are, had to cough up despite the
hiring of a battalion of QCs to fight against having to shell out to the
monsignor.

Been there and done it - I won't be going back for seconds. Both places are
forgettable. I probably don't have the mindset that can enjoy the Islands.

vernon said:

"Helen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Guernsey - spent a fortnight there with some friends who'd moved out there.
If you like candle shops and jewelry shops then you'll be in heaven. The
roads are not well sign posted and we spent a long time looking for some of
the historical sites such as the underground German hospital and gave up
once or twice. The day that we found it, it was shut. Sark is small enough
walk around without availing oneself of two wheeled transport besides
walking will give you a chance to spread out the day's activities - one a
bike you'll do it all in an hour :-)

Sark is really the place to be if you want to do nothing. It operates a
feudal system which, if it hasn't still changed recently gives the
inheritance rights of females a raw deal plus the monsignor (head honcho of
Sark) gets a cut of all property deals and wills if I recall correctly.
Even the Barclay twins, as powerful as they are, had to cough up despite the
hiring of a battalion of QCs to fight against having to shell out to the
monsignor.

Been there and done it - I won't be going back for seconds. Both places are
forgettable. I probably don't have the mindset that can enjoy the Islands.

I had a reply from the lady at the shipping company, who told me they
can't carry bikes - so I'll probably make Sark a day trip and spend
more time exploring the other islands.

Thanks for the replies
Helen