Local kids enlisted to provide a child’s eye view of Guernsey!

Want to keep the kids happy on holiday? Well, who better to tell you how to go about it than the local children themselves?

That’s the principle behind a new VisitGuernsey initiative in which locals give visitors insider tips on things to see and do and experiences to be enjoyed.

As school is out for summer VisitGuernsey asked school pupils to tell potential visitors what they love best about life in Guernsey. The result, which can be viewed at LoveGuernsey, is a treasure chest of simple ideas guaranteed to keep a holiday smile on the faces of even the most demanding children!

Here are some of the Guernsey children’s island favourites - and why…

Beaches

• Vazon Bay - ‘go to Vazon Bay to surf and then have pizza at Crabby Jack’s!’ (Madison & Leonie, both 7)
• Grandes Rocques - ‘I love rock-climbing and the rock that looks like Queen Victoria!’ (Morgan, 7)
• Cobo Bay - ‘in the summer I can go rock-climbing and build sandcastles … I like to find shells to put on top of my sandcastles’ (Freya, 7)
• Rocquaine - ‘nothing is better than a chocolate ice cream down on the beach, and swimming in the sea is so refreshing’ (Aimee & Darcy, both 7)

Things to do

• Go cliff-walking - ‘there are excellent views from the cliffs in St Martins’ (Rachel & Freya, both 7)
• Walk across the causeway to Lihou Island - ‘you’ve got to go duck-racing on Lihou!’ (Aimee & Darcey, both 7)
• Go to the beach - ‘we like to look in rock pools’ (Stevie, 9); ‘I get to swim in the sea’ (Casey, 9)
• Go to Oatlands Village - ‘you can race go-karts at action-packed Oatlands’ (Madison & Leonie, both 7)
• Take a boat trip - ‘I like going to Herm and Sark’ (Stephanie, 9)

Where to go for a walk

• Pleinmont Point - ‘I like exploring’ (Christopher, 9)
• Le Gouffre in Forest Parish - ‘because we get to fish off the rocks’ (George, 9)
• Saints Bay - ‘it is safe and has no cars’ (Stevie, 9)
• In the woodlands - ‘nature is surrounding you’ (Inigo, 9)
• Around St Saviour’s Reservoir - ‘because we get to have a picnic!’ (Elliott, 9)

And where to eat!

• The Longfrie Inn (www.thelongfrieinn.com) - ‘they have a play area’ (Casey, 9); ‘the kids can play and the food is nice’ (Oliver, 9)
• Crabby Jack’s (www.crabbyjacksrestaurant.com) - ‘great banana sorbets!’ (Zak, 9); ‘they have really nice Hawaiian pizzas’ (Leonie, 7)
• Dix Neuf (www.dixneuf.gg) - ‘the smoothies are really yummy’ (Rachel & Freya, both 7); ‘because they have milkshakes’ (Elliott, 9)
• The Crow’s Nest (www.crowsnestguernsey.com) - ‘I love their spaghetti carbonara’ (George, 9)
• Les Rocquettes Hotel (www.lesrocquettesguernsey.com) - ‘delicious chicken and chips!’ (Rachel & Freya, both 7)
• Boulangerie Victor Hugo (www.boulangerievh.co.uk) - ‘nothing is better than a scrumptious cake at the Victor Hugo café’ (Madison & Leonie, both 7)
• Alpine Chalet at The Boathouse (www.theboathouseguernsey.com) - ‘I love their potato wedges!’ (Darcey, 7); ‘their mint choc chip ice cream is delicious’ (Lailie, 7)

For more insider information from Guernsey locals, visit LoveGuernsey.

For general tourist information on Guernsey please visit www.visitguernsey.com or call 01481 723 552.

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NOTES FOR EDITORS:

Guernsey is connected directly with nine UK airports and three UK ports:

- London Gatwick: Aurigny www.aurigny.com, Flybe www.flybe.com

- London Stansted: Aurigny

- Manchester: Aurigny, Flybe

- Birmingham: Flybe

- East Midlands: Aurigny

- Bristol: Aurigny

- Exeter: Flybe

- Norwich: Flybe

- Southampton: Flybe, Blue Islands www.blueislands.com

- Poole: Condor Ferries www.condorferries.co.uk

- Weymouth: Condor Ferries

- Portsmouth: Condor Ferries