DESTINATIONS UK, IRELAND & THE CHANNEL ISLANDS | JERSEY
JERSEY FOOD EXPERIENCES
E A self-guided foodie cycling tour. Sample everything on two wheels, from fresh Jersey cheeses to locally brewed cider.
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E A seabed-themed walk, including strolling among the oyster and mussel beds in the Royal Bay of Grouville, or a Sea Foraging & Oyster Trail walk.
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E Foraging for wild food, from medicinal plants to seaweeds.
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E Enjoy a tour and tasting at La Mare Wine Estate vineyard.
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Polly, an ex-chef who works alongside her friend Michelle, points out everything from locally grown tomatillos, lemons and cloudberries to traditional plum tomatoes and juicy gooseberries – the latter
“brought in for just a few days over summer by a lady whose garden is filled with them”. Both women clearly love their work, even if, in the depths of winter when the cherub-heavy fountain freezes over, they have to come in with hot water bottles tucked down their jackets. “I love working with local growers,” says Polly, who came here from Manchester aged 18 and “just never went back”. It’s easy to see why, on an island where you’re never more than 10 minutes away from the
sea, with gorgeous beaches of white-gold sand lapped by turquoise waters. And for food lovers, there’s added appeal in that most of them feature a picture-perfect cafe from which to enjoy the expansive bays. At Portelet Bay, the view from
the terrace of the boho Portelet Bay Cafe is mesmerising, while on St Brelade’s Bay, the Jersey Crab Shack’s laidback ambience is positively Beach Boys West Coast. The island’s surfers, however, head round the corner to their own west coast for the
FROM LEFT: Jersey oysters; Michelle (left) and Polly sell locally grown produce at Molloy’s Fruit & Veg shop
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“Jersey is a great destination for someone into good food and drink, because it has such a wide choice of restaurants, from casual beach cafes to fine-dining restaurants. Diners can enjoy amazing sea views from nearly all of them, while trying local treats such as fresh seafood and Jersey
cream teas – and Jersey Royals, of course! As product manager responsible for the Channel Islands, I’d recommend two experiences to an agent putting together a Jersey package for a client interested in the island’s produce and drinks – namely a visit to La Mare Wine Estate, and a local gin tasting at the Channel Islands Liquor Co (both can be arranged by Premier Holidays).” Beverley Scarr, general manager, short-haul products at Premier Holidays
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