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WEEKENDER
GREEN WHEELS
Get around using one of the fluorescent-green EVie electric bikes parked at locations across the island. Download the app and check out a bike — you’ll pay £1 per 10 minutes for the first two hours, then get hours three to six for free.
evieondemand.com
FOUR OF THE BEST FESTIVALS
There’s a packed calendar of events on ‘the Rock’, as Jersey is fondly referred to by locals, from celebrations of centuries-old local traditions to festivals dedicated to globally popular music and culture
JERSEY BATTLE OF FLOWERS This florid festival was first held in 1902 to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The two-day carnival and parade sees each of Jersey’s 12 parishes enter an elaborate flower-themed float, with parishioners meeting throughout the winter to craſt paper designs ready for the celebrations in August. The competition to create the most spectacular float is fierce, so they’re carefully craſted in farm sheds and warehouses with cloak-and-dagger secrecy. Young residents also compete to be crowned Battle Ambassador. It’s outrageously kitsch, but the explosion of colour and creativity makes it a highlight on the island’s calendar.
battleofflowers.com
LA FAÎS’SIE D’CIDRE Each October, Jersey celebrates its cider- making history in the grounds of Hamptonne Country Life Museum. Here, you can find out more about how black butter is made from leſtover apple pulp, watch a horse-drawn granite cider press in action, bob for apples and, of course, swig a glass of local cider. Folk singing, dancing, craſt activities and food stalls are all part of the programme. The festival is also a fantastic place to sample a Jersey wonder (a bow-shaped, deep-fried doughnut that’s an island speciality).
jerseyheritage.org
JERSEY FESTIVAL OF WORDS It’s easy to see how the island’s annual five- day literary festival —held each September — regularly manages to attract big-name authors. Aſter all, the weather is generally still balmy and there’s the promise of performing on the Jersey Opera House stage, which was once graced by Victorian actress Lillie Langtry, mistress of the future King Edward VII (locals believe the theatre is still haunted by her ghost). Visitors can enjoy readings, performances, workshops and competitions from all manner of wordsmiths. Previous authors to have appeared at the festival include Joanna Trollope, Lemn Sissay and Alexander McCall Smith.
jerseyfestivalofwords.org
WEEKENDER Dubbed the ‘Channel Islands’ great summer festival’, this two-day, non-camping music event held in early September attracts some 10,000 attendees to the Royal Jersey Showground in Trinity. It’s a family-friendly affair, with plenty of food stalls and live entertainment across the weekend. There’s always an eclectic list of headliners, too: those due to perform at this year’s festival, which has now been postponed to September 2022, included The Jacksons, John Newman and rapper KSI.
weekenderjersey.com
MORE INFO Bunker.
bunkerjersey.com Jersey Surf School.
jerseysurfschool.co.uk National Trust for Jersey Wetland Centre.
nationaltrust.je Wild Adventures.
wildadventuresjersey.com Corbiere Phare.
corbierephare.com Mont Orgueil Castle.
jerseyheritage.org Bohemia.
bohemiajersey.com Voisins.
voisins.com De Gruchy.
degruchys.com Maison de Jersey.
maisondejersey.com Project 52.
project52.club The Royal Yacht.
theroyalyacht.com Jersey Tourism.
jersey.com
HOW TO DO IT Condor Ferries sails to Jersey from Poole up to four times a week, taking around four hours. Longer crossings also operate from Portsmouth.
condorferries.co.uk Alternatively, British Airways, EasyJet, Blue Islands and
Jet2.com fly from airports across the country.
ba.com
easyjet.com
blueislands.com
jet2.com Rooms at the Old Court House, overlooking the marina at St Aubin, start at £185, B&B. Rooms at the five-star Longueville Manor start at £200, B&B.
liberationgroup.com
longuevillemanor.com
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