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What’s your image of Jersey? Cows and cream teas? Bucket-and-spade beaches and traditional villages? We’re happy to say that we have them all in abundance. But they’re just one part of the Jersey story. We’ve moved on a bit from the times of Bergerac. Today’s island is a very cosmopolitan one, with a fast-paced activities scene, hip hotels and fantastic food. Our time-honoured beach cafés are still serving the freshest crab sandwiches on the planet. But they’ve been joined by new spa hotels, award-winning restaurants and buzzy bars. And please don’t think we’re English through and through. Jersey has a foot in both camps, British and continental – and, we like to think, takes what’s best from both of them. British reserve and Gallic flair, French road signs and country pubs, cream teas and croissants that actually taste like they were made in France, fabulous Breton-style beaches and a metropolitan city life… these are just a few of the ingredients in a mix that makes Jersey unique. So we can guarantee a few surprises. Having said that, we’re not that difficult to get to know. It’s quick and easy to get here. And when you arrive you’ll find an island of just 45 square miles packed with all kinds of sights, experiences and activities – from stunning coastal walks to clifftop castles, ‘wet and wild’ watersports to haunting memories of World War Two. Designed and published by: www.sheardhudson.com Photography: Aqua Splash, Jersey Tourism, Paul Carpenter, Martin Huelin, Harbour Gallery and Studios, Jersey Lavender, Hotel de France and Andy Stansfield, Stuart Abraham pureJersey Please recycle We ask that when you have finished with your copy of pureJersey, you do your bit for the environment by either recycling it or passing it on to a friend. Inside pureJersey 04 08 14 17 22 PLEMONT BAY J’Aime Jersey Roger Thomas Jerseyfile: The Art of Life – Good Food, Shopping and Spas Walking on the Moon Andy Stansfield Jerseyfile: Walking Life and Liberty Sue Cook 26 28 30 32 36 Jerseyfile: History and Heritage Notes from a Small Island Roger Thomas Festival Island All at Sea Hazel Irvine Jerseyfile: Activity Island About pureJersey Before I first visited Jersey I too had fallen into the trap. ‘A little bit of Britain, with nice beaches. Famous for cows and potatoes,’ I thought. Then I tasted the seafood for the first time. After which I walked the wild and wonderful north coast with not a soul in sight. The next day I went underground at the Jersey War Tunnels and was amazed. And later spent a lazy afternoon on the harbourside at Gorey, sipping wine and watching the boats slip by. This wasn’t the Jersey I’d expected. The hotels were stylish, with a smooth, easy ambience. The activities scene was positively buzzing with options from cycling to surfing. The shopping – like the island itself – was sophisticated and just a little intoxicating. So when it came to putting together pureJersey we didn’t want to produce the usual predictable (and, let’s be honest, boring) holiday brochure. Jersey deserves better than that. pureJersey is a magazine written by real people – not an advertising agency – with real things to say on all kinds of subjects, from leisure to lifestyle. And, just to be helpful, we’ve also included lots of useful information for planning your short break or holiday. So please don’t come looking just for cows and cream teas… 42 46 50 54 The Car-Free Challenge Roger Thomas Jerseyfile: Island Exploration – Bus Travel, Attractions and Places to Visit, Arts and Entertainment Living the Life Andy Stansfield/Roger Thomas So Accommodating Mary Anne Evans Roger Thomas Editor – pureJersey 59 60 62 63 64 Publications Accommodation List General Information Travelling to Jersey and Tour Operators Jersey Map 1 book online at www.jersey.com 01
Island Snapshots Here’s an overview of Jersey and what’s included in the magazine. As you’ll see, for an island that measures just nine miles by five, it’s a place that thinks big… 02 pureJersey 04 28 42 Is the island British or French? Or both? Jersey has surprisingly strong links with France. Roger Thomas delves into Jersey’s roots – and takes a day trip to St Malo in the process. It’s all revealed on pages 4-7. Walking on water? Well, almost. The island’s huge tidal range reveals a weird and wonderful maritime ‘moonscape’ of reefs and rocks. Follow in the (soggy) footsteps of outdoor writer Andy Stansfield on pages 14–16. Jersey’s personality has been forged by war as well as peace. The island’s World War Two Occupation is a compelling tale of hardship and endurance. All the more reason to celebrate Liberation Day, as presenter and author Sue Cook discovers on pages 22–25. Yellow telephone boxes, red squirrels, black butter and green lanes. All the things you didn’t know about Jersey. See pages 28–29. 14 30 50 It’s festival time. Actually, it always seems to be festival time in Jersey, thanks to a packed programme of events and entertainment involving everything from flowers to fêtes, seafaring to street theatre. For a taster see pages 30–31. 22 32 54 Islands off an island. That’s Les Ecrehous, a tiny archipelago off Jersey’s north-east coast. Intrepid BBC TV sports reporter Hazel Irvine paddles her canoe to this magical spot on pages 32–35. Sit back, relax and explore Jersey the green way by bus. It’s good for your stress levels – and good for the planet too. The ‘Island Explorer’ ticket does just what is says on the can. Roger Thomas puts it to the test on pages 42–45. What’s it like to live and work in Jersey? We interview four prominent islanders – they’re involved in everything from lavender farming to protecting wildlife. See pages 50–53. You’ll like our hotels and self-catering. Jersey’s accommodation scene is as stylish as they come. Find out what Mary Anne Evans, Chairman of the British Guild of Travel Writers, thinks on pages 54–57. 1 book online at www.jersey.com 03
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