The Knowhere Guide

Best and Worst in Alderney, Channel Islands*

Alderney, Channel Islands Triumphs and Tragedies

Favourite Building

• The Admiralty Breakwater. A quarter of a mile long and still there ater 150+ years. Also Quesnard lighthouse, although its foghorn is a bit wimpish since Botham used to live next door!
• Fort Tourgis Huge fort bulit by the Bristish Army in the 1800's. There are 13 forts around the island and they are all worth exploring, along with all the German bunkers. And....'The Cathedral of the Channel Islands' the most impressive church in the Channel Islands.

Demolish It Now Building

• Most of the ugly new houses on Les Rochers, the yellow brick horror on Le Petit Val, and the still unfinished monstrosity that is Quatre Vents.
• THAT nuclear power station nearby.
• Quatre Vents, an unfinished monstrosity on the beautiful south coast cliffs
• The Customs building at the airport......

The Best Things

• Excellent, uncrowded beaches. Friendly and generally tolerant atmosphere. Low crime rate. Alderney Week (carnival, 1st week of August)
• The many Nazi built bunkers, and forts are a must for WWII enthusiasts. They're everywhere... but probably hide a very grim secret or two.
• Knowing almost everyone you meet in the pub.
• The Best thing this year will be the summer.....its one long party.......Alderney Week from the 31st July and then 'the Eclipse' on the 11th of August and then party,party.party till you drop......its going to the 'best summer of your life'

The Worst Things

• Cost of travel to/from Alderney. Cost of living. Unavailability of lots of things except by ordering in advance.
• The south of the island looks across to a big nuclear power plant in Normandy, and there have been a few too many brain tumours on the island for my liking. Rubbish is tipped over the side over a cliff, and often gets washed up. The locals claim the tip never fills up. :(
• Winter......

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Last updated: 2007-06-21