Jersey travel guide

Getting there

Jersey Airport has flights from the UK and some European cities; ferries sail to St Helier from Poole and Portsmouth in England, from St Malo in France, and from Guernsey.

Best time to visit: May–Sep – warm, sunny days for beaches and coastal walks.

Tougher months: November to February is grey, windy and many attractions run reduced hours.

Weather by month in St Helier

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Average daytime highs in °C; dots show how rainy the month is (one dot dry, three dots wet).

Time zone: Europe/London. Compare with your local time.

Background: Visa policy of the United Kingdom (Wikipedia).

Source and more: Jersey travel facts on RoamSun

Stay

Most trips to Jersey are based around St Helier, Gorey or St Aubin. Pick a base for your main interest, then add day trips rather than moving hotels every night.

Typical daily budget: about US$90–130 for a backpacker and US$200–320 mid-range, per person.

Source: RoamSun Jersey page · Browse hotel guides

Connect

Plug types: G. Voltage: 230 V. Check your own devices on the plug and currency checker.

Calling code: +44.

Mobile data: read the eSIM for Europe before you fly so the plan is installed and ready on landing.

Source: Advinne eSIM guide · RoamSun

Do

• St Helier (South coast · capital): The lively capital with markets, museums, the Royal Square and Elizabeth Castle offshore.
• Gorey (East coast · harbour village): A picturesque harbour beneath Mont Orgueil Castle, ideal for seafood lunches.
• St Aubin (South coast · harbour town): A charming harbour with pastel houses and a scenic coastal path.
• St Ouen's Bay (West coast · beach & dunes): Five miles of sand perfect for surfing, sunsets and dune walks.
• La Hougue Bie (Grouville · Neolithic site): A 6,000-year-old passage grave topped by a medieval chapel.
• North coast cliffs (North · cliff walks): Rugged paths past Devil's Hole, Plémont and Grève de Lecq.

Things to do

• Explore Mont Orgueil. Climb the towers of Gorey's medieval castle for views across the sea to France.
• Walk to Elizabeth Castle. Cross the causeway at low tide, or ride the amphibious ferry, to the island fortress off St Helier.
• Visit Jersey War Tunnels. Learn about life under occupation inside a vast tunnel complex dug during the war.
• Meet rare animals at Jersey Zoo. See endangered species at Gerald Durrell's pioneering conservation park.
• Surf St Ouen's Bay. Catch Atlantic waves along the island's longest beach on the west coast.
• Photograph Corbière Lighthouse. Watch the sunset from this lighthouse reached by a tidal causeway.
• Join a low-tide walk. Explore the exposed seabed with an expert guide to reach Seymour Tower.
• Taste Jersey Royals. Try the island's famous new potatoes in spring, with rich Jersey butter and local seafood.

Source: full Jersey guide on RoamSun

Eat and drink

• Jersey Royal potatoes – famous new potatoes grown on the island
• Black butter – spiced apple preserve, a local tradition
• Jersey wonders – twisted doughnuts
• Jersey ice cream – made with rich milk from Jersey cows

Source: RoamSun Jersey guide

Money and safety

Currency: Jersey pound (equal to pound sterling) (GBP). Currency and plug checker.

Tipping: Around 10% in restaurants.

Emergency numbers: 999 or 112 police, fire & ambulance.

• Jersey uses the pound sterling and issues its own notes and coins; UK notes are accepted, but Jersey notes are not legal tender in the UK.
• Cards are widely accepted and ATMs are common in St Helier.
• Jersey is very safe with low crime.
• The tidal range is among the largest in the world – check tide times before crossing causeways or walking the seabed.

Source: RoamSun Jersey facts