Book : Jersey - Collins
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Jersey Lavender Farm, Rue du Pont Marquet, St. Brelade. Tel.
01534 742933. Fields of fragrant lavender with a working distillery
and bottling rooms. Here the oil is distilled, matured and made
into a range of fragrances, soaps and toiletries. There is a
national collection of lavenders, extensive gardens, herb beds
and walks among the lavender fields. Open during the summer.
Jersey Zoo - Durrell Wildlife
Conservation Trust, Les Augrès Manor, Trinity. Tel. 01534
860000. Gerald Durrell's unique sanctuary and breeding centre
for many of the world's rarest animals.
Elizabeth Castle, St Helier. Tel: 01534 723971. The original
Elizabethan fortress was extended in the 17th and 18th centuries,
then refortified by the germans during the occupation. Please
telephone for details.
Samares Manor, St Clement
JE2 6QW Tel: 01534 870551. The manor stands in 14 acres of beautiful
gardens, including a Japanese garden and one of the largest herb
gardens in Britain. Craft centre, farm animals and chldren's
play area.
Jersey Museum, The Weighbridge, St Helier JE2 3NF. The bright
and spacious Jersey Museum offers hours of interest and enjoyment.
Home to 'The Story of Jersey', Jersey's art gallery, an exhibition
gallery and an audio-visual theatre.
Maritime Museum and Occupation
Tapestry Gallery, North Quay, St Helier. Tel: 01534 811043. This
converted 19th-century warehouse houses a tapestry consisting
of 12 two-metre panels, telling the story of occupation of Jersey
during the war.
The Elms, St Mary is the headquarters of the National Trust for
Jersey and is situated at the St. Mary's end of St. Peter's Valley.
The rock known as Le Saut
Geffroy, or Geoffroy's Leap, is reputed to be an ancient place
of execution where criminals were thrown into the sea.
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