Elizabeth Castle (St Helier) Reviews


Newest Review: ... for children or students. You can choose either a castle only ticket, or a castle and ferry ticket, as the castle is half way out to sea. At high tide, the castle is only accessible by the ferry, however at low tide, you can walk over on a natural causeway, which is what we did. It is one of the most unusual journeys I've had to a castle! Once inside, it astounded us how big the castle grounds were. The views from the castle were fantastic looking out to St Helier, St Aubins Bay and also looking out to sea. The most memorable thing about visiting here was the 'living history' feature. We saw a notice advising us a parade would be happening a... more
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by - written on 09/10/12 (Useful, 44 readings)
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We visited Jersey for the first time last week, and read that Elizabeth Castle was one of the top places to visit during our stay. The tourist guides are right! The castle is owned and operated by Jersey Heritage, and it costs approximately £11 for adults, with a discount for children or students. You can choose either a castle only ticket, or a castle and ferry ticket, as the castle is half way out to sea. At high tide, the castle is only accessible by the ferry, however at low tide, you can walk over on a natural causeway, which is what we did. It is one of the most unusual journeys I've had to a castle! Once inside, it astounded us how big the castle grounds were. The Read the complete review

by - written on 10/02/11 (Very useful, 83 readings)
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"In all pride of security, stands Elizabeth Castle, a fortress mounting nearly one hundred pieces of canon..." J Stead, 1809. During a recent trip to Jersey I was really looking forward to visiting Elizabeth Castle named not for Queen Elizabeth 1 but for Elizabeth the wife of Sir Walter Raleigh who for a while was stationed here. Where is it and How do I Get There? Elizabeth Castle is in Jersey it is built on a rocky islet in St Aubins Bay. The Address is: Elizabeth Castle St Aubins bay St Helier JE3 3NU At low tide you can walk up to the Castle and although we had Jersey passes which ... Read the complete review
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