Alderney Island Travel
Alderney Island Overview
Alderney is part of the Channel Islands and is administered by the Balliwick of Guernsey. The island enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and milder winter temperatures than those experienced in the United Kingdom. The best time to visit the island is from April to October. These months have an average of 200 to 260 hours of sunshine.
Alderney Island Main Attractions
The famous attraction of the Alderney is its wide diversity of birds. In a walk alongside the bays, valleys and paths of sightseeing, you can witness a flock of birds assembling a football pitch. You can note a raft of razorbills in the bay; stock doves flying off the sea and ravens in the air together over the airport. You may sketch the now-famous pale buzzard and have your own artwork featuring these birds. These are only some of the amazing genera of birds you can see in the island. Now, we are talking birds!
Other attractions of Alderney are the five main beaches. All are clean and definitely not crowded and unspoiled. Several are popular for different water sports including windsurfing and surfing. The golden sand and clear waters make an ideal and superb vacation for every taste. Enjoy the amazing sunset, the warm water for swimming and the amazing waves and tide changes for superb water sport experience.
Alderney Island Activities
Alderney offers different activities. Being an island famous for different varieties of birds, you must include bird watching on your to-do list in the island. There are available boat tours for seabird watching and coral watching. You may also grab your fishing rod and go fishing in these boat tours. You can also enjoy different films in cinemas in the island. Residing by the bay, you can enjoy different water sports including water skiing, windsurfing and swimming. You can never be bored on this island.
Alderney Island Accommodation & Dining
Accommodations in Alderney are varied. With its breathtaking views and relaxing atmosphere, the island is the perfect setting for a self-catering island holiday. For those wanting to experience paradise without high Euro-zone exchange rates, the island being the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Channel Islands is the perfect destination. Alderney accommodations offer self-catering properties ranging from traditional terraced cottages through to impressive town houses to enjoy the special ambience of the island. Alderney restaurants are also varied. The island has a good selection of restaurants which cater for traditional British, French and oriental food and many have won culinary awards. Alderney holds its Annual Seafood Festival week and Salon Culinaire every May where top chefs get together to produce some fantastic dishes.
Alderney Island Shopping & Nightlife
Nightlife in Alderney usually starts at the local pubs. There are no nightclubs, but discos and dances are organized by the different clubs, associations and establishments during the summer months. Shopping in Alderney is a different experience. Alderney has basically one main shopping street, with a few shops in side roads off. There is a good selection of shops. Walk up the main street of St. Ann, the island’s only town, and near the museum you will find a good supermarket, where you can buy most things, including your post cards.
Getting To & Around Alderney Island
You can reach the Alderney using scheduled direct flights from Southampton, Bournemouth, Jersey and Guernsey Airports or by Manche-Iles Express that operate summer ferry services from Dilette in France and Guernsey to Alderney.
