Go Slow on Alderney

The most northerly and isolated of the Channel Islands, Alderney is a tranquil backwater accessible only by air, where visitors and cars are sparse and the locals most welcoming. This charming island is worth an extended stay and, on this 8-day holiday, our leader will ensure that you are able to enjoy its slow pace of life and abundant opportunities by laying on, twice daily, a range of optional activities with the island’s experts for you to dip into, or otherwise, at a relaxed pace. These will include moth-trap inspections and butterfly walks, seabird and marine-life cruises, wild flower and birdwatching walks of varying lengths, a nocturnal ‘hedgehog hunt’, a town tour, museum visit and a little history (Roman, Victorian and WW2), plus an introduction to bird ringing at the new Alderney Bird Observatory. Many of these excursions can be enjoyed on walks out from and back to your comfortable base, the splendid Braye Beach Hotel, a sparkling 4-star hotel commanding fabulous views over the bay and its idyllic white sandy beach.