Walkers in St Helier can combine a town loop that takes about two hours with longer coastal routes reached by LibertyBus. The bus network starts at Liberation Station on the Esplanade, and libertybus.je gives fares and times. The sea decides which shore walks are possible, because spring tides here rise and fall by over 10 m. Town loop Start at Liberation Square, where Philip Jackson’s sculpture marks the freeing of the island on 9 May 1945.

Jersey’s capital has sights from four centuries within walking distance, plus one great castle a bus ride east. Entry fees are in Jersey pounds, equal to sterling. Jersey Heritage runs most of the venues below, and its 7-day pass costs £52.00 for adults, £42.00 for seniors, £30.00 for children and students and £136.00 for a family. The pass includes Elizabeth Castle, Mont Orgueil, Jersey Museum, the Maritime Museum with the Tapestry Gallery, La Hougue Bie and Hamptonne.

Couples planning a break in St Helier can build it around three things: a special dinner, a seafront hotel and an evening somewhere with a view of the sea. Prices are in Jersey pounds, which equal sterling. Plan ahead for weekend restaurant tables, and treat the tide as part of any plan that takes you onto the shore or out to a tower. A day for two Morning. Walk the Central Market, open Monday to Saturday from 07:30, for local produce, black butter and flowers.

Staying several nights in St Helier lets you reach most of Jersey by bus and sleep in the same bed each night. The only public operator is LibertyBus, and almost every route starts at Liberation Station on the Esplanade, so you can plan each day outward from there. Fares and timetables are listed at libertybus.je. Costs below are in Jersey pounds. Things that shape the plan Tides. Spring tides here range over 10 m.

Families visiting St Helier can mix sand, sea and a few good indoor sights. Everything below is priced in Jersey pounds, matching sterling, and most of the heritage venues let under-6s in free. The tide on this coast is among the largest anywhere, and it floods rock pools, caves and some beaches quickly, so look at tide times first and keep children within reach. Beaches and the seawater pool Havre des Pas pool.

Jersey is small, so St Helier makes a handy starting point for day trips. Four can be done by bus, one by fast boat and one by ferry to France. Nearly every LibertyBus route leaves from Liberation Station on the Esplanade, and the timetables and fares are on libertybus.je. Prices here are in Jersey pounds. By bus East to Gorey, about 7 km. Take route 1, 1A or 2. Above the harbour stands Mont Orgueil, begun in 1204 as a medieval fortress and later given Tudor additions.

Jersey packs a lot of guided history into a small island, and St Helier is the easiest place to start from. The tours here fall into four kinds: military heritage, vintage coach circuits, walks on the exposed seabed, and the Occupation exhibition at St Lawrence. All prices are in Jersey pounds, which match sterling. Seabed walks with a guide At spring low tides the sea retreats across a wide reef in the south-east, and Jersey Walk Adventures leads groups across it.

Visitors to St Helier will find that the most rewarding activities involve the sea, local food or the west-coast surf. This page lists them with the practical details that matter. Money is the Jersey pound, which is worth one pound sterling. Bank of England notes are accepted too, and Jersey notes cannot be spent in the rest of the UK. There is no VAT on the island, only a 5% goods and services tax.