Castle Cornet
Castle Cornet on Guernsey shows the now familiar mix of a visit to medieval defences that were adapted by the Germans during their occupation. Visiting… Read More »Castle Cornet
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Fort Doyle
Fort Doyle on Guernsey is another free to visit site showing Victorian defences adapted and expanded by the Germans. Visiting Fort Doyle Fort Doyle is… Read More »Fort Doyle
Fort Grey
A visit to Fort Grey on Guernsey shows a Martello Tower and nearby fortifications built by the Germans in their WW2 occupation. Visiting Fort Grey… Read More »Fort Grey
Fort Houmet
A visit to Fort Houmet on Guernsey shows a small Victorian gun fort that had been adapted by the Germans to hold more modern weapons.… Read More »Fort Houmet
Pleinmont Observation Tower
Pleinmont is an observation tower built by the Germans during World War Two in their effort to make Guernsey an ‘impregnable’ fortress.. The tower is… Read More »Pleinmont Observation Tower
Jersey west coast defences
The defences you can visit on the west coast of Jersey cover more than two hundred years of history and include well restored WW2 and… Read More »Jersey west coast defences
Mont Orgueil Castle
Mont Orgueil is in a fantastically dominant location and is very photogenic as well as being the best organised castle for visitors I’ve ever been… Read More »Mont Orgueil Castle
La Corbiere
La Corbiere is a German WW2 range finding tower on the south western tip of Jersey, a great destination for a sunset visit. There are… Read More »La Corbiere
Elizabeth Castle
One look at the map shows you the strategic position of Elizabeth Castle for defending Jersey and even today it is a challenge to visit.… Read More »Elizabeth Castle