Herm Honeymoon
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Rent a secluded
cottage and explore the island.
(Photo
courtesy VisitGuernsey.com) |
This tiny island is leased, in its
entirety, by Adrian and Penny Heyworth from the States of Guernsey. At
just a mile and a half long by a mile wide, Herm boasts of having "no
cars, no crowds and definitely no stress." What it does have are several
restaurants, a tiny church, "self-catering" cottages for rent, a
campground, and a 40-room hotel, the WhiteHouse. Rolling fields, woods,
and sandy beaches are the island's main attractions.
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Herm is accessible by sea via a 20-minute ferry trip
from Guernsey. We found self-catering cottage rates going for
£550 per week and
£138 for three nights of camping;
hotel rates were not published on the island's website. The campground
offers an option to rent an equipped tent.
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The WhiteHouse Hotel has a pool, croquet lawn, and
tennis court. The main thing to do on Herm appears to be exploring the
island's natural beauty: "Watch the wildlife on the foreshore, swim in
crystal clear seas, and discover a shady spot under granite rocks on a
beach," says the island website. Sandy beaches wrap around half the
island.
Guernsy and Sark islands are also just a
20-minute ferry ride away; if you like the idea of Herm's seclusion and
laid-back style, make it your "home base" for day-trips to the other
Channel Islands. You can find out more about them at our
Channel Islands Honeymoon
page.
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Herm
Island
The official website for Herm Island.
The
Independent.co.uk: Why I Love to be a Herm-it
A delightful and somewhat amusing inside look at the
island of Herm by travel writer Frank Partridge.
Also read about this destination
on the web's best travel destination guides (Frommers, Rough Guides,
Lonely Planet, etc.), which you'll find on our
destinations guides
page.
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Last Updated:
August 18, 2004 |
