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Sark

A car-free island of farm lanes, cliffs and dark skies, an hour's boat ride from Guernsey.

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Open
Boats sail most of the year, more often in summer
Price
Paid for the boat
Time Needed
A day
Address
Maseline Harbour, SarkDirections
Getting There
About 50 minutes by ferry from St Peter Port.

Why Go

Sark has no cars, only tractors, bikes and horse-drawn carts. Its most famous sight is La Coupée, a narrow ridge 80 meters above the sea joining Sark to Little Sark, and the whole island is a Dark Sky Island for stargazing.

Tips

  • Rent a bike at the top of the harbor hill: it's the best way to see the island in a day.

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