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Elizabeth Castle

A castle on a tidal island in St Aubin's Bay, reached across the sand at low tide or by an amphibious ferry.

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Open
Spring to autumn
Price
Paid; extra for the castle ferry
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
St Aubin's Bay, St Helier, JerseyDirections
Getting There
A 15-minute walk across the causeway from West Park at low tide, or the amphibious ferry when the tide is in.

Why Go

Construction began in the 16th century, when cannon made Mont Orgueil obsolete, and the castle was named for Elizabeth I. The future Charles II sheltered here during the English Civil War. Guides in costume fire cannon and tell the story of the garrison.

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