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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Jersey

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Jersey

Updated September 3, 2021
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The current statue is placed along the path down to Devil’s Hole

St Mary, Jersey

Devil's Hole

This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.

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La Hougue Bie

A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
Crapaud, the Jersey toad.

St Helier, Jersey

Le Crapaud

A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.
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Sark Prison.

Sark, Guernsey

Sark Prison

One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.
18 miles from Jersey

Sark, Guernsey

Sark Dark Sky Island

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.
18 miles from Jersey
The Minquiers’ beautiful, scenic toilet.

Minquiers, Jersey

Minquiers Toilet

The southernmost toilet in the British Isles.
18 miles from Jersey
Castle Cornet

Saint Peter Port, Guernsey

Castle Cornet

An 800-year-old island castle in Guernsey's main harbor.
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In the 1800s, This British Isle Was Covered in Groves of 12-Foot-Tall Kale

Until relatively recently, it was a common sight.
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The Daily Race to Find Jersey Artifacts Before the Tide Comes In

In a place that comes and goes, slow archaeological work has to be done fast.
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