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Our first trip to Jersey was long overdue, especially considering we have friends who made this wonderful island their home nearly thirty years ago. It was time to put that right, reconnect with old acquaintances, and bag one of the UK’s most stunning lighthouses. La Corbière lighthouse, Jersey The small airport of Jersey sits on the island’s western side, and with Jersey measuring only nine miles by five, we decided to split our visit into two parts. The plan was to explore the western half on day one, then shift our focus east the following day. Sorel Point Lighthouse, Jersey We'd been advised to hire a small car to navigate the island’s famously narrow, hedge-lined lanes. They are an iconic feature of Jersey’s patchwork countryside, but we quickly got used to the more considerate driving etiquette. From the airport we headed to the wild north coast and Sorel Point. Perched above chalky cliffs, the small lighthouse here isn’t one of Britain’s grand sentinels, but its setting is r...

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