Further along the west coast you’ll find the adjoining bays of Ladies Bay and Chouet which offer soft white sand, crystal-clear water, rock climbing, rock pooling and an excellent beach kiosk, ‘Woodies’ making it great for families. Start your walk from Chouet car park and make your way parallel to the links golf course around the coast towards Vale Church.

Behind these bays is the L’Ancresse Common where you will discover La Varde Dolmen. This is one of the most impressive megalithic structures on Guernsey (4000 to 2500 BC). Nearby you will find the Millennium Stone, which was erected in 1999. You will also find World War II fortifications dotted around the common along with Martello (Loophole) Towers. There are 15 on Guernsey built between 1778 and 1779 to protect some of the island’s most vulnerable beaches from potential invasion.

After the common, look for the spire of Vale Church, built when Guernsey was evangelised (6th Century). Within the church some Roman bricks have been reused and around 968AD the monks from Mont St Michel founded a priory.

Shortly after Vale Church, curve around Grand Harve and Vale Pond, the last remaining evidence that Guernsey was once two islands, parted by a saltwater channel. The Vale Pond is breeding habitat for bird-life, including snipe, heron and little egrets, and has a public viewing hide. Opposite the pond is the lovely Grand Havre beach and L’Islet Kiosk. A local family run kiosk, selling lots of hot and cold food, excellent Barista style coffees and Guernsey Dairy ice cream.