Jersey’s Journey from the South Pole

Discover dark pebbles, pink pebbles, grey oysters, grey sand – what stories can the beach, the cliffs and walls surrounding St Aubin’s Harbour can tell the curious observer? Follow the traces of Jersey’s creation near the South Pole to its present northern latitude over more than 600 million years. How did the Ice ages form the land where mammoths and woolly rhinos roamed Jersey’s tundra? Why was St Aubin’s Harbour once the most important on the Island? Find the answers hidden in the rocks on a stroll across the beach.

This geowalk starts in St Aubin’s Harbour, in the carpark by the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club.

Geopark Guide: Trudie Hairon-Trox

Directions: https://w3w.co/sweeps.persuade.unions

Duration: 2 to 2.5 hours

Difficulty: Easy

Extra Details: Please wear sensible footwear such as old trainers or wellies as we will be walking over uneven beach and rocky surfaces. Wellington boots can be supplied (GBP 1 per pair).

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Bus Route: 12A / 15

If you cannot make this Geowalk, please cancel your ticket three days before the event to allow for your place to be reallocated to someone from the waitlist.

Geowalk: Jersey’s Journey from the South Pole