The islands of guernsey

Emma Henderson found Cornwall’s answer to the Caribbean offers an activity-packed holiday without the long-haul flight

An imperial Nazi eagle and a Swastika are etched onto a wall. The year’s hottest day is thus far shielded by the 47,000 cubic metres of concrete that surrounds us in a damp, squalid and oppressive win

We took the three-hour car ferry to St Peter Port in Guernsey from Poole in Dorset on Condor Ferries (condorferries.co.uk). Alternatively, Condor offer overnight sailings from Portsmouth that take 10

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Bill Barna cruises in company to Guernsey, Jersey, France and back

If you’re going to drive seven hours across the UK for a meal, On The Rocks in Mumbles, Swansea, is the place that makes it worth the journey. This coastal restaurant has a relaxed, effortless charm —