Houmet Paradis Islet
This tiny north-eastern islet takes its name from the word 'paradise' and has fascinating connections to Victor Hugo, the German Occupation, the island's quarrying industry and much more. Houmet Paradis' widest claim to fame belongs to Victor Hugo's novel 'The Toilers of the Sea' where hero Gilliatt commits suicide by drowning.
James Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne purchased the island in 1951 for £500. In 2004, Houmet Paradis was sold by his descendants, to an anonymous group of Guernsey islanders, with the objective of maintaining the island as a nature reserve, to be managed by the National Trust of Guernsey.
Houmet Paradis forms part of the Trust's Geocache Map, with a well-planned and adventurous cache, deactivated for the April to July nesting season each year.
Information
This tiny north-eastern islet takes its name from the word 'paradise' and has fascinating connections to Victor Hugo, the German Occupation, the island's quarrying industry and much more.
Caution: owing to strong tides between Houmet Paradis and Guernsey, visits are advised only on low spring tides.
Please keep a very careful eye on the tides and always check tide times before visiting.
Check Tide Times HERE
Children must be supervised at all times.
Since it is a bird-nesting area, visitors are requested not to visit between 1 May and 31 July. Waterproof footwear is advised.
Details
Parking: Nearby public car park
Kiosk: No
Facilities: None
Terrain: Uneven and slippery at low tide
Distance: Half a mile from shore to shore and back
Geocaching: Yes
How to find us
Perry's guide: 7H2 | GPS 49.49535, -2.49893
Bus routes: 91 or 92