The Guernsey Branch of
The Living Streets Tranquillity Walk will be a major fund raiser for our Safe Route to the Baubigny Schools Project. The project aims to develop a safe walking/cycling route for students coming from St. Peter Port to be able to access their new schools at Baubigny. The route goes through the beautiful green lung between St. Peter Port and St. Sampson and is virtually traffic free. The States is not financially supporting the development of the route. However, with the support of Guernsey businesses and individual islanders we are managing to raise sufficient funds to open up the route in September. But we still need more funds and we hope the Tranquillity Walk will become an annual event and help us raise the necessary funds to keep the pathway up and running for future generations.
The 8 mile walk takes about 3 hours (+ half an hour for a refreshment stop). It goes right across the centre of the island through Guernsey's wonderful countryside using the Ruettes Tranquilles and lanes. After leaving Town via a virtually traffic free route we go through St. Andrew, St. Saviour and St. Pierre du Bois down to the coast at L'Eree. The walk will be led by Deputy Tom Le Pelley who devised the route.
Starts: - 2.30 p.m. Market Square, St. Peter Port
Alternative starting point: - 3.00 p.m. Princess Elizabeth Hospital (meet near the Chest and Heart Centre and park nearby) Parking by kind permission of the HSSD Department
Please feel free to join us at any point along the route (see the two maps)
THE WALK IS FREE BUT WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GAIN SPONSORSHIP FROM YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY - OR PROVIDE A DONATION ON THE DAY. (please bring your sponsorship forms with the money you have collected to the starting points half an hour before the start time)
Safety
We recommend suitable walking shoes/boots. Parents will be expected to ensure children are wearing sensible shoes. Please check the weather forecast and come with suitable clothing - e.g. sun hats, sun glasses and sunshield etc. if it is a hot day. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN WATER.
Comfort stops
Princess Elizabeth Hospital (New Clinical Block entrance); St. Andrews Church Barn; The Farmhouse Hotel and Restaurant (also a mid way stop for refreshments)
When we reach L'Eree have a paddle or a swim, a picnic or BBQ on the beach, a snack at the kiosk or supper at one of the restaurants in the area or at the L'Eree Bay Hotel.
Getting home or back to your car
Take the bus. To the PEH - No 5AS at 1733 (you would have to walk fast to catch this one!) or the 5S at 1910. To Town - No. 7: every 30 minutes until 1950 - 20 and 50 minutes past the hour (Town via the Bridge) or the No. 7A: every 30 minutes until 1953 - 20 and 53 minutes past the hour.
PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL PROJECT BY JOINING US ON THIS WALK.
VISITORS ARE MOST WELCOME TO TAKE PART - WE WOULD WELCOME A SMALL DONATION
Please contact Pat Wisher on 268088 (email: patwisher@cwgsy.net) should you require any further information either about the walk itself or about the Baubigny Schools Project.
Download a sponsorship form here
Download a poster here
You can download the maps using the links below