‘The aim of the centre is to introduce the Aspiring Geopark project and encourage people to explore Jersey and discover its stories along the way. The Island has been shaped by tide and time over millions of years. Jersey’s exceptional geology and important cultural heritage form the outstanding surroundings we enjoy every day.’ 

Millie Butel

Millie Butel is Jersey Heritage’s Landscape Engagement & Geopark Development Curator and she explained that Geoparks celebrate the links between people and the Earth. The Visitor Centre shows people why Jersey’s outstanding landscapes and seascapes could make the Island a candidate for future designation. She mentioned ‘Jersey is more than just the rock it is made of – our Island is an incredible combination of natural, built and intangible heritage. A Geopark can tell the whole story and, if Jersey is successful in achieving a designation, it will be a statement of commitment to protect the Island we all love and to promote the landscapes, seascapes and heritage that are important to Islanders. 

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Link to Jersey Geology Trail..

http://jerseygeologytrail.net/Sites_of_Special_Interest.shtml

Ralph Nicholls

Sites of special interest-

South Hill – Green Island – Anne Port – La Solitude – La Tête des Hougues – L’Islet – Les Hurets – Les Rouaux – Giffard Bay – Sorel Point – L’Île Agois – Le Pinacle – Le Petit Étacquerel – Le Grand Étacquerel – Le Pulec – Mont Huelin Quarry – St Ouen’s Peat beds – Portelet Bay – Belcroute Bay

Global geopark – http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/unesco-global-geoparks/