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Guernsey Visitor Information Centre to Albert Pier

Guernsey Market Place, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1AQ

Access Guide

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Area Overview

  • The start point for this guide is Guernsey Visitor Information Centre.
  • The end point for this guide is Albert Pier.
  • The average walking time between the start and end points is 5 minutes.
  • This guide covers Market Street, Market Hill, Church Square, North Esplanade and South Esplanade.
  • Points of interest in this area include: Guernsey Visitor Information Centre, The George Crossan Art Gallery, The Guille-Alles Library, Guernsey Post Office and Museum, Town Church and the Victor Hugo Bench.
  • Public transport facilities near the end point include: bus stops.
  • The Town Terminus Bus Station is located near the end point.

About the Start Point (Guernsey Visitor Information Centre)

  • Guernsey Visitor Information Centre.

Streets and Roads (Market Street to Market Hill)

  • Some of the streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals, but some are unlit.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: cobbled, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients and slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on Market Street as you approach Market Hill - there is a steep slope, and then nine steps, bypassed by a steep ramp.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: finger post.
  • The streets and roads are busy with pedestrians.
  • All footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: benches, a post box, street lamps, litter bins, bollards with low visual contrast with the paving and no visual band and trees.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: café tables and chairs.
  • Seating is available every 50m along the main street.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.

Streets and Roads (Market Hill to Church Square)

  • Some of the streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals, but some are unlit.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, cobbled and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steep gradients and slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on Market Hill.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • Some of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: traffic signs, a waste bin and bollards with low visual contrast with the paving and no visual band.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are hanging flower baskets on the side of the buildings on the left as you head down Market Hill, which restrict the available headroom across part of the pavement.

Crossing Points (Church Square)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point at the far side of Church Square does not have a dropped kerb.
  • The crossing point at the near side of Church Square has a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with Market Hill and Church Square.

Streets and Roads (Church Square to North Esplanade)

  • Some of the streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals, but some are unlit.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, cobbled, block paving and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain steps and uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on Church Square and the footpath leading to North Esplanade between the Town Church and Albion House Tavern. The steps can be bypassed by a slight ramp.
  • There are no directional signposts.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: benches, a post box, phone boxes, traffic signs, a sculpture, litter bins, bollards with low visual contrast with the paving and no visual band and planters.
  • Other obstructions on the footpath include: scaffolding.
  • Seating is available every 50m along the main street.
  • There is a taxi rank on Church Square.
  • The footpath can become crowded at the taxi rank.
  • There are no toilets in this area.
  • There are hanging baskets of flowers on the wall of the Albion House Tavern which create a low hanging obstruction over the path.

Crossing Points (North Esplanade)

  • The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings) with a refuge island.
  • The crossing point at the near side of North Esplanade has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • The crossing points at the central refuge and the far side of North Esplanade have a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
  • Busy traffic travels in both directions at the junction with North Esplanade.

Streets and Roads (South Esplanade to Albert Pier)

  • The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
  • The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac and paving slabs.
  • Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
  • These are located on South Esplanade, on the approach to Albert Pier.
  • There are directional signposts of the following type: finger post.
  • The streets and roads are busy with traffic and pedestrians.
  • The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
  • Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, traffic signs, a waste bin, a bicycle rack and bollards with low visual contrast with the paving and no visual band.
  • Seating is only available at the end of this street.
  • There is not a taxi rank available.
  • There are no toilets in this area.

About the End Point (Albert Pier)