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Introduction

Services / facilities within the grounds include Guernsey or Herm Island Jetty's.

Comments View
- There is only a bus stop on the Guernsey side.
- There are no buses on Herm Island.

Public Car Parks View
- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
On Street Blue Badge Parking View
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
On Street Standard Parking View
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop off point.
Comments View
- There are no cars, and therefore no parking, on Herm Island.

Public Car Parks View
- There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
- The name of the car park is North Beach public car park.
- The car park is located on Saint Julian's Pier.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available within the car park.
On Street Blue Badge Parking View
- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
On Street Standard Parking View
- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop off point.

The Jetty is located at the end of Saint Julian's Pier 2, just before the Harbour Terminal and just after the Public Parking Area.
The Jetty consists of concrete and is over 150cm wide.
The top of the Jetty is level.
There is bench seating along the Jetty.
The bench seating does not have armrests.
There is a ramp to enter the Ferry Loading Area at the beginning of the Jetty on the right.
The ramp is 126cm wide.
The ramp has a handrail on each side.
The ramp is connected to the loading pontoon.
The loading pontoon floats and the height will vary with the rising and ebbing tide.
The gradient of the ramp will also vary with the rising and ebbing tide.
The ramp is long and does not have resting points.
The floating pontoon is over 150cm wide.
The floating pontoon has a non slip floor.
There are joining areas that connect the pontoons together.
The joining areas create a steep slope.
Both the ramp and floating pontoon move with the sea currents and can have sharp movements in all directions, especially in bad weather.
The ramp and floating pontoon creak with the moving sea currents.
The sound may be unnerving for some and may cause hearing problems.
There are 3 lifebelts situated at varying locations along the floating pontoon.
The height of the lifebelts is 112cm.
There are some barriers along the floating pontoon.
There are no barriers at the sea part of the floating pontoon.
There is a risk of a 1m to 2m drop into the sea below.
For more information on the Jetty please click here.

The Herm Island Ferry can leave from several points along the Jetty, depending on the tide.
The Jetty is over 150cm wide all the way along.
There is a slight lip at the beginning of the Jetty.
The Jetty begins as sand and gravel.
The Jetty then becomes gravel.
The Jetty then becomes cobbled.
The cobbles are large stones and are very uneven.
There is a steep slope along the cobbled part of the Jetty.
Access to the Ferry at high tide is from the end of the Jetty.
Access at low tide is from the steps at the front right of the Jetty.
The steps are deep. There is a handrail at the steps.
The handrail is on the left (going up).
The steps are clearly marked.
The amount of steps depends upon the tide.
For more information on the Jetty please click here.