Event Calendar

STORY TELLER

Mondays and Tuesdays from May to September at La Hougue Bie

10am to  4pm

Join story teller Cally Noel to hear the legend of La Hougue Bie and find out what happened to a Lord and Lady, their servant and a dragon.   Or hear the tale of the Prince’s Tower from 1797 and the creator of a neo-gothic marvel, with no expense spared!

LAURENS HAMPTONNE

Mondays May to September

10am to 4pm

As Viscount of Jersey during the English Civil War, 1642 – 1651, it was Laurens Hamptonne’s duty to make some of the most important public announcements of the time.  In January 1649, shortly after the execution of King Charles I, Hamptonne made his most memorable pronouncements in the Royal Square, St Helier; the reading of the Proclamation of Charles II as King.  When not at work int he Royal Count, Laurens enjoys entertaining visitors in his beautiful country home with stories of a time when Jersey was in the eye of the story, as Royalists and Parliamentarians crashed together on the shores of the Channel Islands. ,

Take a tour of the Castle with one of our volunteer guides.

TOUR TIMES

Tours last approx. 1 hour

April to October

Mondays 10.45am and 2pm

Tuesdays 10.45am and 1.30pm

Wednesdays 10.45am and 2pm (afternoon tours take place in June, July and August)

Thursdays 10.45am

Fridays 10.45am and 1.30pm

Saturdays 10.45am and 1pm

Sundays 10.30am

Our tours are free of charge (normal entry fee applies).

Tours are subject to change, please call the Castle on +44 (0)1534 723 971 to confirm the site tour is going ahead.

Changes to schedule

No Tuesday morning tour on 5 , 12, 19 April

No Wednesday morning tour on 6, 13 April

No Thursday tour on  7 April

No Friday tours on 15,  29 April / 6 May / 1, 16, 23 July/ 30 Sept / 7 Oct

No Saturday morning tour 9, 16 April

No Saturday afternoon tour on 9, 23 April/ 28 May/ 4 June / 9 July

On Saturday 7 May tour will take place at 2pm

Meet the Castle Gunner at Elizabeth Castle, every weekday from 11am to 3.30pm.

GUNNER GILLMAN

Tuesday, Wednesday,  Thursday and Friday

11am to 3.30pm in April

10am to 4pm from May to end September

It’s the year 1781, just months after the legendary battle of Jersey.  Gunner Gillman for the Royal Artillery Invalid Battalion, will captivate you with an account of the battle and tell you stories from the Castle’s dramatic past.  But, be prepared to  be drafted into the Midday Parade and witness the firing of the musket and cannon….it will be an experience to remember.

GUNNER BLAKE

Saturdays 11am to 2pm

Gunner Blake will delight you with tales of his mother’s bean crock, among other delicacies, as he unravels the threads of Jersey’s history.  His skilled gunnery will ensure that you learn how to lead the signal gun in a way which will pack a punch when fired!

GUNNER BELL

Wednesdays 10am to 4pm

Don’t be fooled by Gunner Bell’s impeccable manners and jolly disposition….a lifetime career in His Majesty’s service has hardened Gunner Bell to the wit and humour of the cheekiest of recruits.  His clear-cut demonstrations of cannon and musket fire are something to marvel at.  Gunner Bell does not visit the Castle every week, to avoid disappointment please call Elizabeth Castle on +44 (0)1534 723 971