Vale Castle, Saint Martin

Name: Vale Castle
Address: Saint Martin, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Saint Martin

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Vale Castle, is a protected building located in the Vale, Guernsey. The original name was "Le Chateau St Michel", later it became "Chateau de Val" or "Chateau de Valle" and is over 1,000 years old. It defends both St. Sampson's harbour at the eastern end of the Braye du Valle, Guernsey, and Bordeaux Harbour. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°29'6"N, 2°30'33"W

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Vale Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Cornet, Hauteville House, The Vale Church, Our Lady of the Rosary Church.

2.3 miS
Island, Historical place, Museum
Castle Cornet, Saint Peter Port
60 min walk • Nestled on a small islet at the mouth of Saint Peter Port harbor, Castle Cornet stands as a proud sentinel of Guernsey's history. This historic fortress has, for over eight centuries, guarded the strategic Channel Islands, offering visitors today a fascinating glimpse...
2.7 miSW
Historical place, Museum
Hauteville House, Saint Peter Port
68 min walk • Hauteville House is a house where Victor Hugo lived during his exile from France, located at 38 Rue Hauteville in St. Peter Port in Guernsey.
1.5 miW
Church
The Vale Church, Saint Martin
38 min walk • St. Michel du Valle is the parish church of Vale, Guernsey.
2.6 miSW
Church
Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Saint Peter Port
67 min walk • The Our Lady of the Rosary Church Also Notre Dame Du Rosaire church is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Saint Peter Port in Guernsey, a dependency of the British Crown, part of the Channel Islands.
2.4 miSW
Church
Town Church, Saint Peter Port
62 min walk • The Town Church is also known as the "Parish Church of St Peter Port", "Sancti Petri du Portu" and "Town Church of St Peter, Apostle & Martyr".
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Bréhon Tower
35 min walk • The Bréhon Tower is accessible only by boat and sits on Bréhon Rock, an island in the Little Russell channel about 1.5 km northeast of St Peter Port, Guernsey, between the port and the islands of Herm and Jethou. Thomas Charles de Putron built the oval tower of granite from Herm, completing the work in 1857.
2.3 miSW
Library
Priaulx Library, Saint Martin
59 min walk • The Priaulx Library, located in St Peter Port, Guernsey, contains the island's principal collection of local and family history.
2.3 miSW
Memorial
Victoria Tower, Saint Peter Port
59 min walk • Victoria Tower is a monument in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, erected in honor of a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the island in 1846.
2.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
St James, Saint Peter Port
61 min walk • St James is a former church in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. After falling out of use, it was converted in 1985 and is now used as a concert and assembly hall. It stands on College Street, roughly opposite Elizabeth College.
2.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Fortifications of Guernsey, Saint Martin
66 min walk • The island of Guernsey has been fortified for several thousand years, the number of defence locations and complexity of the defence increasing with time, manpower and the improvements in weapons and tactics.
1.3 miN
Harbor
Beaucette Marina, Saint Martin
33 min walk • Beaucette Marina is a marina on the northeast tip of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, to the north of Bordeaux Harbour. Nearby is the Déhus Dolmen. The marina area was once a large quarry, with blue granite reserves.