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SEA: Sark and Herm can be reached by sea from either Jersey or Guernsey.
Sark: The main harbour is at Maseline. All visitors arriving from the UK must transfer at Guernsey. Sailings from the UK are with Condor Ferries departing from Poole or Weymouth. For more details, contact Condor Ferries (tel: (08453) 452 000; fax: (01305) 760 776). Sailings from France depart from Saint Malo with Emeraude Lines (tel: (2) 2318 0180; fax: (2) 2318 1500). The Isle of Sark Shipping Company runs daily services (travel time – 45/50 minutes) between Guernsey and Sark in summer, with a more limited service in winter. For further information, contact Isle of Sark Shipping Company Ltd, White Rock, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2LN (tel: (01481) 724 059; fax: 01481 713 999; e-mail: info@sarkshipping.guernsey.net).
Herm: There is a ferry service daily between Guernsey and Herm (travel time – 20 minutes). Ferries leave every 30 minutes from Guernsey to Herm and faster catamarans can be chartered. Carriers include: Herm Seaways and Herm Express Ferry, Albert Pier, Weighbridge Clock Tower, St Peter Port, Guernsey (tel: (01481) 724 161; fax: (01481) 700 226); or Trident Charter Company, Trident Kiosk, Weighbridge Clock Tower, St Peter Port, Guernsey (tel: (01481) 721 379; fax: (01481) 700 226).
ROAD: No cars are allowed on either island. The Sark ‘taxi’ is a horse-drawn carriage which takes visitors around the island. Bicycles can also be hired on Sark. Herm has only a few essential tractors and an emergency four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Note: There is a landing tax for all visitors to Sark.
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