St George’s School Open Garden

Enjoy a delicious cream tea, wildlife guided walk, tombola, woodland trail and Jersey Trees for Life and activities for children in the grounds of St George’s School,

Sunday 18th May, 2025 14:00-17:00, Duration: 3 hr

St George’s School, La Hague Manor, Rue de la Hague, St Peter JE3 7DB

Directions – https://maps.app.goo.gl/KaFyhL6tWBzyqJSn8

Entrance £6 per person, children under 12 free

Activities – Tombola, nature trail with bird experts, childrens’ forest trail and Jersey Trees for LIfe activities.

Cream teas will be served all afternoon @ £5.50 each with soft drinks.

We regret no dogs

Stroll around the grounds of this large manor house built in 1753 and remodelled by Charles le Cornu in the 1870s, now home to the prep school student of St George’s School. It is assumed that he and his wife Anne planted many of the magnificent specimen trees on the sheltered cotil below the house. The formal sweeping lawns surround the house and include a huge walled garden.The house was requisitioned by the Germans as their west of island HQ, then owned privately before St George’s School moved there in 1979.

Trails through the extensive grounds offer a steep path down the cotil to admire 100 year old Redwoods, Pines, Magnolias and Acers which include the largest in the Island. These exotic species were favoured by knowledgeable plantsmen of the Victorian era who had access to newly introduced trees from around the globe. Visitors with shorter legs might enjoy the Gruffalo Trail on the higher ground through the magical woodland that extends from the lawn. Jersey Trees for Life will be offering fun activities for younger visitors with information for all ages.

Enjoy a cream tea on the terrace and rolling lawns in front of this magnificent manor house.

Directions:

From St Helier, proceed west along Victoria Avenue, turn right at the Filter in Turn onto A12, La Route du Beaumont. At the mini roundabout fork right towards St Peter.

In the centre of St Peter’s Village, just past The Tipsy and opposite the statue of Sir George de Carteret, turn right into La Route du Manoir. At the end, turn half left into St George’s School entrance and follow the signs for parking.

From St Peter’s Valley A11, turn up La Rue du Presbytere.  At the top turn right into St George’s School entrance and follow signs for parking.

Accessibility: Wheelchair users will be able to access the main school grounds including the area where cream teas are available.  The rest of the paths are unmade, the children’s walk is fairly flat but the walks down into the valley can be steep.