Fort Regent in the 1970s - Part 2
Considering that just 160 years ago the main object of Fort Regent was to repel strangers, it's now surprisingly easy to find ways into it.
For a small entrance charge you can spend a day or an evening in what is fast becoming Europe's premier entertainment and sports centre.
Almost certainly the visitor to Jersey will have seen those brightly coloured little cabins floating above the town and buzzing their way up to the Fort. Those cable cars are probably the easiest, and certainly the most enjoyable, way to get into Jersey's sports and pleasure complex. From Snow Hill, in the centre of St. Helier, you can be whisked aloft to the highest ramparts in a matter of moments.
Utterly reliable, utterly safe, the cable cars leave Snow Hill continually fron ten o'clock every morning.
By the way, the cost of your cable car ride includes the daily entrance fee.
Carborne passengers for the cable cars can leave their vehicles in the Snow Hill car park. It's open 24 hours a day and costs very few pence an hour.
Perhaps cable cars aren't your favourite mode of transport. Possibly you feel happier with two feet or four wheels firmly on the ground. Still, if you're going to spend the day at Fort Regent you'll have to leave your car somewhere. There are some spaces available outside the Fort's main entrance. You can get to them by driving up the Fort Regent Road.
Otherwise, the best place is the multi-storey car park in Pier Road. There's room for 700 cars and it's open 24 hours a day. Once again, parking costs very little in Jersey - a few pence an hour.
If you do use the Pier Road park you're going to have to use your feet a little. You can either walk up the Fort Regent Road or, if you're feeling particularly energetic, you can climb the steps up to the Fort. There are 122 steps, count them for yourself.
You can also try walking into the Fort up the Glacis Field that's the grassy expanse to the south of the Swimming Pool.
"Glacis" is a military term meaning a bank sloping down from a fort on which attackers would be totally without cover from gunfire. You can see for yourself what an effective defensive system it must have been. Another credit to the Fort's builder, John Humfrey.
There's always something to see or do but, naturally, the amenities vary according to the time of day and the season.
Almost certainly the visitor to Jersey will have seen those brightly coloured little cabins floating above the town and buzzing their way up to the Fort. Those cable cars are probably the easiest, and certainly the most enjoyable, way to get into Jersey's sports and pleasure complex. From Snow Hill, in the centre of St. Helier, you can be whisked aloft to the highest ramparts in a matter of moments.
Utterly reliable, utterly safe, the cable cars leave Snow Hill continually fron ten o'clock every morning.
By the way, the cost of your cable car ride includes the daily entrance fee.
Carborne passengers for the cable cars can leave their vehicles in the Snow Hill car park. It's open 24 hours a day and costs very few pence an hour.
Perhaps cable cars aren't your favourite mode of transport. Possibly you feel happier with two feet or four wheels firmly on the ground. Still, if you're going to spend the day at Fort Regent you'll have to leave your car somewhere. There are some spaces available outside the Fort's main entrance. You can get to them by driving up the Fort Regent Road.
Otherwise, the best place is the multi-storey car park in Pier Road. There's room for 700 cars and it's open 24 hours a day. Once again, parking costs very little in Jersey - a few pence an hour.
If you do use the Pier Road park you're going to have to use your feet a little. You can either walk up the Fort Regent Road or, if you're feeling particularly energetic, you can climb the steps up to the Fort. There are 122 steps, count them for yourself.
You can also try walking into the Fort up the Glacis Field that's the grassy expanse to the south of the Swimming Pool.
"Glacis" is a military term meaning a bank sloping down from a fort on which attackers would be totally without cover from gunfire. You can see for yourself what an effective defensive system it must have been. Another credit to the Fort's builder, John Humfrey.
There's always something to see or do but, naturally, the amenities vary according to the time of day and the season.
The granite ex-fortress, once grim and gloomy, is now Jersey's exhilarating entertainment supercentre.
The ramparts that once echoed only to military bands and shouted commands is still a home for the rhythms of marchtime. But these days the sound could well be created by the familiar frontline of a traditional jazz band. Or it could be that the strains will be the softer sounds of a skilful trio.
But music is just one facet of the live entertainment that is available. There's so much more than simply music. There's utter peace and tranquillity for those who want it. But let's have a look at the sort of entertainment available during say, the summer school holidays. And, don't forget most of the entertainment is included in the very moderate charge you will pay to enter the Fort.
The morning is devoted to children's entertainments that everyone can enjoy. Entertainments like magicians and illusionists. Or there will be the all round appeal of the harmonies and harmonious sound of a three-piece band.
Things change in the afternoon. That's when you will find an exciting show based firmly in the wild and woolly west a cowboy special to delight all the family.
The Wild West Show takes on a new flavour come evening time. That's when those pardners you have seen in action during the afternoon take on a new look and a new sound with a more direct appeal to mum and dad.
The ramparts that once echoed only to military bands and shouted commands is still a home for the rhythms of marchtime. But these days the sound could well be created by the familiar frontline of a traditional jazz band. Or it could be that the strains will be the softer sounds of a skilful trio.
But music is just one facet of the live entertainment that is available. There's so much more than simply music. There's utter peace and tranquillity for those who want it. But let's have a look at the sort of entertainment available during say, the summer school holidays. And, don't forget most of the entertainment is included in the very moderate charge you will pay to enter the Fort.
The morning is devoted to children's entertainments that everyone can enjoy. Entertainments like magicians and illusionists. Or there will be the all round appeal of the harmonies and harmonious sound of a three-piece band.
Things change in the afternoon. That's when you will find an exciting show based firmly in the wild and woolly west a cowboy special to delight all the family.
The Wild West Show takes on a new flavour come evening time. That's when those pardners you have seen in action during the afternoon take on a new look and a new sound with a more direct appeal to mum and dad.
Once again, may we remind you, most of the live entertainment may be seen completely free of any extra charge.
Look out for details of our entertainment programmes on your hotel notice board or ask at your hotel reception desk.
And please remember, if you don't like the music or the other entertainment we offer, then there's still plenty of room for you to do absolutely nothing.
Fort Regent is so big that there are plenty of pockets of peace where you can reflect undisturbed.
Look out for details of our entertainment programmes on your hotel notice board or ask at your hotel reception desk.
And please remember, if you don't like the music or the other entertainment we offer, then there's still plenty of room for you to do absolutely nothing.
Fort Regent is so big that there are plenty of pockets of peace where you can reflect undisturbed.
Titania's Palace is the world's finest display of art in miniature, a priceless assemblage of a lifetime's collection of tiny objets d'art.
It's the home, or more formally, the regal residence of Her Iridescence, Queen Titania, her Royal Consort Oberon, and all of the Royal Family of Fairyland.
The Palace was opened to the public in 1922 by Queen Mary and has subsequently been seen and admired by millions of people the world over - from children to art-lovers.
Just how small is it? Well, there are sixteen rooms each of which is twenty seven inches high; and every piece of tiny craft in those. crowded rooms is uniquely and perfectly to scale.
There aren't any cats in Fairyland, consequently mice are more commonplace than in our own homes. Look for the occasional mouse under beds and chairs.
You'll need the very detailed guide to the Palace obtainable at the entrance. Titania's Palace is a collection that could never again be equalled or even replaced. It's a unique assemblage of antique miniatures plus some of the most perfect examples of modern craftsmanship ever made by human hands.
It's the home, or more formally, the regal residence of Her Iridescence, Queen Titania, her Royal Consort Oberon, and all of the Royal Family of Fairyland.
The Palace was opened to the public in 1922 by Queen Mary and has subsequently been seen and admired by millions of people the world over - from children to art-lovers.
Just how small is it? Well, there are sixteen rooms each of which is twenty seven inches high; and every piece of tiny craft in those. crowded rooms is uniquely and perfectly to scale.
There aren't any cats in Fairyland, consequently mice are more commonplace than in our own homes. Look for the occasional mouse under beds and chairs.
You'll need the very detailed guide to the Palace obtainable at the entrance. Titania's Palace is a collection that could never again be equalled or even replaced. It's a unique assemblage of antique miniatures plus some of the most perfect examples of modern craftsmanship ever made by human hands.
Combined with the splendours of Titania's Palace is an outstanding collection of dolls. They've been assembled over the years by local antique dealer, Mrs. Violet Norman, and the display is remarkable both for the beauty and the rarity of its content.
Undoubtedly the finest dolls in the collection are the two "Bru Junior" specimens from France, the most sought after dolls in the collectors world, as well as being stunningly beautiful. Also on display is an early wax doll reputed to have belonged to Lady Hamilton - long before she turned her attentions to Lord Nelson.
And you can make sure that your memories of this display are kept fresh by taking home with you a memento of your visit. Available are postcards of this valuable collection.
There is a small extra charge to these displays.
Undoubtedly the finest dolls in the collection are the two "Bru Junior" specimens from France, the most sought after dolls in the collectors world, as well as being stunningly beautiful. Also on display is an early wax doll reputed to have belonged to Lady Hamilton - long before she turned her attentions to Lord Nelson.
And you can make sure that your memories of this display are kept fresh by taking home with you a memento of your visit. Available are postcards of this valuable collection.
There is a small extra charge to these displays.
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