La Seigneurie, House and Gardens — Attraction in Sark

On a day visit to Sark we climbed the hill from the tiny harbour and passed through the village street and on to this garden. Well worth the walk and not at all taxing. The garden was winding down after the Summer when we visited so a pleasant place to visit but sadly past its best. As gardeners my wife and her friend could have stayed for hours more talking to the friendly gardeners and comparing growing notes. The walk back allowed us to detour to other local viewpoints and the tourist information centre. Sarkhenge was an easy walk to round of four day. The tide had gone out for our return and it is a very long way down to the ferry. Not a day out for those with...

£18 entry for 2 adults and a child was pretty steep, but the real reason I’ve chosen to leave a negative review was the miserable old battle axe working at the ticket counter. Having just spent over £30 on coffees and drinks our children were enjoying the inflatable balls provided on the play area - one of the balls went over the fence so the ticket lady came out to tell off our children, she then took the balls and deflated them in front of us - the tables of people around us were in agreement that her actions...

The gardens now cost £8 per adult and £2 per child to enter. We felt that compared to previous visits, there were more weeds present in the walled garden, and fewer plants in flower. It felt a bit neglected in places. These photos were taken 2 years apart - the picture with the flag flying is from August 2023, the other from August 2021. The kids still enjoyed the maze - but for a gardener, the gardens were a bit...