Saint Helier, JE

The Channel Islands' only Michelin-starred kitchen, inside The Club Hotel & Spa on Green Street, run as a tasting-menu-led modern dining room. The cooking leans on Jersey seafood and produce with a precise, contemporary style. This is the island's big special-occasion table.

A glass-fronted seafood restaurant right on the sand at St Brelade's Bay, built around local oysters, scallops and fish. Tables look straight out over the beach, and the room turns from lunch into a buzzier evening spot. A reliable choice for a long seafood lunch with a view.

A small family-run restaurant on the hill above Gorey harbour, serving fresh local fish alongside meat and vegetarian plates in a relaxed, modern style. The terrace looks down over the boats and Mont Orgueil. Long a favourite of locals as well as visitors, so tables are limited.

A laid-back beachside restaurant at the western end of St Aubin's Bay doing modern British cooking with good local produce, simply handled. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for good food at fair prices. The terrace and sea views make it a strong lunch or early-evening stop.

A buzzy harbourside bistro in St Aubin with an eclectic, sun-leaning menu of local seafood, sharing plates and grills. The atmosphere is lively and informal, with a big terrace for warm evenings. A long-running favourite that fills quickly with locals.

A long-standing classic Italian restaurant in St Helier town, run with old-school service and tableside touches that have barely changed in decades. The menu runs through traditional pasta, fish and trolley-carved dishes. A dressed-up dinner rather than a casual bite.

A smart Indian restaurant on the Esplanade in St Helier with a modern dining room and a broad north Indian menu. It is the town's go-to for a sit-down curry rather than a takeaway. Service is quiet and attentive.

Jersey's original beach cafe, perched above the surf at St Ouen's Bay on the wild west coast and serving since the 1940s. The wide-ranging menu covers brunch, seafood and lighter plates, with big windows onto the Atlantic and the breakers. A relaxed all-day spot tied to the island's surf scene.

A small family-run brunch cafe on the Havre des Pas seafront walkway, a short stroll from St Helier town. The menu runs from eggs on sourdough and pancakes to acai bowls and a loaded breakfast burger, with local suppliers throughout. Casual seaside breakfast and lunch rather than a dinner spot.

A no-frills Thai shack on the beach at Le Dicq, just east of St Helier, turning out fresh curries and stir-fries to eat at outdoor tables or take away. There is no alcohol licence, so people bring their own. The setting by the slipway and the cooking are the whole appeal.

A flat, easy path along the bed of the old Jersey Railway, running roughly four miles from St Aubin's harbour out to Corbiere Lighthouse. It is sheltered and tree-lined for much of the way, with the sea opening up near the end. Popular with walkers, runners and cyclists, and pram-friendly.

A northwest-corner loop from the sheltered cove of Greve de Lecq along high cliff paths toward Plemont and the island's wild headlands. There are wildflowers, seabirds and benches placed at the best viewpoints. Moderate going with a few steep dips down to streams and back up.

A demanding stretch of the north-coast path past the Devil's Hole sea crater toward the fishing harbour at Bonne Nuit. The route rollercoasters along 400-foot cliffs, dropping to sea level and climbing back out repeatedly. This is the toughest and most dramatic walking on the island.

A flat, open walk through the Les Mielles dunes and along the long Atlantic sweep of St Ouen's Bay on the west coast. The protected dune system shelters plants and wildlife unusual for the British Isles, and the beach itself runs for miles. Easy, breezy and good for a slow ramble rather than a workout.

A short, flat out-and-back along the long stone breakwater at the island's northeast corner, built in the 19th century and popular with anglers. It is an easy half-mile each way with open views back to the coast and out to sea. A gentle stretch of legs rather than a hike.

The conservation zoo founded by naturalist Gerald Durrell, set across leafy grounds in Trinity and focused on endangered species rather than crowd-pleasers. You can see gorillas, orangutans, lemurs, flamingos and giant tortoises, with keeper talks through the day. A calm half-day out with a strong conservation thread for all ages.

A hands-on museum on the St Helier waterfront covering the island's relationship with the sea, from privateers and shipbuilding to navigation. It is interactive enough to keep children busy and also home to the Occupation Tapestry, which records the war years panel by panel. A good wet-weather option in town.

Fast RIB wildlife trips out to the Ecrehous, a reef of islets and fishermen's huts a few miles offshore that still belongs to Jersey. Crews narrate the wildlife and history, with seals reliable and dolphins a possibility. A proper bit of adventure with time ashore at low tide.

A family-run collection in Trinity of steam engines, vintage vehicles, organs and household bygones, assembled with obvious affection. On steam days you can ride a short train behind a working locomotive. Eclectic and good value, with plenty for tinkerers and kids alike.

A working vineyard and distillery in St Mary set around an 18th-century granite farmhouse, making wine, cider, spirits and Jersey black butter. Tours take in the vines, the distillery and the chocolate kitchen, with tastings along the way. A relaxed adult-leaning outing that families can enjoy too.

A medieval fortress that has loomed over Gorey harbour on the east coast for more than 800 years, built to watch the short stretch of sea toward France. Inside is a warren of staircases, towers and small chambers fitted out with commissioned artwork that tells the castle's history. From the top you get a long view down the coast and across to the French mainland on a clear day.

A fortress on a tidal islet in St Aubin's Bay, begun under Elizabeth I and added to over centuries of defence against France. It is part of the view from St Helier seafront and rewards a few hours of exploring its batteries, ramparts and museum rooms. Getting there is half the fun, on foot across the causeway or aboard the amphibious ferry.

An underground complex dug by forced labour during the German Occupation, intended as a hospital and bomb shelter and now an museum about the island under Nazi rule. The walk-through tells the story of occupation, deportation and liberation through personal accounts and original spaces. It is sobering and detailed rather than a quick stop.

Jersey's southwest tip lighthouse, the first in the British Isles built of concrete, standing on a rocky point that the sea cuts off at high water. The surrounding coast has wartime bunkers, a memorial and some of the island's best sunset views. You can walk the causeway out to the rocks when the tide allows.

One of Europe's oldest buildings, a Neolithic passage grave from around 4000 BC topped by a medieval chapel and ringed by a small museum. The stone passage is aligned to the equinox sunrise, and you can stoop inside to the burial chamber. The site also holds the Celtic coin hoard and a wartime command bunker, so it spans a lot of history in one quiet field.

A plain parish church in Millbrook whose interior was reworked in the 1930s by glassmaker Rene Lalique, with frosted glass cross, pillars and angels. From outside it gives nothing away; inside the moulded glass glows quietly in the light. A short, free stop for anyone interested in art deco or unusual churches.