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The below gives a short description of visiting the Castle including sensory notes
When you arrive
The Elizabeth Castle Kiosk is at West Park slipway. Here you can get your tickets for the Castle and the amphibious ferries. These go every half hour and the journey is quite short.
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Crowds – Seating available
The Elizabeth Castle Kiosk
Ferry ride or walking
There could be up to 30 other passengers on the ferry. As you travel you will see a safety video. The trip could be a bit bumpy! If you decide to travel by ferry, you’ll be given a Boarding Pass which you hand back to the ferry captian.
If the tide is low you can walk across the causeway to reach the Castle.
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Crowds – Seating available
The Boarding Pass to the ferry
When you come in
There is a ticket office and shop at the entrance to the Castle. A member of staff will welcome you when you arrive and provide information about the Castle.
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Crowds
A member of our team
Cannon Firing
The cannon is fired around 1pm. It is very loud so you will need to cover your ears. There will often be a large crowd watching.
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Crowds
Cannon firing
Useful places
A café is near the Parade Ground and you can sit inside or outside.
Toilets are also by the café and also in the Parade Ground.
Sensory notes
Toilets – Crowds – Seating available – Smells (food)
The Parade Ground
You can explore the Castle in any direction you like. If you follow the path from the entrance you will reach an open space called the Parade Ground where the midday parade is held.
Sensory notes
Crowds – Loud noises – Seating available
The Parade Ground
Living History
These people are dressed in costume and will explain what it was like to live at the Castle
in the past. You don’t need to stop and listen to their stories if you would rather explore on your own.
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Crowds
The Castle Gunner
To the top of the Castle
You can follow the steps up the Castle and explore the rooms on your way. Some are very small with narrow corridors but you don’t have to go into these if you don’t want to.
You can see some amazing views from the top of the Castle but it can be quite windy.
Steps around the Castle
The Hermitage
Saint Helier was killed here by raiding pirates in 555 AD. You can climb up the steps to look inside. You could also walk to the end of the breakwater.
Sensory notes
Loud noises
The Hermitage
The Bunkers
You can explore the bunkers that were added during the German Occupation in World War II. In some places they are very dark.
Sensory notes
Lighting dark or inconsistant
Inside a World War Two Bunker
The shop
If you want you can buy something from the shop before you leave.
Sensory notes
Loud noises – Crowds
The shop
The ferry back
Your ferry back to St Helier might be quite busy with people. Sit back and relax on the journey back.
Sensory notes
Seating available – Crowds – Loud noises
The Elizabeth Castle ferry