Fort Clonque

Alderney, Channel Islands

Thank you for booking this Landmark and we

hope that you enjoy your stay here. The income

we receive from your booking pays for the repair

and maintenance of the building, thus allowing

us to preserve it for the enjoyment of those who

follow you.

To arrange to get into the Landmark, it is very

important that you call the Regional Property

Manager at least 48 hours before you are due to

arrive. He is Mr Geoffrey Salt, 10 Champs

Beulai, Rue de Longis, Alderney, Guernsey,

telephone 01481 824031. Early evening is

generally the best time to call.

Please do not arrive before 4pm on the first day

of your booking. The Housekeeper will have

prepared Fort Clonque for you, and we hope and

expect that you will leave it as clean and tidy as

you can when you leave. On the last day

PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU HAVE LEFT THE

BUILDING ENTIRELY BEFORE 10am, leaving it

secure and returning the key to the Housekeeper.

If you do not leave on time, this makes the

Housekeeper's task extremely difficult. If you

leave on an earlier day, please let him know.

Fort Clonque is on an island, about 300 yards off

the southwest tip of Alderney, and reached by a

causeway which sometimes covers at high tide.

It is essential to bring at least two working

torches; access after dark could be difficult or

impossible without them.

To reach Fort Clonque you can travel by boat or

plane.

The Condor high speed ferry from Poole to

Jersey/Guernsey, telephone (01305) 761551.

It is also possible to charter an Alderney-based

boat, the MV Voyager, telephone (01481)

823666 or mobile (07781) 102962. This can

carry up to twelve people.

Fort Clonque is about a mile from Alderney

airport, a pleasant walk if it is a fine day (the

attached map shows the route). By hire car

turn left out of Airport, follow road to the

bottom of Tourgis Hill and then turn left onwards

to Fort Clonque. The airport is served by daily

flights from Southampton. Flights from London

Stansted, Manchester and East Midlands via

Guernsey and Jersey. Also direct flights from

Jersey and Guernsey. These are operated by

Aurigny Air Services. For details and costs,

please contact Central Reservations (0871)

8710717. Jersey and Guernsey airports are, of

course, served by flights from many other

locations.

Since the above details can change at short

notice, you may wish to contact Tourist

Information (see below) for the latest details.

Sailings or flights may change, and some stop in

the Winter.

Alderney is only about 3 1/2 miles long and a

mile wide, so it should be hard to get lost.

Bicycles and cars can be hired; contact Alderney

Tourist Information for details. Aurigny offer a

fly-drive package.

Travel arrangements can also be made through

an Alderney travel agency, Raymond Travel, PO

Box 12, Alderney GY9 3AQ, 01481 822881 ,

fax 01481 822733.

Parking: If you rent a car, it can be parked just

outside the fort entrance.

Public Transport: Buses operate across the

island, in peak season only. Contact Alderney

Tourist Information for details of services.

There are two taxi firms, J S Taxis (077811)

00830, and Island Taxis (01481) 823823.

Please see the special note below about ordering

groceries in advance.

Fort Clonque has thirteen single beds: there are

two in the Officers' quarters, three in the

Soldiers' Quarters, two in the German Bunker,

two in the Gatehouse, two in the Guardroom and

two in the Upper Magazine. Please contact the

Housekeeper if you will need the folding cot.

This is suitable for children up to two years old;

we provide a mattress but no bedding.

The Fort is heated by electric storage radiators

and there is one open fire. There Is a gas

cooker. The cost of fuel for heating and cooking

is Included in the price, but please use this

sparingly to keep our costs (and prices) down.

Fuel for the open fire is not included, but can be

bought locally.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome, If booked with

us in advance. Please keep them under control

at all times, clear up any mess they make, both

inside and out, and especially never allow them

on beds or furniture.

There is enough crockery and cutlery for two

extra people. However, the building must not be

used to entertain others beyond that number,

and the number sleeping in it should never

exceed thirteen.

We provide sheets, pillowcases, towels, tea

towels, and blankets. An equipment list is

attached.

Our buildings were made to the standards of

earlier ages, often without the intention that

they should be lived in. Consequently, you may

encounter features that reflect their particular

characteristics, but which deserve due care and

attention, particularly for the young, elderly, less

mobile or visually impaired. Examples of these

are steps worn with age or with narrow treads,

uneven surfaces, low doors, ceilings and beams,

unexpected drops and changes of level, and (by

modern standards) low or absent lighting. In all

cases we have sought to make a sensible

compromise between due regard for safety and

the careful retention of the character of each

building, which makes it an interesting place to

stay.

Even familiar things, for example; polished floors

and stairs, hot water temperature, open fires and

hot stoves, can differ from home and so surprise

the unwary, particularly the very young. We ask

you to appreciate and use the building in the

same spirit of care, and recommend you read the

Information and Advice folder on arrival, to

familiarize yourself with the building and its

surroundings.

The 'Information & Advice' folder in the

Landmark gives essential information about the

building and local amenities, including shops for

provisions. The nearest Tourist Information

Centre is in Alderney, (01481) 823737 or

822994.

Landmarks do not have postal deliveries, and

mail sent to them may not reach you.

In an emergency you may call our Regional

Manager Mr Geoffrey Salt telephone 01481

824031 In exceptional circumstances urgent

messages may be left with the Regional Property

Manager, but please do not ask our staff to do

this otherwise, since they may live several miles

away.

Please be appreciative of neighbours and anyone

else you meet, since they may have to coexist

with Landmark visitors 365 days a year!

We hope you enjoy your stay.

Special Notes:

Like most military buildings, Fort Clonque was

not intended for domestic habitation. and a

certain amount of damp inevitably finds its way

into the building.

The fort (unusually for a Landmark) has a coin operated

telephone. The number is (01481) 822651.

If you wish to receive post, it is essential that it

is addressed to and collected from the Post

Office, Victoria Street, Alderney.

The fort is in a remote location, over a mile from

the nearest shop. You are advised to arrange in

advance for groceries and milk to be delivered (if

your flight is delayed, shops may be closed when

you arrive in Alderney). There are two local

shops which will take telephone orders and

deliver to the Fort: Jeans Stores, 01481

824113, and Riduna Stores, 01481 822692.

They will ask for payment over the telephone

with a debit card. Please advise them to deliver

between 11 am and 2 pm on the day you are due

to arrive, so that the food is waiting for you.

We do supply washing powder and pot scourers

at the Fort.

Old forts ineviteably contain many unprotected

precipitous walls and rooftops. Do not allow

your children to play unsupervised in these

areas. The cliff face is dangerous in many

places. Great care should be taken to avoid

falling, loose or overhanging rock.