Carteret
Carteret is a locality in Guernsey. Carteret is situated nearby to the village Côbo, as well as near the locality Grandes Rocques.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saumarez Park and Fort Homme.
Saumarez Park
Park
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Saumarez Park is the largest public park on the island of Guernsey.
Fort Homme
Fort
Photo: Acad Ronin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Hommet is a fortification on Vazon Bay headland in Castel, Guernsey. It is built on the site of fortifications that date back to 1680, and consists of a Martello tower from 1804, later additions during the Victorian Era, and bunkers and casemates that the Germans constructed during World War II.
Footes Lane
Stadium
Photo: Sixtrap, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Footes Lane is a multi-use sports stadium in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey and is the main sports venue on the island. It has a capacity of 5,000 with 720 seated. The stadium is the national stadium of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Footes Lane is situated 2½ km southeast of Carteret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrew and St Peter Port.
St Andrew
Hamlet
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Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. St Andrew is situated 3½ km south of Carteret.
St Peter Port
Town
Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. St Peter Port is situated 4½ km southeast of Carteret.
St Martin
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. St Martin is situated 5 km southeast of Carteret.
Carteret
- Type: Locality
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.48° or 49° 28′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.58788° or 2° 35′ 16″ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
8CXVFCH6+XRGeoNames ID
11071971
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