Next week is the start of National Ferry Fortnight, spotlighting an industry that carries 35 million passengers a year. NORMAN MILLER picks five spring getaways

With its child-friendly attractions, breathtaking beaches and ideal waves, the Channel Island quickly wins over GREG SWIFT and his family

Fifties England is a ferry ride away says STEVE HUGHES

With beaches galore and a Continental climate, Jersey offers a reminder of how English family holidays used to be says CLAIR BUSSEY

As Rafael Nadal bids to win his second Wimbledon title today, WILL HIDE heads to Jersey to hone his tennis skills and discover what other attractions the idyllic island has to offer

Circle the coastal path or kayak along the shoreline to really appreciate Guernsey's dramatic scenery, says NICK BOULOS

Boutique hotels, trendy bistros and tasty seafood. LOUISE RODDON finds Jersey, a small Channel Island, that's now thinking big

THERE'S more to rural Cheshire than Tatton Park. The country's Year of Gardens is an attempt to highlight some of its many lesser-known green attractions, reports Lee Karen Stow…

WITH the credit crunch and strengthening euro, record numbers are set to holiday at home this summer.

FAMOUS for cows, cream and Bergerac, Jersey is fast becoming a trendy new hotspot in its own right.