Self-Guided Liberation Trail

Follow the Geotourist app around St. Helier and beyond to uncover stories of Jersey's wartime occupation, resistance and liberation at landmarks across the island.

The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by German forces in WW2. The five-year occupation came to an end on 09 May 1945, which is now known as Liberation Day - an event still celebrated in Jersey with an annual bank holiday and festivities that mark this momentous occasion.

Wandering the streets of St. Helier and exploring further corners of the island, visitors can discover stories of resistance, occupation and liberation for each of the landmarks on the trail. The Liberation Trails are followed by downloading the Geotourist app, and explore the legacy the Occupation has left on Jersey.