Started by booking our visit at the Castle Ferry ticket office. Due to strong winds we had to wait until the tide had gone out, as the Amphibious bus could only drive. We were sent away and not able to pre-book a ticket. Upon our return later in the day, we obtained our tickets, which included entrance to the castle. After a short ride we arrived at the castle to an intro from a staff member, and then set off for our tour. Really interesting castle with plenty to see and some lovely views. A great mixture of old and new constructions ranging across the years including the german additions during the occupation of the Islands in the second world war. An aptly dressed staff member provided a great presentation of the castles history and demonstrated how to fire a flintlock rifle, and then after some drill teaching, marched the hundred or so visitors to a canon, which again he demonstrated how to fire. A brilliant afternoon!

visit to Elizabeth Castle is well worth the money , Not only a great place of History ,but you will be entertained as well ,with a firing of a cannon and informed all about the musket and how loud the battle fields were at that time and the hell the men went though . The two actors and make no mistake they are good actors ,have a vast knowledge of their subject and make the whole thing great fun and you learn a lot ,do advise to do as they say in regard to covering your ears ,when they fire the cannon and the muskets . The trip in the water bus is also worth it and fun

We had a fantastic time here. Little did we know that the midday cannon demonstration would see us becoming part of history and playing roles in actually firing the cannon. Sergeant gunner Gilly was exceptionally engaging, funny and knowledgable. I would recommend this to adults and children alike. We could have spent the whole day there.

Very interesting visit to Elizabeth Castle today; from the amphibious vehicle experience to the fascinating and entertaining one hour tour/talk which was most excellently delivery by 'King Charles II'! We loved it! A wonderful place steeped in history. Highly recommended.

We enjoyed the trip over in the amphibious vehicle, especially the safety video! Fabulous interactive demo of musket firing and cannon firing at the Midday Parade; made the visit much better than expected for our 8yo. Lots to explore, great view from the top. It was a shame we couldn’t book online and secure a particular timed crossing. We had to wait 40 mins because a group had “phoned ahead”; even though they hadn’t paid anything so had to barge to the front of the long queue 🤷‍♀️

A lovely day spent at Elizabeth Castle. We spent 4-5 hours exploring & taking in the incredible views. The history telling of muskets & canons through the fabulous (& funny) story telling skills of the Gunner Sergeant made the trip an extra memorable one!

Despite the building work going on, we found lots to do. The walk with Charles II was informative and entertaining with audience participation. Likewise, the firing of the musket and cannon. There was no drill when we were there so we have an excuse to come again! We walked along the breakwater to the hermitage, so much history to learn. The cafe and shop were reasonable and staff friendly. The trip across on ‘Betty’ saved us having to swim. 🤣. We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 hours at the castle. 👍

Having arrived on an early flight into Jersey and looking around the shops didn't take long I decided to venture out to Elizabeth Castle. I took the amphibious vehicle as I didn't want to walk the causeway! Unfortunately a lot of the buildings are currently under scaffolding as there was a lot of restoration work going on. It was very quiet I think tourists put off by the restoration work. I unfortunately missed the Charles the second interpretation but did manage to see the firing of the Canon and musket. He was absolutely fantastic and well got in to his role! Got his audience involved and was really funny! The views from the castle are fantastic, well worth a trip over there you can catch the amphibious vehicle near the grand Jersey Hotel or you can walk the causeway tide permitting. The prices in the cafe are a little bit eyewatering but when I went it was freezing so treated myself to a hot chocolate! Didn't quite understand the scone in the fridge thing?! Staff friendly and very helpful. Admission charge of 19.95 per adult seemed a little expensive for what was that but it did include transport to and from the island, if your visiting several of the historic sites on the island you can get a pass so only really pay for three out of the six. But I wasn't planning on doing this.

Fascinating place with amazing history, so many things to mention - lovely green spaces with fabulous views. Amphibious vehicle to travel to and from the castle if the tide is in or you prefer not walk. DO NOT MISS the amazing interactive demonstration of muskets and cannon firing with the Sergeant, both entertaining and informative, he managed to gently insult and make us laugh while informing and educating us about the history of the castle and some of its armaments. Really good day - would be back often if we lived closer. Thank you.

Elizabeth castle is a fantastic place to visit. Especially on a sunny day. Easy to find and easy to access via an amphibious bus (or you can walk, but check tides!) The fort itself is large and well maintained. There is a small cafe serving food and drink and a gift shop with the usual things for sale. (The guide book is especially good.)!There are also plenty of picnic areas and clean and functional toilets available. We spent an enjoyable 4hrs looking about and being entertained by the ‘gunner’ a brilliant actor, who, with warmth, humour and a little mischief really made the whole experience one to remember. St Helier, whom the main town is named after, hermits cave is also on the site and worth a look at…so long as you don’t mind steep steps. It is a wonderful place for younger visitors as well as interesting enough for older visitor's. And should definitely be on your radar as a good place to visit if you are on the island of Jersey.