Stunning South Coast Cliffs & Bays

St Martins

Overlooking Fermain Bay from cliffs in Guernsey

Self-catering cottages nestled within the beautiful parish of St Martins in the south-east of Guernsey

Only two miles from the picturesque harbour town of St Peter Port and yet a short walk to the south-coast cliffs and bays.  The nearest beach is Moulin Huet, a sandy bay captured in a series of wonderful oil paintings by the artist Renoir during his stay in 1883.  From here join the beautiful cliff paths for a stroll with stunning views and access to numerous other bays.

There is also a selection of great restaurants, bars, local shops and supermarkets within short walking distance of the Ellingham Self Catering Cottages.

Within 5 minutes walk

  • Supermarkets - Co-Op & Morrisons

  • Sausmerez Manor

  • Bus Stop

  • Cashpoint 

  • Ruettes Tranquille - country lanes

  • Queens Inn pub & restaurant

  • Pharmacy and doctor's surgery

  • Health food shop

  • Petrol station 

Within 15 minutes walk

  • Moulin Huet bay and tearooms

  • Cliff paths

  • The Captains pub and restaurant

  • Les Douvres hotel and restaurant

  • M&S Food Hall

  • Fermain Valley hotel and restaurant

  • Escape Rooms Adventure
  • Fermain Tavern pub

  • Shops

Find Us Here

The Ellingham Cottages,

Les Camps du Moulin, St Martin,

Guernsey, GY4 6DX

DIRECTIONS FROM THE AIRPORT

  1. Drive out of the airport & turn left, towards St Peter Port
  2. Continue on this road, and through two sets of traffic lights .   
  3. After 3 km, at the end of the road, there is a 'filter in turn'  (yellow grid painted on road. No one has priority - cars take it in turns to cross the filter).
  4. Turn right at this filter & drive through St Martins.
  5. Turn right at traffic lights (towards 'Morrisons') on to Les Camps du Moulin.
  6. Approx 150 metres after the bus triangle The Ellingham Cottages is on your right.  
  7. The journey time should be approximately 10 -12 minutes

Getting a Bus:

Guernsey Airport is served by routes 91, 93, 94 and 95, which provide a service into St Martins from the airport every 15 minutes on Monday through to Saturday.  The fare is £1.60. 

Getting a Taxi:

Guernsey has a regulated, licensed taxi service with a rank located directly outside the terminal building.  If you prefer to book a taxi in advance, click Guernsey Taxis to view a list of telephone numbers.   The journey to The Ellingham Cottages will cost approximately £15

DIRECTIONS FROM THE Harbour

  1. On exiting the ferry terminal pier, take the first exit at the large roundabout 
  2. Continue driving through various traffic lights and small roundabouts - staying in outside (left) lane.
  3. Follow road up the steep and twisty hill.  At the top, turn left at the roundabout on to Fort Road.
  4. At the traffic lights at the end of Fort Road, go straight ahead (past 'Morrisons').
  5. Approx 150 metres after the bus triangle The Ellingham Cottages is on your right.  
  6. The journey time should be approximately 8 -10 minutes. 

Getting a Bus:

The main bus terminus is a 10 minute walk from the ferry (turn left when you reach the seafront).  Routes to the Ellingham Cottages are 91, 93, 94 and 95.  The fare is just £1.60.

Getting a Taxi:

The nearest taxi rank to the harbour is on the other side of large roundabout that you come to immediately on exiting the quay.  If you wish to pre-book a taxi - Guernsey Taxis provides a list of taxi numbers.   The journey to The Ellingham Cottages will cost approx £10 and take approximately 10 minutes.

Guest Reviews

The best family holiday

We stayed in a superior 2 bed cottage at the St Martins location and had the best family holiday. The cottage had everything we needed and more, the outside terrace with BBQ was a great bonus and we really liked the location on the island. The cottage was clean and exactly as described.

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Vanessa. Google, 2025
Consistently Excellent

Third consecutive year using Ellingham Cottages @ St Martin, Guernsey. Never disappointed. Consistently excellent. Modern, clean, friendly & good location. Highly recommended

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Paul. Google Reviews, 2025
Lovely Location

Excellent accommodation in the perfect location. Just a few yards from Bordeaux beach. The apartment is clean, well equipped, modern and everything was of a very high standard. Highly recommended!

Lovely Location
Cath. Google reviews, 2025
Absolutely marvellous

. After thirty years of staying in self-catering, this is by far the best accommodation we have ever had. The property was cleaned and towels/linen changed more often than we have experienced in good hotels. On one occasion we had a problem so sent an email, within two minutes, there was a knock on the door... The management were very friendly and very helpful and accommodating.

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Rob. Facebook, 2025