Channel Islands - Jersey

Jersey is the southernmost part of the British Isles, actually placed someway further south than many French towns, and having a distinctly Anglo-French atmosphere. The weather here is naturally better then mainland UK and is the perfect getaway if you don't want to go anywhere too foreign!
You can fly or get the ferry, I have done both but the last time I flew back from Jersey, the plane was so old it actually had genuine leather seats... There is plenty to see and lots to get involved in, with a beach at every turn for the sun-worshipers.
Every August, the famous 'Battle of the flowers' is held where competing teams dress up floats with flowers and parade them through the streets, this is accompanied by various activities throughout the week of the festival. Your main reasons for visiting Jersey might be the wartime history of the Island and the various museums, the beaches, the best weather in the UK. You will also find a friendly welcome, an island heavily geared towards it's tourist industry, and a great place to stay which also enables you to hop over to mainland France for a day-trip.Jersey is largely self-governing with it's own local assembly. It has it's own tax-laws which is why it has always been popular with the rich... and it is also extremely difficult to buy a house there... in case you were thinking about it.