The Forest is a parish in Guernsey

Guernsey

Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...

. It is the highest parish on the island, with altitudes of up to about 100 m. The full title being Ste Margurite de la Foret after the parish church.

The old Guernésiais nickname for people who were from La Fouarêt was bourdaons.

Geography

The Forest is located in the South of Guernsey

Guernsey

Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...

. It borders St Peter's

St Peter's, Guernsey

St Peter's , known officially as Saint Pierre du Bois is a parish in Guernsey...

 in the West, St Saviour's in the North-West, St Andrew's

St Andrew's, Guernsey

Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.The post code for addresses in this parish starts with GY6.-Geography:...

 in the North and St Martin's

St Martin's, Guernsey

Saint Martin is a parish in Guernsey, English Channel Islands...

 in the East.

Beaches

The South coast is mostly made up of cliffs but the beaches in The Forest include:

• Portlet (Innaccessable from land; you have to swim to it from Petit Bôt or go by boat)
• Part of Petit Bôt (Pronounced 'Petty Bo')

Relief

The land is very high up, with altitudes of about 100 m (the highest in the island) The only low areas are at the coast, where there are steep cliffs.

Features

• A cliff walk along the South coast
• Guernsey Airport
  Guernsey Airport
  Guernsey Airport is the largest airport in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and is the only airport on the island of Guernsey. It is located in the Forest, a parish in Guernsey, west southwest of St. Peter Port.-History:...
  
  
  • Aurigny Air Services
    Aurigny Air Services
    Aurigny Air Services was founded by Sir Derrick Bailey and started operations on 1 March 1968 after British United Airways withdrew the Alderney to Guernsey route...
    
     has its head office on the airport property
• Guernsey's highest point

Main roads

The following main roads (listed from West-East) provide important links between The Forest and the other parishes:

• Rue De Manoir (leads to Torteval
  Torteval, Guernsey
  Torteval is the smallest of the ten Guernsey parishes. Its name comes from the Guernésiais words for 'twisting valley'. The full title being Ste Phillipe du Torteval. It is the westernmost parish of Guernsey and is part of the Guernsey Western Parishes. The parish is split in two by the parish of St...
  
  )
• Rue De Farras (leads to St Peter's
  St Peter's, Guernsey
  St Peter's , known officially as Saint Pierre du Bois is a parish in Guernsey...
  
  )
• Route Des Blicqs (leads to St Andrew's
  St Andrew's, Guernsey
  Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.The post code for addresses in this parish starts with GY6.-Geography:...
  
  , St Peter Port
  St Peter Port
  Saint Peter Port is the capital of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population in 2001 was 16,488. In Guernésiais and in French, historically the official language of Guernsey, the name of the town and its surrounding parish is St Pierre Port. The "port" distinguishes this parish from...
  
   and the North of the island)
• Forest Road (leads to St Martin's
  St Martin's, Guernsey
  Saint Martin is a parish in Guernsey, English Channel Islands...
  
  )

The following main roads (listed from West-East) are also very important as they provide access to the Parish Centre and the Airport:

• Rue Des Landes
• Le Bourg