Guernsey's Clarence Battery cliff path steps to reopen following four-year closure

Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez will formally open the steps on Friday 6 September, saying the project was "anything but routine". Credit: ITV Channel

The Clarence Battery steps in Guernsey are formally reopening after being closed for four years.

The States of Guernsey shut it in March 2020 after heavy rain caused a landslip, covering the pathway.

After seven months of work commissioned by the Environment & Infrastructure Committee (E&I), the steps once again link Guernsey's east and south coastal cliff paths.

Work mainly involved stabilising the rock faces and restoring the steps to a usable condition.

The States also cleared the edges of the stairs and leveled surfaces to improve accessibility.

An improved drainage system is now in place to lower the risk of another landslip in the future.

Despite some minor ongoing works such as tree planting, the States has reassured islanders that everything substantial is complete.

The steps to Clarence Battery were closed in 2020 after a landslide left the path inaccessible. Credit: ITV Channel

E&I President, Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, will reopen the steps at 1:15pm on Friday 6 September.

She explains: "We really are delighted to be able to complete this major project and reopen these steps, which I'm sure will be welcomed by islanders and visitors alike.

"While some will have seen seven months of visible works on site, this was really the culmination of an intricate and detailed project to make the area safe and get these steps back in action."

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