Pretty British island home to just 600 people who follow completely different laws to UK
This mysterious patch of land has some bizarre rules - including one which says "rogue pigeons" can be shot.
A pretty little UK island which is just off the coast of France has set people into a frenzy after it emerged that its 600 inhabitants follow completely different laws to the rest of Britain. Part of the Channel Islands, it is also a no-car paradise - where all motoring vehicles are banned apart from tractors and battery-powered buggies.
Norman law inspires the rules on this quaint little piece of land called Sark, meaning there remains some utterly bizarre bits of legislation. One incredible law on the island reportedly dictates that "any rogue pigeons that land on the island are to be murdered forthwith".
Another says that all tenants are required to "pay a feudal due in capons on their kitchen chimneys". More recently, the island has banned cars too.
While not actually officially part of the United Kingdom, we are still responsible for its defence and international relations. Indeed, Sark is an enticing prospect for invaders, although perhaps in a more symbolic than strategic sense.
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The island was taken over by the Nazis during World War Two, but the Germans were treated merely as tourists. The occupation occurred after a three-man boat pulled up on shore, and the soon-to-be resident Germans were polite in their dealings, often being rewarded with invites to dinner.
Described as having a lovely “cottagecore aesthetic” which is “legit heaven”, the island is split into two parts. Greater Sark is the main part of the island, and stretches to 114m above sea level at one stage.
It connects to Little Sark via a nailbitingly thin passage called La Coupee, which has sheer drops to the ocean, and is also near to the far greater island of Guernsey. The islanders became embroiled in a legal battle with two British billionaires - which they ultimately won.
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David and Frederick Barclay owned the neighbouring island of Brecqhou, but they contested Sark’s control over the island as they wanted to pass down their castle residence to their children when they died.
Nevertheless, in both the 2008 and 2010 elections, the candidates endorsed by their various business interests failed to win.
Sark is a great place to nip to for a holiday - whatever the weather. It is home to fantastic beaches where you can relax, swim, do watersports and go for long walks. It is also a nature lover’s paradise, brimming with rare flora and fauna.