Fall in castle's visitor numbers

About 90% of the castle's visitors are from off the island

Another of Guernsey's places of interest has reported a recent drop in visitor numbers.

Castle Cornet is the latest in a line of attractions on the island which has experienced the downward trend.

The castle's co-ordinator, Harry Orton, says figures for paying visitors are down by 25% on last year.

Mr Orton said he believed the fall could be due to fewer people coming into the island and a changing pattern of tourism.

He said: "We did a little survey last year and we found that only about 10% of the people who came into the castle actually lived in Guernsey.

"So we're depending on 90% of outsiders coming in.

"If they're not coming into the island, perhaps it's the pattern of holiday that's different.

"Whereas in the past people would come for a week, 10 days or a fortnight, they're perhaps coming for four or five days now."