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Doors open on our visit and well worth exploring the austere, spartan Norman church

We needed to use the Intercom access, state our business and were buzzed through - being told "to stick to the paths". There are two gates, one on the west side and one on the east.

The walk along by the sea is great. For some reason the route then goes inland and through various housing estates which wasn't so great. Would have been better to keep on the coastal path and then double back.

there is no possibility of a round trip now the bridge on the other side of the island is blocked

Check tides as about 1 mile of the walk is on the beach

Saint NICHOLAS, Bishop of Myra, to whom the church in West Thorney is dedicated, is – alongside Saint Martin, Bishop of Tours in France – one of the most popular saints of all. His memorial day in the calendar of saints, December 6th, is probably known to almost every child. On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots – which had of course been carefully polished – outside the door so that Saint Nicholas could fill them with gifts during the night. In more agricultural areas, it was also customary for children to put out a small gift of food for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).

Gate shut and locked ni way round.

Nice meal.