WWII bunker built by Germans is on sale

Military history fans have a rare chance to buy a German World War II bunker put up by the Nazis in the British Isles.

The bunker was built in Jersey while the Germans occupied the Channel Islands and is sited on an area of sand dunes which are up for sale for £200,000.

Hitler fortified the Channel Islands as part of the "Atlantic Wall" and more than 250 forts were constructed along with safety bunkers like this one.

There are two plots of sand dunes for sale, with the concrete bunker - a listed building - located on the northern site which measures around 11½ vergees - the equivalent of three acres.

The land has been owned by the same family since 1909 and is located on the channel island between Le Braye and El Tico beaches near La Ville des Quennevais.

The land at St Ouen's Bay - a prime surfing location along the west coast of Jersey - is on the market with Maillard's Estates.

Consultant Tommy A'Court, 67, said: "A local surfer opened up the bunker three years ago to clear it out and found the inside was very dry. It has a big main room which I assume is where the soldiers used to sleep."

The area is restricted to strict planning rules as it is part of the Coastal National Park where there is a presumption against any form of new development.