The island of Sark is unique amongst the channel islands in that as soon as you arrive on the island it feels like you are stepping back in time. Cars are banned so the main transport is bicycle and horse and cart along mostly unmade roads (although there are also a lot of tractors). Like the other islands, the coast line of Sark is very beautiful with mostly rocky coastline and a small number of beaches, often with difficult access. The island is almost split into two, Sark and Little Sark, linked by La Coupée a narrow road which has been built on top of a very thin spit of land.