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Jabberwock Beach
This breezy white sandy beach is largely the domain of windsurfers and kitesurfers.
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Martello Tower
A short walk northwest of the ferry harbor, near River Beach, this 56ft-high fortified lookout station built by the British looks just like an old sugar mill from afar.
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Turner’s Beach
Popular with the beach-bum brigade, this buzzing beach is anchored by a shell-decorated beach restaurant-bar (mains US$8 to $24) and has water-sports rentals and souvenir vendors.
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Morris Bay Beach
Hemmed in by coconut palms, Morris Bay is locally beloved for its calm waters and stretches all the way to the posh Curtain Bluff Resort, which has water-sports facilities.
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Pigeon Point Beach
This tree-shaded community beach has showers, bathrooms, a playground and a bar but only so-so snorkeling. The access road turns off just before the Nelson’s Dockyard parking lot.
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Valley Church Beach
Theres often nary a soul on this long palm-lined beach with calm and shallow aquamarine waters and powdery white sand. Look for the turn-off to the Nest, the resident beach bar-restaurant.
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Galleon Beach
Galleon has plenty of facilities, calm waters and a snorkeling reef close to shore.Take the turn-off from the Shirley Heights road or catch the water taxi from the Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.
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Dows Hill Interpretation Centre
For a primer on Antigua history from the Amerindian era to the present, watch the 15-minute multimedia presentation at this interpretative center, then take in lovely views of English Harbour from the viewing platform.
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Half Moon Bay
Water the color of Blue Curacao laps this undeveloped, shadeless white crescent in the remote southeast. Bodysurfers head to the north end, snorkelers to the south, and everyone meets at the funky beach bar for sundowners.
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Fort Berkeley
Though ruined, this fort, built in 1704 to defend English Harbour, still has enough walls and a cannon to evoke the challenges of the colonial era. Its a 10-minute stroll from the back of the Copper & Lumber Store Hotel.
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Dickenson Bay
The closest beach to St Johns is a fairly thin strip of golden sand fringed by calm waters and busy resorts with bars, restaurants and water-sports facilities. At its south end, it segues into tranquil and facility-free Runaway Beach .
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Hawksbill Bay
Named for a landmark rock formation, this bay has a string of four lovely beaches. The turnoff for the first one is before you get to Hawksbill by rex resort, but the other three must be accessed through the resort. The furthest one is Antigua’s only official nudist beach.
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Rendezvous Bay
After a 90-minute walk through the rainforest, youll have earned bragging rights for making it to one of Antiguas loveliest beaches. Because of its remoteness, it usually delivers footprint-free solitude. The path is not signposted, so either ask for detailed directions locally or
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Fort Barrington
The remains of this fort, which once protected the southern entrance of St John’s Harbour, are atop Goat Hill at the north end of Deep Bay. Originally built in the mid-17th century, most of the present fortifications date from 1779. To get to the fort walk north along the beach at
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Ffryes Beach
This long, sea-grape-shaded sandy ribbon has barbecue facilities, showers and toilets and is popular with local families on weekends. Grab a cocktail in time for sunset from Dennis Cocktail Bar & Restaurant. Behind it ensues the gentle arc of Little Ffryes Beach , overlooked by
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Two Foot Bay National Park
Barbuda is riddled with mysterious caves, some of which are so well hidden, youll need a guide to locate them. Not so with Indian Cave in this national park on the northeastern coast. The three-chambered hole-in-the-ground features Arawak petroglyphs and a bat chamber. Look for the
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St Paul’s Anglican Church
On the main road in the village of Falmouth, this is Antigua’s oldest church (1676) and once doubled as a courthouse. Soak up its long history by poking around the overgrown churchyard, which has some interesting colonial-era gravestones. Charles Pitt, the brother of the English pr
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Devils Bridge
Just before Long Bay, a rough 1-mile dirt road (better with a 4WD) veers off towards this expansive bluff hemmed by rugged cliffs shaped by the relentless crashing of powerful waves. Theres a powerful blowhole at the far end, while Devils Bridge itself is a rather small natural bri
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Betty’s Hope
Antiguas first sugar plantation, built in 1674, sits on a quiet hill south of Pares. You can poke around the stone windmills (one restored) and remnants of the boiling house, the distillery, the Great House and other structures. Interpretative signs and a small museum provide infor
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Shirley Heights
For fabulous views of English Harbour and out to Guadalupe, head up the hill to these 18th-century military fortifications whose ruins are fun to poke around. Some buildings have been restored and house a restaurant-bar whose legendary Sunday barbecue party with live bands has draw
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