Nelson's Dockyard, Shirley Heights & Blockhouse

Nelson's Dockyard, Shirley Heights & Blockhouse

3.25 hours | Antigua | A N U - 1 0 5
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Description

Points of Interest

  • Nelson's Dockyard
  • Shirley Heights
Easy activity

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Explore Antigua's key historical sites on a tour of Nelson's Dockyard National Park and surrounding areas. Board your transportation for a scenic drive through Antigua's rolling countryside en route to the Blockhouse Ruins. View the remains of the powder magazine, gun platforms, cisterns, and officer's barracks atop this sheer cliff. Continue on to the Shirley Heights Lookout point, where picture-perfect views of Nelson's Dockyard National Park and the English Harbor can be seen. A short drive brings you to Nelson's Dockyard, the only Georgian naval dock in the world and a unique Antiguan landmark which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A guide will take you on a tour of the dockyard and its restored buildings. Enjoy free time to explore the museum, art gallery, gift shop, and boutiques prior to your return to port.

Special Notes:

This tour has minimal walking involved however 15 minutes approximately 500 yards at Nelson's Dockyard. Tour sequence may vary.

Child Price:

12 & under reduced

Details

Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.

Drive to Blockhouse

Transport type: Air Conditioned Transportation
Travel time: 00:45

Time at Blockhouse

Transport type: Walking
Time at site: 00:10
Inside visit: No
Walking distance: 10

Drive to Shirley Heights Lookout

Transport type: Air Conditioned Transportation
Travel time: 00:10

Time at Shirley Heights

Transport type: Walking
Time at site: 00:15
Inside visit: No
Walking distance: 5

Drive to Nelson's Dockyard

Transport type: Air Conditioned Transportation
Travel time: 00:10

Time at Nelson's Dockyard

Transport type: Walking
Time at site: 00:50
Inside visit: No
Walking distance: 500

Drive back to pier

Transport type: Air Conditioned Transportation
Travel time: 00:40