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Shirley Heights

Nelson's Dockyard National Park, Antigua
268 460-1785
4.0 of 5 stars 92 Reviews
Type: Lookouts, Historic Sites
Description: Hills overlooking the Dockyard on the east, named after the governor who built the fortifications.
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Seer Green, Bucks
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

A fun way to spend sunday evening. Get there about 6 or 7, not at 5pm. More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW
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Don't spend more than an hour. Even on Sunday. It's not cheap to get there, then u pay $8 pp to get in. Even with the steel band on Sun, we had enough after an hour. More

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Eastbourne, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

Watching the sun go down with Rum Punch in hand, while listening to a wicked steel band! Heaven. More

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Toronto
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012
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Sunday evening BBQ and party was fantastic! Steel drum band was great and played until about 6pm and then the Reggae/Soca band played until the wee hours. The jerk chicken was excellent. I ordered a "real" rum punch at the end of the night and should have stuck with the tourist version. Wow! More

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Sparta, New Jersey
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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A short climb up a 35?degree mountain, but once you get there it's worth the trip. We arrived about 4:30PM before the crowds on a Thursday. Steel drum band was great. Bar-b-que tent outside. Bar inside. Short nature walk in garden and fantastic views all around. About 6 tables for vendors crafts to buy. Only 15 minutes from St. James... More

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London, United Kingdom
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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very busy, get there early, apply mosquito reppelent if prone to getting bitten. More

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Mississauga,Ontario
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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From Shirley's Heights you will get one of the most beautiful views of Antigua. It's nice to go in the daytime when not a lot of people are there and you can walk around and explore. There is also a Sunday party which goes from early afternoon all the way into the night time and has a bbq, band and... More

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Salisbury, Maryland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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you have to go on a Sunday night....drinks, food, calypso music like you have never heard before...roughly 14 members in the group, playing "classical"music???? Off the charts good.....the view was awesome as well... kid friendly to an extent.....got to see this place!!!!!! More

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Regina, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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Shirley Heights offers a great view of Antigua, as well as the neighboring islands of Guadeloupe and Montserrat. The steel and reggae bands on Sunday night are definitely worth checking out. More

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Pennington
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
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Every morning a hike up from the Inn at English Harbour before breakfast. The view is worth the effort. More

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