![]() Location | Carlisle Beach is located in Old Road village, on the south coast of Antigua. It’s particularly beautiful for sunset or and apparently an excellent spot for a bit of snorkelling! With the occasional wild goat on the sand, a palm tree lined border and exceptionally clear water, the half moon-shaped Carlisle Bay weds the sense of a rustic undiscovered beach with all the facilities you'd hope for right next to it.Īlthough the very beautiful Carlisle Bay Resort shares this beach, it is very easy for members of the public to access it and enjoy their time on the sand. It's a little nicer here than its English namesake in fact, this spot in the south of the island was one of our absolute favourite beaches in Antigua - the hour or two that we spent here could easily have been extended to a full afternoon! Parking | Parking is just behind Landing Bay, here on maps.įacilities | You are free able to use the facilities at Hawksbill Resort, providing you are buying food or drinks. You’ll be happy to know that the other Antigua beaches featured on this list offer no issues with accessibility of this nature. ![]() ![]() We were told it could be accessed by a path around the back of the resort, but we couldn’t find it (if you do, let us know how and we’ll update the instructions). Note that Eden Beach is the only nudist beach in Antigua. However, you can feel reassured that passing through the resort is completely legal, and once you have informed security of your plans, you will not be denied entry (of course though, do respect the paying guests' privacy and space). The beautiful Landing Bay, just off a public road, poses no problems with access and has parking right by the beach. However the other three in this pretty chain of beaches are really only accessible by walking through the private resort grounds ( Hawksbill Resort, if you feel like basing yourself here), so you do feel slightly awkward. The four intimate crescent beaches - Hawksbill Bay, Landing Bay, Pinching Bay and Eden Beach - which can be found just down the road from Five Islands Village in the north west of Antigua, definitely fall under this category. Some are a little off the beaten path, some are a little difficult to access and some will be a lot busier than others, but each will satisfy your beach-lust whether you’re an independent traveller, day-tripper, honeymooner, or sun seeker.Īs we explain in more detail in our ' Things to Know Before You Visit Antigua' post, all beaches are public in Antigua but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are easy for the public to access. If you want to get out of your hotel or resort and find your own slice of paradise, then any beach on this list should be on your Antigua itinerary. How do you choose which beach to visit on an island that has one for every day of the year? Well, this post is going to make it all a lot easier for you to find the best beaches in Antigua.ĭuring our week on this beautiful Caribbean island - through visits with friends, chats with locals in the know, and our own two day road trip - we found some absolute gems the type of picture postcard Antigua beaches which we all dream about when planning our holiday. We also found a few which we didn’t think were worth a visit, so we haven’t included them here as we know how precious your time is on vacation.
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