The Valley
Anguilla · Anguilla · 20 m
Description
The Valley is the capital of Anguilla and holds the airport, the government offices and almost everything on the island that is not a beach. It is barely a town, a crossroads of low buildings under flamboyant trees with a population of a couple of thousand. Wallblake House is the oldest building on Anguilla, a plantation house of 1787 with its kitchen, stable and slave quarters still standing behind it. The Heritage Collection Museum sets out Arawak stone tools and the story of the 1967 revolution against St Kitts. Ferries reach Blowing Point a few kilometres south. The island is twenty-six kilometres long and never more than five wide.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Ferry crossing at Blowing Point
- Wallblake House
- Heritage Collection Museum
- Saint Gerard's church with its open sides
- Crocus Bay and the cliffs below the town
- Little Bay reached by rope down the cliff
- Anguilla National Trust walking trails
- Fountain Cavern petroglyphs
- Roadside barbecue and johnnycakes
- Sandy Island by boat from Sandy Ground(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- AXA
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry