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Cap Estate and the north tip: the back story

Area guide·Cap Estate

The back story

About Cap Estate and the north tip: the back story

Cap Estate covers the northern tip of the island, where the land opens out above both the Caribbean and the Atlantic. It is home to the island’s two 18-hole golf courses, Cabot’s Point Hardy and the Sandals course and to boutique hotels such as Cap Maison and BodyHoliday; on the Atlantic side, Cas en Bas is a wide beach with riding stables nearby.

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Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cap Estate and the north tip: the back story before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Cap Estate and the north tip: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Gros Islet2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 7 min
  2. Pigeon Island2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 8 min
  3. Reduit Beach2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 8 min
  4. George F. L. Charles airport (SLU)10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 23 min
  5. Castries Market11 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 24 min
  6. Marigot Bay17 kmCar or taxi 37 min
  7. Anse Chastanet29 kmCar or taxi 62 min
  8. Sulphur Springs31 kmCar or taxi 65 min
  9. The Pitons34 kmCar or taxi 72 min

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