Betty's Hope, St. John's

Extremely interesting site that stands as a fascinating/sobering reminder of the colonial history of the island. Seeing a fully restored sugar mill in the flesh was amazing and the story of the largest sugar plantation on the island is well detailed through plaques and the museum. Absolutely worth a visit to understand the other side of the history alongside English Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard. Highly recommended.

A must-see to understand Antigua’s troubling history. Run by a local conservation group, there’s a mixture of ruins and some restored components. Visitors are encouraged to make a $2 USD donation to help with future restoration efforts. There’s a small museum room that provides some overarching context with artefacts (with WC facilities) and each of the ruined buildings has a plaque with a little additional information. The restored windmill is quite a landmark, and the ruins of the rum distillery are impressive too. Some great wildlife on-site, we saw a green hummingbird! Quite a lot of guided tours stop through this area - we had 30 minutes with Antigua Voyages Scenic Tour, could have spent 45-60 minutes quite easily.