Accessible Companion: Romney Manor & Brimstone Fortress

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: BAS_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment- Romney Manor & Brimstone Fortress.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Gain a greater understanding of the history of St. Kitts by visiting landmarks that reveal much about life on the island in the 17th and 18th centuries. A panoramic drive will bring you to Romney Manor, an estate that Thomas Jefferson’s great, great, great grandfather purchased in 1625. Only five families have owned it since. After meandering about the gardens and the ruins of the former sugar plantation, be sure to browse the estate’s store Caribelle Batik, whose artists produce fine one-of-a-kind batik fashions using ancient Indonesian methods. Brimstone Fortress presents a different side of St. Kitts. Known as the Gibraltar of the West Indies, this UNESCO World Heritage site is a tribute to 18th-century British military engineering and presents spectacular views of the neighboring islands. Even so, the most memorable view will surely be from atop the Timothy Hill Overlook, as you will see the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Meander through the gardens and ruins of Romney Estate, a former sugar plantation.
• Shop for extraordinary batik fashions and accessories at a batik store on the estate.
• Marvel at the military engineering behind Brimstone Fortress, a World Heritage site.
• See both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean from Timothy Hill Overlook.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.