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Nelson's Dockyard is National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site on English Harbour on the south coast of Antiqua.
The park includes the Nelson's Dockyard, Shirley Heights, and Clarence House.
The Dockyards were set up by the British to service the navy and got their name from Admiral Horatio Nelson's stay between 1784 and 1787.
Many of the old buildings have been converted into inns, restaurants, gift shops, and a museum.
We visited on a warm day that was interspersed with quick, relatively heavy, rain showers that kept us investigating the grounds in depth.
In general, the grounds were well kept and crowded with visitors.
We arrived by rental car and found adequate free parking adjacent to the entrance.
There is a fee of $8 per adult for admittance to the park which also includes the other sites within the National Park.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S PAGE ON NELSON'S DOCKYARD
TRAVEL: 2018
This location has earned a three-and-a-half star (good+) rating from
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Overview of Nelson's Dockyard on English Harbour from Shirley Heights,Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
Former Naval Officer's House, now the Dockyard Museum, Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
Dock, Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
The remains of the former Boat House and Sail Loft, Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
This structure is now occupied by Pillars Restaurant at the Admiral's Inn.
These large 3 foot tarpin were swimming right next to the docks, Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
Architectural detail of one of the buildings, Nelson's Dockyard National Park, St Paul Parish, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, 2018.
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