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Cluster · St John's

Cathedral and Newgate Street

Short cluster: the twin-towered Anglican cathedral and the shops on Newgate Street; quiet on weekdays, closed on Sunday mornings for services.

Key facts

28″ bags
painful
Time budget
90m
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 4.3′
Places
1
1 sleep area in reach
Cathedral
CathedralPhoto: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rules in force · 8Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…Town pavements are narrow and uneven
  • Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
  • Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
  • Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
  • Antigua and Barbuda ↗Check entry rules for your passport on official Antigua and Barbuda government sources before you fly.
  • Antigua and Barbuda ↗Camouflage-pattern clothing is illegal for civilians, including children: leave it at home.
  • North-west Antigua (St John's and the beaches) ↗Taxis have posted fares: agree the price before you ride.
  • St John's ↗Beachwear is for the beach: cover shoulders and knees in town, shops and churches, and never wear camouflage-pattern clothing.
  • St John's ↗Town pavements are narrow and uneven: large bags go from the taxi to the door, never on a walk.
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Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

The cathedral grounds and the nearby stretch of Newgate Street.

Slope
gentle
Stairs
A few steps at the cathedral
Shade
medium
Surface
paved, uneven
Sleep here or visit
visit

Eat and drink here

Newgate Street bakery counters

A quick breakfast or picnic: bakes, sandwiches and pastries from counters near the cathedral; go from 07:30 to 10:00, and confirm which counter is open on the day.

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Cathedral grounds bench

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Cathedral porch shade

Shelter from rain · works in any conditions

Newgate Street café

Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions

Pharmacy or shop with AC

ac · works in any conditions

Side-street bench

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Snack counter

Food & drink · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.3 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

  1. St John's Cathedral

    Go on a weekday morning: the grounds and the interior take 20–30 minutes; do not go during services and cover shoulders and knees.

Edges out

directed
ToHowp50Climb
Long Street and the MuseumWalk west~8 minflat

Sleep within reach

Red lines here

  • No visits during services; dress modestly.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.