Outdoor Activities
Our island offers many opportunities for recreation and exploration, yet only a select few truly engulf visitors in the island’s beauty and serenity.
Biking is perhaps the best way to explore the island. Flat terrain, quiet side roads and one main road make it easy to get around. For those looking to simply go along for the ride, horseback riding is available through a number of outfitters.
On the interior of our island is where guests can surround themselves in scenic beauty or just be one with the birds. Hikes to natural and historic sites are plentiful and maps are available through the Anguilla Tourist Board and most hotels. Additionally, Anguilla’s salt ponds, the only wetlands on the island, serve as sanctuaries for Anguilla’s 136 different bird species including white-cheeked pintails and black-neck stilts. Of particular note are Sandy Ground, East End, West End and Little Harbour ponds where pelicans, falcons, gulls, brown boobies, terns and herons all happen to congregate.
One of Anguilla’s best-kept secrets is its small rainforest, which is located on the north side of the island. The hiking trail is accessible from the beach beyond Masara Resort, near Crocus Hill. Head left down the beach and look for the trail on your left, away from the beach.
Hiking & Biking
Bikes are available at many hotels or can be rented on the island. Mopeds are also available from rental outfits.
Bryan’s Car Rental
Rents professional racing bikes.
1 (264) 476-6407
http://www.bryanscarrental.com
Exotic Plus
1 (264) 497-8528
Hiking Guides
Most hikes can be completed on your own. However, if you prefer the company and guidance of an expert, it can be easily arranged with Oliver Hodge an Anguillian with an unnatural understanding of our natural world. His services are available on Saturdays or after 4:00 p.m.
1 (264) 497-3696
1 (264) 772-3826
Sydans
Mopeds and scooters available at Sydans for $45 per day.
1 (264) 729-1738
Horseback Riding
Fees run about $35 per one hour, $50 for two hours. Private rides are approximately $60 for up to two hours. After 4:00 pm, fees rise slightly. English and Western saddles are available.
El Rancho del Blues
Blowing Point
1 (264) 497-6164
1 (262) 497-6706
Birdwatching
Anguilla National Trust
Established in 1993, The Anguilla National Trust serves as the custodian of Anguilla’s heritage, preserving and promoting the island’s natural environment and its archaeological, historical and cultural resources for present and future generations. The Trust sells Bird Identification Cards and a field guide to Anguilla’s wetlands.
1 (264) 497-5297
http://www.axanationaltrust.org/