Attractions

Truly a must stop on any Montserrat visit, this darling nonprofit cafe founded by filmmaker David Lea and his wife Clover does multi-duty as museum, art gallery, community center and de facto tourist office. Have a …

Scientists at the MVO keep track of the volcano’s every belch and hiccup. At the interpretation center, an 18-minute documentary by local filmmaker David Lea includes riveting live footage of the eruptions and insig…

Montserrat’s only white sandy beach is a lovely (though facility-free) crescent perfect for swimming, snorkeling and diving. It can only be accessed via a steep 0.7-mile trail from Little Bay. Alternatively, get the…

After about a 3-mile drive south along the east coast (from where the main road reaches the coast), the badly battered road turns into the hills and leads to this well-maintained viewpoint with fixed binoculars and …

This small beach at the mouth of the Belham River is great for swimming and is home to a popular beach bar called Hank's. Gets busy with locals on weekends.

This stately performance hall was donated by the late Beatles producer Sir George Martin in 2006 and hosts a wide variety of events, from concerts to funerals. A 'Wall of Fame' features bronze handprints of famous m…

Ghauts (pronounced 'guts') are steep ravines that send rainwater rushing down from the mountains into the sea. The most famous is Runaway Ghaut, on the side of the road just north of Salem. According to legend, thos…

This modest little museum presents exhibits on aspects of island culture and history from Amerindian times to the present, including photos and dioramas illustrating pre-eruption Plymouth and a flamboyant stage cost…

About halfway down the western coast, this easily accessible dark-sand beach is often footprint-free but has little shade. A covered clifftop picnic area provides benches, showers, toilets and barbecues. Good snorke…

Now buried under mud and volcanic debris, Belham Valley used to be home to an 18-hole golf course, a bridge and a three-story building. After heavy rain, the area is sometimes closed because of mud flows coming down…