Redonda
An uninhabited volcanic rock between Antigua and Montserrat, restored after a rat eradication.
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Redonda is a steep uninhabited rock rising some three hundred metres out of the sea between Montserrat and Nevis, part of Antigua and Barbuda, mined for guano in the nineteenth century and left with feral goats and rats that stripped it bare. Both were removed in a programme completed in 2018, and vegetation, lizards and seabirds have returned in numbers since. It is now a protected area with a strange literary tradition of imaginary kingship attached to it.
What you actually see
- The rock - a steep island rising some three hundred metres from the sea.
- The restoration - the removal of goats and rats and the recovery since 2018.
- The seabird colonies - the populations that have grown back on the cliffs.
- The guano workings - the nineteenth-century mining remains on the slopes.
When to go
December to April is calmest, though access is the constraint. Landing requires permission and calm sea. There is no scheduled transport.
Honest expectations
There is no way for an ordinary visitor to get there and landing is difficult and permitted only for conservation work. Sailing past is the realistic option. It appears here as a place rather than a destination.
Nearby
Montserrat lies southwest, and Antigua is east.
What to pack for Redonda
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
