The Annaberg Sugar Ruins

On St John's north shore, the Annaberg plantation's ruins stand in the national park's keeping: the stone windmill tower, boiling-house arches and village foundations of a sugar estate whose story - built and worked by enslaved people, the 1733 rebellion's history close at hand - the park's interpretation tells with due directness, cultural demonstrations adding baking and gardening traditions on programme days. The setting frames the weight: Leinster Bay's turquoise below, Tortola across the water, and the mangrove shore walking distance from sweetlime and genip shade.

What you'll find

• The windmill tower - the estate's stone landmark.
• The boiling-house arches - the works' surviving architecture.
• The interpretation - the enslaved community's history told straight.
• Leinster Bay - the turquoise below the ruins.

When to go

December to May with the season; morning visits pair with Leinster Bay's snorkel afternoon. Programme days add the living-history demonstrations.

What to expect

The history centres on slavery and should be met as such - the site rewards reading and reflection over drive-by photography; paths are uneven old stone.

Nearby

Leinster Bay's trail, Maho Bay and the north-shore beaches.