Districts · Hamilton
Hamilton by district
Hamilton is a walkable grid on a harbour. Front Street runs along the water, Church Street and City Hall sit one block back, Victoria Park lies to the north, and Pitts Bay Road leads west along the harbour to the hotels and Barr's Bay.
About these names
Hamilton City is one small area; Hamilton Parish is a different place on the east side of the island.
- Front Street and the harbourseeeatSuits: First morning, ferries, cruise daysShops, the ferry terminal, the promenade and harbour-front restaurants; quiet on Sundays.4 sights · 3 eatsDistrict guide →
- Church Street and City HallseesleepSuits: Culture, a quiet hotelCity Hall, the cathedral and Par-la-Ville Park; a calm block with a few hotels.4 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Pitts Bay RoadsleepseeSuits: First-time visitorsHarbour-side hotels a short walk from Front Street, with Barr's Bay for sunset.1 sights · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Victoria Park and north HamiltonseeSuits: A green break, the fort viewVictoria Park, Fort Hamilton and the Sessions House; a slope north of the centre.2 sightsDistrict guide →
- South-shore beachesskip as a baseSuits: Beach daysHorseshoe Bay, Elbow Beach and Warwick Long Bay are a bus ride from Hamilton, not in the city.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- DockyardseeSuits: A full-day ferry tripThe old naval base at the west end; a ferry ride away.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: L. F. Wade International Airport (BDA) (30–50 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): South-shore beaches, Dockyard. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Front Street and the harbour: Shops, the ferry terminal, the promenade and harbour-front restaurants; quiet on Sundays. Suits: First morning, ferries, cruise days.
- Church Street and City Hall: City Hall, the cathedral and Par-la-Ville Park; a calm block with a few hotels. Suits: Culture, a quiet hotel. Price band $$.
- Pitts Bay Road: Harbour-side hotels a short walk from Front Street, with Barr's Bay for sunset. Suits: First-time visitors. Price band $$$.
- Victoria Park and north Hamilton: Victoria Park, Fort Hamilton and the Sessions House; a slope north of the centre. Suits: A green break, the fort view.
- South-shore beaches: Horseshoe Bay, Elbow Beach and Warwick Long Bay are a bus ride from Hamilton, not in the city. Suits: Beach days.
- Dockyard: The old naval base at the west end; a ferry ride away. Suits: A full-day ferry trip.
- Sleep area Church Street area guesthouses: suits Culture, a quiet hotel, price band $$.
- Sleep area Pitts Bay Road hotels: suits First-time visitors, price band $$$.
- L. F. Wade International Airport (BDA), 30–50 min by the usual route.