Place · Independence Square and The Circus
St George's Anglican Church
A Georgian-style church a few minutes from the square: look in if open, 15 minutes.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 15–20 min
- p95 30 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Independence Square and The Circus: painful
- Getting there
- Cayon Street, town centre
Rules in force · 8Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…
- Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
- Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
- Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ↗Check entry rules for your passport on official Saint Kitts and Nevis government sources before you fly.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ↗Camouflage-pattern clothing is illegal for civilians: leave it at home.
- St Kitts ↗June to November is hurricane season with the peak in August to October: buy flexible fares and insurance that covers storm cancellations.
- Basseterre ↗On cruise-ship days Independence Square, The Circus and Bay Road are crowded from mid-morning: do them before 09:30 or after the ships leave.
- Basseterre ↗Most shops and many restaurants are closed on Sunday: plan a beach day and book a table.
Map & directions
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Plan
What to know before you go, how long it takes, when to be there
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Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
15min
Typical
20min
p95
30min
Opening hours are not printed until verified; ask locally, and check cruise-ship days.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Cayon Street, town centre
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet outside services and cruise days.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
heat
Cathedral Street café (AC or shade)
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Cathedral Street café (field-verify)
Red lines
- Dress modestly; no photos during services.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- Sleep areaTown centre (Independence Square and the Circus)40 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterIndependence Square and The Circus160 m · 3 min walk
- PlaceBerkeley Memorial Clock160 m · 3 min walk
- ClusterFortlands and Government House side410 m · 7 min walk
- ClusterPublic Market and Pall Mall east450 m · 7 min walk
- EatMarket Street cook shop480 m · 8 min walk
Sources
- officialSt Kitts Tourism Authority