Sandy Ground

Discover Sandy Ground

Sandy Ground sits beside Road Bay, Anguilla’s main commercial harbour, with Road Salt Pond behind the village. This compact setting brings the island’s working waterfront and visitor life together: boats occupy the anchorage, restaurants face the sand, and the pond adds a quieter landscape close by. For photography, consider both the broad view of the bay and the smaller details along the waterfront. The harbour is also a starting point for time offshore. Tradition Sailing collects passengers at the wooden jetty opposite the Marine Police Station and offers excursions to Prickly Pear with opportunities to swim and snorkel. Dining gives the bay much of its evening character. Dolce Vita serves Italian cooking, including homemade pasta and seafood, in a wooden beachfront building. Elvis’ Beach Bar offers Caribbean and Mexican dishes alongside its boat bar, with live music and DJs on its entertainment programme. Choose a restaurant for the kind of evening you want, then arrive before sunset to enjoy the changing light across the anchorage. There is another story just behind the beach. Road Salt Pond was a centre of Anguilla’s salt industry, and surviving stone divisions recall that earlier use. Today, its wetland habitat attracts birds including herons, egrets and white-cheeked pintails. A visit with a knowledgeable local guide can connect the landscape’s industrial past with its present ecological value; observe birds without approaching nesting areas.