The cannons
On the stone walls.
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Fort Charlotte is a British fort on Berkshire Hill just west of Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 183 m above the sea. It has stone walls, old cannons and buildings with wooden roofs, and one of the widest views on the island. The British began it after retaking the island from the French in 1763, and it was finished by 1806. It could hold about 600 troops and 34 guns, and some cannons are dated 1811. It was named after Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. After the French invaded from another side of the island in 1779, the fort was built to hold out against attack by land, so many of its guns point inland. It later served as a poorhouse and a hospital. You cross a bridge to the stone gateway, then walk the walls between cannons and old officers' quarters. From the top you see Kingstown and its harbour, Young Island, the Caribbean, Bequia and, on clear days, Grenada about 145 km away. The fort still has a small working signal tower. The fort is 1.6 km in a straight line west of central Kingstown, up a steep road. Entry is usually free, though a small fee may be asked. It is windy at the top, so watch children near the edges.
On the stone walls.
Kingstown and the islands.
A bridge and stone gate.
Top of Edinboro Road, Berkshire Hill, west of Kingstown
Yes, on very clear days.
Steep and narrow; driving is easier than walking in the heat.