Anguilla
Location: the most northerly of the Leeward Islands, five miles from French St Martin
Topography: a flat, barren island, 16 miles by three miles
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar
Language: English
Time difference: GMT -4hrs
Getting there: from Gatwick via Antigua with British Airways or Virgin Atlantic or via St Kitts with Caledonian
Main attractions: impeccable beaches, chic restaurants and shopping
Main hotels: all four and five-star; they include Cap Juluca, CuisinArt, Covecastles, Malliouhana, Cinnamon Reef, Sonesta Beach
Operators: Caribbean Connection, Elegant Resorts, Caribtours, Harlequin Worldwide Travel, Complete Caribbean, Carrier, Airwaves
Typical product: Caribtours offers a one-week holiday at Cap Juluca including continental breakfast from £1,759. Lead in for Malliouhana is £1,457 excluding meals. Flights are with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and BWIA all via Antigua, with connections on Carib Aviation.
UK contact: represented by Windotel, 7, Westwood Road, London SW13 OLA. Tel: 020-8876 9025; fax: 020-8876 2980.