Cape Cod & The Islands

The peninsula of Cape Cod juts out into the Atlantic like a flexed arm. Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway, is dotted with craft and art galleries; communities have familiar British names, such as Sandwich, Barnstable, Chatham and Brewster. The are is famous for its rolling dunes and gable-roofed, gray-shingled houses.

At the tip is bohemian Provincetown, long a haunt of actors and artists. It is a delightful town full of quirky shops and interesting restaurants as well as a wealth of galleries and artists’ studios.

Hyannis, known for its lovely beaches, is the largest town on Cape Cod and makes a good base for exploring the area. It is also a transportation hub as it is from here that you take the ferry across to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. You can enjoy a harbour cruise or go deep sea fishing, rent a sail boat or almost any other kind of water activity. It is a pretty town with a very good choice of accommodation and restaurants as well as a thriving arts scene with several museums including the John F Kennedy Hyannis Museum.