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A small cluster of weather-worn buildings overlooking the sea, Hillsborough may be the main point of entry to the island, but has little to warrant a long stay and is easily explored in an hour or two. The town stretches along its at times tatty Main Street, which runs parallel to the beach. Here most of the town's places to stay and eat as well as banks and public services are to be found. The beach around the jetty is narrow and a heavily used part of the working harbour - though not for recreation.

The main focus of Hillsborough is its jetty , which punctuates the middle of the town and offers a view of nearby Union Island. Throughout the town old stone merchant houses serve as a reminder of the island's colonial, sugar-producing past, as does its small but interesting Historical Museum on Patterson Street (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm; EC$5). Housed in the restored ruins of an old gin distillery, the museum features a varied collection of Amerindian utensils and pottery, and has sections devoted to the island's European and African heritage. There are no other attractions for visitors to Hillsborough, though Monday is a lively day in town when local fruit and vegetable farmers bring their produce to the market - a small, haphazard collection of stalls gathered around the jetty. There is much more to Carriacou than Hillsborough and to make the most of a visit to the island you'd do best to venture farther afield.