Yes we are in walking distance to both of the 2 sandy beaches & the small shops, restaurants & bars The north of the island has the main rain forest ridge running along the centre dividing the Atlantic & Caribbean sides so it is hilly...but we have had several guests with mobility problems & using sticks stay in our studios The village has a flat area in the middle towards both beaches & the Northside road running through the centre The path up to our house has several long steps approx 5inches high at the beginning & end with a flat walk way in the middle. I hope that this answers your Qs

The nearest tennis courts that guests have used are at the YMCA Sports Centre opposite the Turtle Beach Hotel about 25 minutes away. Similarly the 2 golf courses are about 35/45 minutes away. Sporting activities are not what people come up to Castara for usually ! Castara is a fishing village primarily with 2 great, not at all busy, beaches, close to the rainforest, a waterfall etc and so is a better base for walking in the forest and following trails, jogging, birdwatching, snorkeling, for scuba diving and fishing. etc. No jetskis or similar motor oriented sports are tolerated by the fishermen, thankfully. I hope this will not prevent you from coming up to Castara to relax though and get that novel started...there is supposed to be one in all of us! Chris "Prof" Runciman