Bridgetown/Grantley Adams Airport 30 min
Mullins Beach (16 min) Blue-water beach shaded by palm trees, offering various water sports & panoramic sea views. Sandy Lane Beach (6 min) Sheltered public beach beside an upscale resort, safe for swimming & flanked by tall, shady palms. Andromeda Botanic Gardens (33 min) Garden with self-guided walks through 6 acres planted with tropical plants, flowers & trees. Flower Forest Botanical Gardens (22 min) Peaceful landscaped gardens ranging across 50 acres on a former sugar plantation. Harrison's Cave. (19 min) Underground limestone cavern accessed by tram, with streams, pools, stalagmites & stalactites. Kensington Oval Barbados (10 min) Barbados' oldest cricket grounds, established in 1882 & known to host popular cricket games. Carlisle Bay (16 min) Turquoise bay & marine park with relics such as anchors & cannonballs, plus a lighthouse from 1885. George Washington House (20 min) Tours of a 1700s plantation home visited by George Washington, plus exhibits on Barbados history. The Boatyard Club (16 min) Hunte's Gardens (24 min) Lush, exotic landscaped gardens located in the middle of Caribbean rainforest. Barbados Wildlife Reserve (25 min) Laid-back 4-acre wildlife park featuring brick pathways & animals wandering in a mahogany forest. Welchman Hall Gully (18 min) St. Nicholas Abbey (27 min) Tastings & tours on the grounds of a 1658 sugar plantation with a Jacobean mansion & rum distillery. Paynes Bay Beach (9 min) Picturesque beach known for clear-blue water, calm surf & views of fish, turtles & sunsets. Pebbles Beach (18 min) Paddle boarding and kayaking are popular at this picturesque white-sand beach with calm waters. |