Attractions Nearby Bridgetown, Day Trips and Excursions

(Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados)

Visitors often make Bridgetown their base while staying on Barbados, as attractions across the island can be reached within literally just a few minutes' drive. East of Bridgetown is Bathsheba, a loosely-organised community hugging the east coast and featuring beautiful gardens and the best surfing beaches on the island.

One of the most popular attractions in Barbados, Harrison's Cave is located to the north, towards the interior. Beyond this, there are several historic sugar plantations and estates dotting the countryside, suiting excursions and day trips.

Andromeda Botanic Gardens

Address: Bathsheba, St. Joseph, Barbados
Tel: +1 246 433 9384
This beautiful garden is east of Bridgetown, in the town of Bathsheba, covering more than seven acres / three hectares and featuring beautiful displays of orchids and naturally occurring limestone boulders. This is also a good place for wildlife watching, especially when it comes to mongooses, monkeys and birds.
Open hours: 09:00 to 17:00 daily
Admission: charge, discounts for children under 12, children under five go free

Richmond Plantation

Address: Richmond Plantation, St. Joseph, Barbados
Tel: +1 246 433 8152
Be sure to stop by the Richmond plantation when visiting Harrison's Cave. Flower Forest is the local highlight, cast on a scenic bluff more than 800 feet above sea level. This is easily one of the most beautiful natural settings on the island and comes highly recommended, featuring pathways and an abundance of native flora and fauna. From the top point, the panoramas of the eastern coastline are quite special.
Open hours: 09:00 to 17:00 daily
Admission: charge, discounts for children under 14, children five and under go free

Harrison's Cave

Address: Welchman Hall, St. Thomas, Barbados
Tel: +1 246 438 6640
This marvelous natural attraction is not to be missed, being created by the natural process of water erosion, wearing away the limestone rock over many thousands of years. The cathedral-like cavern was first discovered at the end of the 18th century, although remained forgotten and unexplored until the 1970s. Soon after Harrison's Cave was developed as one of the island's leading tourist magnets. The centrepiece of the tour is a tram ride through the cave, during which you will see the Cascade Pool, the Rotunda Room and scores of bizarre stalactite formations.
Open hours: 09:00 to 16:00 daily
Admission: charge

St. Nicholas Abbey (The Abbey)

Address: Highway 1, Cherry Tree Hill, St. Peter, Barbados
Tel: +1 246 422 8725
St. Nicholas Abbey is so famous that most locals from St. Peter just refer to it as 'the Abbey'. This impressive Jacobean plantation house is set amid sugar cane fields in the Barbadian countryside. There are relatively few authentic Jacobean houses in the Western hemisphere, and so the Abbey is a favourite day trip destination for diehard fans of architecture and history.
Open hours: Sunday to Friday - 10:00 to 15:30
Admission: charge, discount for children aged 11 and under