The wild east coast of
Barbados has been
battered and shaped by
the Atlantic waves
crashing along the
shoreline. The beaches
on the east coast
provide a cooling breeze
and are popular for
walking, surfing and
beachcombing.
Barbados east
coast beaches and places
of interest (North to
South)
Archers Bay:
Archers Bay is
technically on the north
west tip of Barbados; at
the point where the wild
Atlantic meets the
calmer Caribbean side.
North Point:
North Point marks the
tip of the island
separating the northern
shore with the east
coast. A sharp pointed
and wild protrusion of
rock which is constantly
battered by the Atlantic
Ocean.
Animal Flower Cave:
Located just east of
North Point (see above);
Animal Flower Cave takes
it's name from the sea
anemones in the cave
pools. Some of the pools
in cave are deep enough
for swimming with
spectacular sea views
from the cave openings. |
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Archers
Bay |
North
Point |
The first
bay on the northernmost
east coast is
Middle Bay
(difficult to access)
leading down to..
River Bay:
The River Bay area is
popular with locals for
picnics and is quite
often busy on the
weekend. There is a
small freshwater stream
running down to the bay
which gives it's name.
Facilities include
changing rooms with
showers, picnic benches
and some shade.
To the south of River
Bay lies
Kings Bay and
Laycock Bay.
Little Bay:
Located just between
Laycock Bay and Cuckold
Point, Little Bay is
noted for it's
magnificent blowholes
just offshore and a
small and safe pool
carved out of the rock
by the waves which ideal
for swimming. To the
south lies
Corbens Bay. |
Cove Bay:
Like River Bay (above)
this a popular picnic
spot for locals which is
not easy to reach and
involves driving through
a field.
Morgan Lewis
Mill:
Maintained by the
National Trust of
Barbados, the Morgan
Lewis Mill is the only
restored sugar mill in
Barbados.
Walkers Beach:
Located in the Parish of
St Andrew; Walkers Beach
is a wide expanse of
fine sand and popular
for beach combing. |
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Lakes
Beach |
Cattlewash |
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Lakes Beach:
Joining up with Walkers
Beach (see above) it is
possible to walk from
Lakes Beach right up to
Morgan Lewis Beach for
some fabulous wild
Atlantic scenery.
Cattlewash:
It is said that
Cattlewash derived it's
name from the cows
bathing in the sea. The
area is popular with
locals and well known
for health resorts with
it's fresh breezy
climate.
Bathsheba:
Bathsheba is a wild and
beautiful part of the
island and probably the
most well known landmark
on the east cost of
Barbados. Perfect white
beaches and striking
rock formations make
Bathsheba a must see for
any visitor.
Tent Bay: Tent
Bay is the home of a
small fish market and a
number of local fishing
boats are based at the
bay. Also at Tent Bay is
the Victorian Atlantis
Hotel which is famous
for it's Sunday buffet.
There once a railway
that linked Tent Bay
with Bridgetown which
was built in 1881 and
trains ran regularly
until the railway was
closed in 1937. |
Martins
Bay:
Martins Bay is a small
fishing village which
famous for lobster
catches, great scenery
and rock pools ideal for
swimming at low tide. It
once had a station for
the Victorian railway
that ran from Bridgetown
along the east coast of
Barbados. To the south
lies
Congor Bay.
Bath Beach: Bath
is one of the few safe
places on the east coast
of Barbados for swimming
and bathing; hence the
name "Bath Beach".
Surrounded by Casuarina
trees, Bath has a large
car park, picnic area
and public changing
rooms. |
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Ragged
Point |
Bottom
Bay |
Conset Bay:
Located in St John,
Conset Bay is found off
a steep winding road. It
has a jetty and the bay
is used by a fee local
fishermen. To the south
lies
Skeetes Bay which
is again utilised by a
few local fishermen and
is difficult to find.
Culpepper Island.
The tiny Culpepper
Island lies off Ragged
Point (see below) and
can be reached on foot
at low tide.
Ragged Point: The
east coast lighthouse
located at Ragged Point
provides fine views of
the rugged east coast.
Known as the East Point
Lighthouse, this austere
structure is one of four
lighthouses on Barbados
(the others are at
Needhams Point, South
Point and Harrison
Point). |
Turning the corner at
Ragged Point there are
the more sheltered
beaches and bays along
the south eastern and
south coast of Barbados
including
Bottom Bay,
Cave Bay,
Long Bay and
Foul Bay;
together with landmarks
and well know hotels
including Sam Lords
Castle and the Crane
Beach Hotel.
See also our
Barbados West Coast
overview and travel guide. |
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