Speightstown
The island's second-largest town, preserving colonial houses with wooden balconies and an old wharf. It is a more laid-back historic town than Bridgetown.
Speightstown was once an important port trading with Bristol in England, earning it the nickname 'Little Bristol'. Along the old streets stand colonial houses with wooden balconies, and the Arlington House Museum tells the town's history through interactive exhibits. By the wharf, the fish market and seaside restaurants are good places to watch the sunset. The calm waters of the northwest coast have several white-sand beaches nearby. It makes a good stop on a drive around the north of the island and is about a 35-minute drive from Bridgetown.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Barbados Wildlife Reserve
- St. Nicholas Abbey
- Cherry Tree Hill
- Folkestone Marine Park
- Morgan Lewis Windmill
- Holetown
- Animal Flower Cave
- Welchman Hall Gully