St. Nicholas Abbey
A plantation great house built in 1658 in the style of James I, one of only three such houses left in the Western Hemisphere. It distils its own rum and runs a sightseeing steam train.
The house was built in 1658. Despite its name, it is not an abbey. It is a rare English Jacobean-style mansion with Dutch gables and antique furniture. The estate still crushes sugarcane and distils rum by traditional methods. Visitors can tour the stills and taste the rum, and in peak season the steam-powered press is demonstrated. The heritage steam train on the estate runs towards Cherry Tree Hill. Admission covers the house, the distillery and the tasting, while the train costs extra. The estate is usually closed on Sundays.
Opening hours
Approx. Mon–Fri 10:00–15:30 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Cherry Tree Hill
- Barbados Wildlife Reserve
- Morgan Lewis Windmill
- Speightstown
- Animal Flower Cave
- Welchman Hall Gully
- Bathsheba
- Hunte's Gardens