Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay is located between Paynes Bay and Carlisle Bay in Bridgetown, in the southwest of Barbados. Its name comes from the large number of streams that deposit fresh water into the ocean at the location.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Three Ws Oval and Kensington Oval.
Three Ws Oval
Pitch
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
The Three Ws Oval is a cricket field at the entrance of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. Mostly known for the sculpture in the shape of three large wickets that stand tall on the incline above the field, the 3Ws Oval was one of the team warm-up venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup finals, which were played at the nearby Kensington Oval stadium.
Kensington Oval
Stadium
The Kensington Oval is a stadium located in the western part of Bridgetown, Barbados. It is the pre-eminent sporting facility on the island and is primarily used for cricket. Kensington Oval is situated 3 km southeast of Freshwater Bay.
Queen’s College
College
Queen's College is a public secondary school in Barbados that was established in 1883. It is a multi-racial school with students drawn from a wide cross-section of the Barbadian community.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cave Hill and Brighton.
Cave Hill
Suburb
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
Cave Hill, St. Michael, is a suburban area situated in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. It is located about 4 km north-west of the capital city Bridgetown, along the west coast of Barbados.
Warrens
Suburb
Photo: Inharmonicpartials, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City of Warrens, located in the parish of Saint Thomas, is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of Barbados. In the span of a few years beginning around the year 2000, the Warrens, Saint Thomas area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the development in the form of newly constructed tall buildings. Warrens is situated 3 km east of Freshwater Bay.
Freshwater Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Freshwater Bay, Barbados”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Freshwater Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Freshwater Bay (luuk sa Barbados)”
- Cebuano: “Freshwater Bay”
- Swedish: “Freshwater Bay”
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