Carlisle Bay
Carlisle Bay is a small natural harbour located in the southwest region of Barbados. The island nation's capital, Bridgetown, is situated on this bay which has been turned into a marine park.Photo: JZimmerman (WMF), CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Saint Michael, Barbados
- Also known as: “Carlisle Bay, Barbados”
- Historically known as: “Bridgetown Harbor”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Nidhe Israel Synagogue.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Church
St. Patrick's Cathedral, located in Bridgetown, Barbados, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown. It is one of two cathedrals in that territory, the other being the Anglican Cathedral of St. Michael.
Nidhe Israel Synagogue
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nidḥe Israel Synagogue is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Synagogue Lane in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is the only synagogue in Barbados, and is bordered by the wider Magazine Lane, James, Coleridge and Pinfold streets, it is a part of the Synagogue Historic District.
National Heroes Square
Park
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
National Heroes Square, formerly Trafalgar Square, is located in Bridgetown, the capital and principal commercial centre of the island-nation of Barbados.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgetown and Hastings.
Bridgetown
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgetown is the capital and only city of Barbados. In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.
Hastings
Suburb
Hastings is a small village and beach resort in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados on the island's south-western coast. It has beautiful white sandy beaches and is often a location for surfing on the island.
Rockley
Suburb
The parish of Christ Church is one of eleven in Barbados. It has a land area of 57 km2 and is found at the southern end of the island. Christ Church has survived by name as one of the original six parishes created in 1629 by Governor Sir William Tufton.
Carlisle Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.08743° or 13° 5′ 15″ northLongitude
-59.61544° or 59° 36′ 56″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
785239PM+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 7797498657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Carlisle Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carlisle Bay (luuk sa Barbados)”
- Cebuano: “Carlisle Bay”
- Croatian: “Carlisle Bay, Barbados”
- Croatian: “Carlisle Bay”
- French: “baie de Carlisle”
- French: “Baie de Carlisle”
- Hebrew: “מפרץ קרלייל”
- Japanese: “カーライル湾”
- Spanish: “Bahia de Carlisle”
- Spanish: “Bahía de Carlisle”
- Swedish: “Carlisle Bay”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bayville and Lower Collymore Rock.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carlisle Bay and Bajan Queen.
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