Animal Flower Cave

The Animal Flower Cave is located under the cliffs at North Point, , . It is the island's lone accessible sea cave. It was discovered by its seaward entrance in 1780 by two English explorers.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: sea cave in Barbados
  • Also known as: Cove

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Clement’s Church, Barbados.

Church
Saint Clement's Church, Lowlands, is an Anglican church located in the parish of in .The Priest in Charge is the Rev. Keith Griffith. is situated 4 km southeast of Animal Flower Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crab Hill and Pie Corner.

Village
is a settlement in , at the northern end of the parish of . The place was so named because large numbers of crabs would appear in the area during rainfall; people would catch the crabs and keep them as pets. is situated 3 km southwest of Animal Flower Cave.

Village
is a community in the parish of . It is located in the North Eastern region of the parish. is situated 4½ km southeast of Animal Flower Cave.

Hamlet
The parish of St. Lucy is the northernmost in the country of . Saint Lucy is the only parish of Barbados out of the eleven to be named after a female patron saint, Saint Lucy of Syracuse. is situated 4½ km southeast of Animal Flower Cave.

Animal Flower Cave

Latitude
13.33426° or 13° 20′ 3″ north
Longitude
-59.61315° or 59° 36′ 47″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
785289MP+PP
Geo­Names ID
3374104
Wiki­data ID
Q4764807
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Animal Flower Cave” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: كهف زهرة الحيوان
  • Chinese: 动物花洞穴
  • Egyptian Arabic: كهف زهرة الحيوان
  • Spanish: Cueva Animal Flower

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Highlights include Animal Flower Bay and Horse Shoe Bay.

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