Fort Willoughby

Fort Willoughby is a ruin in Saint Michael, Barbados. Fort Willoughby is situated nearby to the helipad Bridgetown Heliport, as well as near the park National Heroes Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bridgetown Heliport and Nidhe Israel Synagogue.

Bridgetown Heliport

Helipad

Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.

Bridgetown Heliport, is found in the city of Bridgetown, Saint Michael on the island of Barbados. The heliport is situated on the shores of Carlisle Bay roughly 12.9 km from Sir Grantley Adams International Airport in neighbouring Christ Church. Bridgetown Heliport is situated 120 metres northwest of Fort Willoughby.

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. Nidhe Israel Synagogue is situated 520 metres northeast of Fort Willoughby.

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. National Heroes Square is situated 420 metres northeast of Fort Willoughby.

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. Hastings is situated 3 km southeast of Fort Willoughby.

Brighton

Suburb

Brighton is a town located in the Parish of Saint George, Barbados. Brighton is situated 3 km north of Fort Willoughby.

Fort Willoughby

Type: Ruin
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Saint Michael, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

13.09523° or 13° 5′ 43″ north

Longitude

-59.61758° or 59° 37′ 3″ west

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

785239WJ+3X

GeoNames ID

11893901

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