Western Barbados
Western Barbados is the area of Barbados that lies north of Bridgetown and comprises the parishes of Saint James, Saint Peter and Saint Lucy. This is the west-facing, most sheltered coast, so it's the best for family beach holidays, and has the highest concentration of hotels.Photo: Earino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Joseph Hospital and Port Saint Charles.
Saint Joseph Hospital
Ruins
Founded in 1966, the Saint Joseph Hospital is a medical facility now owned by the Government of Barbados. It is located in Ashton Hall area, which is located in the parish of Saint Peter.
Port Saint Charles
Marina
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The Port St. Charles marina is a luxury marina development situated on the western coast of Barbados. It is one of two officially designated sea-based ports of entry in Barbados, the Deep Water Harbour in the capital city of Bridgetown being the other.
Fairmont Royal Pavilion
Hotel
The Fairmont Royal Pavilion is a beachfront hotel in St. James, Barbados is situated 29 km from the Grantley Adams International Airport and 14 km from the capital city of Bridgetown, and a half mile from the nearest shopping centre in Holetown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Speightstown and Holetown.
Speightstown
Town
Speightstown, also known as Little Bristol, is the second largest town in Barbados. It is situated 12 miles north of the capital city of Bridgetown, in the northern parish of Saint Peter.
Holetown
Town
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Holetown is a small city located in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Holetown is located in the parish of Saint James on the sheltered west coast of the island.
Hillaby
Village
Hillaby is a community on the borders of parishes Saint Thomas and Saint Andrew in Barbados. Historically it has always been referred to as Hillaby in St. Thomas it is the top third of the village which is in St. Andrew, with the greater area in St. Thomas.
Western Barbados
- Location: Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.23° or 13° 13′ 48″ northLongitude
-59.621° or 59° 37′ 16″ westOpen location code
785269JH+2HWikidata ID
Q14925055
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