Beaches · Our pick in Barbados
Folkestone Marine Park
A marine park off Holetown
About Folkestone Marine Park
Folkestone Marine Park protects the reef off the beach at Holetown, with snorkelling close to shore. Visit Barbados lists the park as open on weekdays from 9am to 5pm, and the restaurants of Holetown are a short walk away.
Why it's on our list
- Marine park
- Snorkelling
- Holetown
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Folkestone Marine Park before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Folkestone Marine Park, as the crow flies.
- Coral Reef Club150 m2 min walk
- The Sandpiper400 m5 min walk
- Mango Bay700 m9 min walk
- Fairmont Royal Pavilion1.2 km14 min walk
- Royal Westmoreland1.2 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Folkestone Marine Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Holetown (Limegrove)700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Sandy Lane2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Speightstown6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Harrison’s Cave7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Bridgetown (Parliament)11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Carlisle Bay12 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Bathsheba13 kmCar or taxi 29 min
- St. Lawrence Gap15 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- Oistins18 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Grantley Adams airport21 kmCar or taxi 45 min