St Nicholas Abbey, the Jacobean great house of 1658

Itinerary · Barbados

Rum and heritage: a day in the north

A day of plantation houses, rum and views in St. Peter and St. Lucy, ending with lunch on the island’s northern tip.

One day, by car or taxi

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  1. 9:30

    1Arlington House Museum

    Queen Street · Speightstown·Museum

    Start in Speightstown, the old port nicknamed Little Bristol.

  2. 11:00

    2St Nicholas Abbey

    Cherry Tree Hill · St. Peter·Jacobean great house, distillery & railway

    The 1658 Jacobean great house, its distillery and a tasting.

  3. 12:30

    3Cherry Tree Hill

    Cherry Tree Hill · St. Peter·Viewpoint

    The view over the Scotland District.

  4. 13:30

    4The Restaurant at the Animal Flower Cave

    North Point · St. Lucy·Caribbean lunch

    Lunch on the cliffs at North Point, then the cave, waves permitting.

  5. 15:00

    5Mount Gay Distillery

    St. Lucy·Historic distillery tours

    A distillery tour where the rum was born (adults only).

Book the distillery tour ahead, check St Nicholas Abbey’s opening days, and don’t drive after the tastings: hire a driver.

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