The back story
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The back story
The south coast: the back story
Hastings, Rockley, Worthing, St. Lawrence Gap and Oistins: the lively, sociable south coast.
Area guide · Christ Church
The South Coast: Our Favourites
The south coast in one page: Hastings and the boardwalk, Accra Beach, St. Lawrence Gap’s restaurants and bars, Champers, the Oistins fish fry and the beaches of Enterprise and Silver Sands.
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What to see and do
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Art upstairs from lunch
On The Wall Art Gallery at Champers
A bright fine art and craft gallery upstairs at Champers on the south coast, showing local, resident and Caribbean artists.
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The south coast’s busy favourite
Accra (Rockley) Beach
A lively south-coast beach at Rockley, with reefs offshore that snorkellers can wade out to at low tide.
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Miami Beach by Oistins
Enterprise (Miami) Beach
A south-coast beach just west of Oistins, known locally as Miami Beach.
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The kite- and windsurfing beach
Silver Sands Beach
A breezy beach at the southern tip of the island, a favourite for windsurfing and kite-surfing.
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A seaside walk on the south coast
Richard Haynes Boardwalk
A boardwalk along the sea from Hastings towards Rockley, past small coves and beaches.
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The island’s public course
Barbados Golf Club
An 18-hole public course at Durants in Christ Church, with open fairways, two returning nines and a triple green.
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Golf near the south coast
Rockley Golf & Country Club
A golf and country club on Golf Club Road in Worthing, a short drive from the south coast hotels.
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Where to eat
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South-coast tables over the water
Champers
A long-running waterside restaurant on the south coast, with lunch and dinner menus and the On The Wall art gallery upstairs.
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Evenings by the sea in the Gap
Primo Bar & Bistro
A bar and bistro in St. Lawrence Gap on the south coast, open daily from 5pm to 11pm.
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A cosy table in the Gap
Harlequin
A small restaurant in St. Lawrence Gap for dinner under the stars, with online booking up to four weeks ahead.
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Sea views in Hastings
Naru
A restaurant and lounge in the Shak Shak complex in Hastings, with sea views, open in the evenings from Monday to Saturday.
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Rooftop dinners over Enterprise Beach
Café Luna
The rooftop restaurant of Little Arches, looking over Enterprise Beach near Oistins, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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The island’s big Friday night
Oistins Friday Fish Fry
The fish fry at Oistins Bay Gardens, where dozens of stalls grill fish to order on Friday nights, with music, dancing and craft stalls.
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Breakfast in the Gap
Bliss Café
A small family-run café in St. Lawrence Gap for breakfast and lunch.
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Where to stay
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Ten rooms beside Enterprise Beach
Little Arches
An adults-only hideaway of just 10 rooms and suites beside the white sand of Enterprise Beach, home of the rooftop Café Luna.
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A design hotel near Enterprise Beach
The Abidah by Accra
A modern, tropical-design hotel of 44 rooms and suites for guests aged 18 and over, on Enterprise Beach Road, with a pool, restaurant and spa.
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A family resort on Accra Beach
Accra Beach Hotel & Spa
A family lifestyle resort on Accra (Rockley) Beach, with a sprawling pool and swim-up bar, an adults’ pool and a spa.
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Built for free spirits
The Rockley
A beach hotel at Rockley on the south coast, aimed at independent travellers who like to explore.
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All-inclusive by Dover Beach
O2 Beach Club & Spa
An all-inclusive beach resort and spa at Dover on the south coast, near St. Lawrence Gap.
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All-inclusive on the south coast
Sea Breeze Beach House
An all-inclusive beach hotel on the south coast at Maxwell, with four bars and six dining experiences.
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All-inclusive by Hastings
Sugar Bay Barbados
An all-inclusive beach resort in the Garrison Historic Area at Hastings.
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On the beach by the Garrison
Savannah Beach Hotel
An all-inclusive beach hotel at Hastings, close to the Garrison and the Richard Haynes Boardwalk.
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Steps from St. Lawrence Gap
Time Out Hotel
A casual south-coast hotel in St. Lawrence, a short walk from St. Lawrence Gap.
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Stay at one, play at two
Sandals Royal Barbados & Sandals Barbados
Sandals’ two all-inclusive resorts for couples on the south coast, at Maxwell and at Dover, where a stay at one lets you use the other.
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Studios on the sea at Hastings
Coconut Court Beach Hotel
A beach hotel of 112 ocean-facing studios in the Garrison Historic Area at Hastings.
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Bars, rum shops and nights out
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Casual nights in the Gap
Sharkey’s Tropical Café
A casual tropical bar and café in St. Lawrence Gap, open from morning to midnight.
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The south coast after dark
St. Lawrence Gap
The south coast’s nightlife strip, a lane of restaurants, bars and clubs between Dover and Worthing.
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Getting there
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How to get there
Getting to the south coast
Close to the airport and Bridgetown, with buses along the coast road.
Questions and answers
When is the Oistins fish fry?
Friday night is the big night at Oistins Bay Gardens.
Is the south coast close to the airport?
Yes. Grantley Adams airport is in Christ Church, the same parish.
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