Bottom Bay

View South of Bottom bay from the clifftops

Bottom Bay

Bottom bay, looking Southwards. Take the bus to Shrewsbury Chapel from Bridgetown South terminal - ask which bus will take you there, it should be the Belleplaine bus. From the Chapel, you can walk down to Bottom Bay.

Alternatively, you can begin this part of the walk at Sam Lords castle. The path to the beach at Sam Lords runs down the south side of the hotel grounds, and a wooden staircase lets you down the cliffs to the beach. This is possibly the best option, if you don't want a longish walk in the heat down a boring road.

Ruined Chattel House, Oistins

These tiny wooden houses were common in many former British colonies - there are also fine examples of a similar size, built at the same time, to be found in New Zealand. In Barbados, as in New Zealand, there are fewer and fewer of these delightful structures as the years and neglect take their toll. This example has probably already gone to Chattel House Heaven.

More views of Oistins

Another view of the Beach at Oistins - the 'touristy' part.

Fishmarket at Oistins

The Fishmarket at Oistins is a good place to visit for Fresh Fish. There is a popular cook-up here in the evenings. I can still taste the Oistins Fish, just thinking about it makes me want to hop on a plane..... Hot grilled dolphin....mmmm (its not really dolphin, but mahimahi)

View at Oistins

As you reach Oistins, you pass a pleasant grassed area alongside the road. The beach here is popular with the locals, who use it to take a morning "sea bath". You won't find many holidaymakers swimming here, so close to the fishing harbour.

Just South of Oistins

After a few meandering turns, the road joins Highway 7 just as it leads in toward Oistins. Some of the villas along this road are being restored, and just as one leads into Oistins, a rather fine example has recently had its corrugated iron roof replaced with the more traditional wooden slates - a far cooler option in the Barbados climate.

This image shows the view westwards from the main road. Properties lead right to the waters edge along this stretch, which explains why walking along the coast in this part of the island was so difficult.