Morning Hikes start at 6:00 a.m.
Evening Hikes start at 3:30 p.m. except MOON hikes which start at 5:30 p.m.
All hikes last approx. 3 hours (except Great Train Hike)
There are 5 morning groups of different difficulty:
Stop and Stare... Extra Slow.... does between 5 to 6 miles in the 3 hours
Slow Medium.... does 6 to 8 miles in the 3 hours
Medium Medium.... does 8 to 10 miles in the 3 hours
Fast Medium... does 9 to 10 miles in the 3 hours
Grin and Bear.... Fast..... does approx. 12 miles in the 3 hours
There is only ONE evening group...... the Stop and Stare crew
ALSO Note:
The Independence Square hike takes most of the day... it starts in the morning and there are NO OTHER HIKES that day !
Starting points:
Jan 03 Cove Bay L4
at Pie Corner, take the Cove track all the way to an old windmill tower
Jan 10 Orange Hill Pavillion S1
Turn east off Highway 2A. Midway up the hill look for
pavilion on the right. Park in parking lot.
Jan 17 Bottom Bay P3
Follow Highway 5 to Phinneys and turn right at sign for
Bottom Bay (good road, though not always shown on maps).
Jan 24 Codrington College..... Moon J4
Meet at College car park.
Jan 31 St.Thomas Post Office T1
The Post Office is at the west end of Welchman Hall Village.
Feb 07 Barbados Wildlife Reserve E5
On map follow directions to Farley Hill.
Barbados Wildlife Reserve across road from Farley Hill.
Feb 14 Heywoods Beach E2
Car park to north of Almond Beach Village Hotel
Feb 21 Independence Square (Great Train Hike) M3
Car park on south side of Careenage.
Feb 28 Lester Vaughn School..... Moon T3
via Sharon Moravian church, left to Shop Hill, school is on the right
Mar 07 Holetown S3
Park opposite Police Station.
Mar 14 Haggatts Old Sugar Factory A4
A few hundred yards south of Belleplaine - park in the old factory yard (not the Soil Conservation Station)
Mar 21 BNT Headquarters - Wildey House M5
Next door to Carter's Complex, travelling South towards traffic lights at BET. First left after car park
Mar 28 District C Police Station..... Moon P2
Highway 4B, turn left a mile east of St Philip's church
Apr 04 Indian Ground Sports Field A2
Highway 2A until right turn towards the Rock, bear left in Sailor Gully
and at top of road go right. Sports field is east of road
Apr 11 Harrison Point Lighthouse L2
Highway 1B, pass Broomefield, then follow the road to Harrison point
and continue to the lighthouse.
Apr 18 Barclays Park A3
Meet at the side of the road by the restaurant, opposite the casuarina trees
Apr 25 Searles Old Sugar Factory..... Moon X2
Highway 6 towards St Patrick's church. Old factory on south side of road
(not plantation on north side)
May 02 Bathsheba Community Centre O1
The community centre is at Hill Crest, just down the hill from Andromeda Botanic Gardens
May 09 Applewhaites Plantation Yard G1
After Hothersal Turning, go through Bibby's Lane (Highway E).
After Exchange, bear right (dangerous junction) just before
Proutes and look for old factory chimney. Park in plantation yard.
May 16 Skeete's Bay P1
Highway 4B, past Thickets, Three Houses to Bayfield, turn left
May 23 Conrad Hunte Cricket Ground..... Moon A1
Going north from St Andrew's church, take the road towards Morgan Lewis Mill
and turn right to Shorey Village and cricket ground
May 30 Oistins Car Park X1
Meet at Oistins Car Park
Jun 06 Andrews Sugar Factory O2
Highway 3, about halfway to Bathsheba
Jun 13 Castle Plantation Yard E1
Not Castle Village but the Plantation. Reached by a cart track to the left soon after leaving Diamond Corner
Jun 20 Hackleton's Cliff Top..... Moon O3
North of Villa Nova to Malvern and follow signpost to Hackletons Cliff.
Jun 27 Rock Hall Plantation E4
NOT Rock Hall Village, but Plantation in St. Peter. First right off
highway 2A off Bakers/Mullins via Black Bess quarries.
Jul 04 St.Thomas Post Office T1
The Post Office is at the west end of Welchman Hall Village.
Jul 11 Portvale Sugar Factory S2
Highway 2A, just north of St. Thomas parish church
Jul 18 Cove Bay L4
at Pie Corner, take the Cove track all the way to an old windmill tower
Jul 25 Kendal Plantation..... Moon J5
Follow Highway 4 until you see pond on the left and old factory on the right.
Aug 01 Lodge School J3
Via Four Cross Roads, Gall Hill and follow the road to the
cemetery. Turn right, go straight on past Colleton Plantation.
Aug 08 Archers Bay L1
Pass Crab Hill Police Station (be careful at intersections) and
continue North to end of road.
Aug 15 Hayman's Old Sugar Factory E3
Turn off Highway 2A where sign-posted to Haymans and Speightstown.
Aug 22 Carrington's Old Sugar Factory..... Moon P4
Just over a mile west of Six Cross Roads on Highway 5
Aug 29 Barclays Park A3
Meet at the side of the road by the restaurant, opposite the casuarina trees
Sep 05 Foul Bay P5
Turn right half mile before Crane. Park down by the beach. (Foul Bay New Road).
Sep 12 Turners Hall Wood A6
Highway 2D to Farmer's and Mose Bottom, turn right (towards Bawden's).
Meeting point is at junction about half mile down the road (former site of Turner's Hall plantation)
Sep 19 Bath Beach..... Moon J2
Turn left at bottom of Coach Hill, first right at old sugar factory.
Sep 26 Bulkeley Plantation G5
Park at Plantation up short road opposite factory (not at house or factory)
Oct 03 Spring Hall Old Sugar Factory L3
Bear right after St. Lucy's Church. 1 1/2 miles along Highway 1C towards River Bay
Oct 10 Codrington College J4
Meet at College car park.
Oct 17 Gun Hill..... Moon G2
Follow the road past the Lion, keep left up hill and take second
left, which is the sign posted to Gun Hill.
Oct 24 Haggatts Old Sugar Factory A4
A few hundred yards south of Belleplaine - park in the old factory yard (not the Soil Conservation Station)
Oct 31 Long Beach X4
Through Oistins and fork right via Ealing Grove and Chancery Lane to Long Beach
Nov 07 Pool Plantation Yard J1
Half a mile east of Four Cross Roads.
Nov 14 Indian Ground Sports Field A2
Highway 2A until right turn towards the Rock, bear left in Sailor Gully
and at top of road go right. Sports field is east of road
Nov 21 Barclays Park..... Moon A3
Meet at the side of the road by the restaurant, opposite the casuarina trees
Nov 28 Roberts Manufacturing M1
West of Charles Rowe bridge.
Dec 05 Drax Hall Plantation G4
Highway 4. Don't take road to Drax Hall Village, but next right to the Plantation
Dec 12 Graeme Hall X3
Ministry of Agriculture car park on Spur Road from Graeme Hall roundabout on ABC highway
Dec 19 Brandons Beach..... Moon M2
Turn off Spring Garden Highway opposite Malibu
Dec 26 Andrews Sugar Factory O2
Highway 3, about halfway to Bathsheba
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If you need additional help finding the locations you may call 230-4818 or 266-8027 (Stephen)
Contact Information:
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