Garrison Savannah Area

Barbados


About 2km south of central Bridgetown and inland from Carlisle Bay, the Garrison is part of the World Heritage area and was the home of the British command in the 1800s. A focal point is the oval-shaped Savannah, which was once parade grounds and is now used for cricket games, jogging and Saturday horse races.

Standing along the west side of the Savannah are some of the Garrison’s more ornate colonial buildings, where you’ll find the world’s largest collection of 17th-century cannons. A network of tunnels built by British armed forces have been discovered beneath the Garrison and it's possible to visit one stretch beginning at George Washington House. The Garrison administration runs a number of interesting tours through the area – including a Thursday-morning tour for military buffs that includes the tunnels and access to normally restricted forts on the grounds of the Barbados Defence Force and the Hilton hotel. Check the website for details.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Barbados attractions

1. George Washington House

0.13 MILES

Just west of the Barbados Museum is a place that can truly claim that the great man slept here. After decades of research and debate, it was finally shown…

2. Barbados Museum

0.14 MILES

This excellent museum is housed in an early 19th-century military prison. It has engaging displays on all aspects of the island’s history, beginning with…

3. Pebbles Beach

0.45 MILES

Running between two high-end hotels, this lovely stretch of sand is really just an extension of Brownes Beach. It has soft sands and calm waters and is…

4. Brownes Beach

0.55 MILES

A fine beach close to downtown Bridgetown (a 10-minute walk) that makes a good break before and after lunch and shopping. A long white crescent of sand…

5. Rockley Beach

1.18 MILES

The largest beach in the area, Rockley is a picture-perfect crescent of sand. Backed by shade trees, there’s moderate surf. The new boardwalk allows you…

6. National Heroes Square

1.25 MILES

This triangular plaza (formerly known as Trafalgar Sq) marks the bustling center of the city. It honors 10 Bajan heroes, from cricket greats to slave…

7. St Michael’s Cathedral

1.26 MILES

The island’s Anglican cathedral was originally completed in 1665 to accommodate 3000 worshippers, but came tumbling down in a hurricane a century later…

8. Parliament Buildings

1.28 MILES

On the north side of National Heroes Sq are two stone-block, neo-Gothic-style buildings constructed in 1871. The western building with the clock tower…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "barbados/around-bridgetown/attractions/garrison-savannah-area/a/poi-sig/1393789/1330969",
      "destination": "Barbados",
      "continent": "Caribbean",
      "country": "Barbados",
      "position": "superzone"
    }