Mount Healthy National Park (Ridge Road, Todman Peak, East End, Tortola) – this park features the intact remains of a thickly walled stone windmill, once part of an 18th century sugar plantation. It is the only such windmill on Tortola. The park can be reached along the road which leads from Ridge Road down to […]
Bermuda National Trust Museum in the Globe Hotel (32 Duke of York Street, St. George): Governor Samuel Day built this structure in 1700. Today it is one of the oldest stone buildings on our island. The offices of the Confederate agent, Major Norman Walker, were housed here during the American Civil War (1861-1865), which makes […]
Little Fort National Park (Virgin Gorda) – established in 1978, this park can be found just south of the Yacht Harbour. It was the site of a Spanish fortress and some masonry walls still exist on the hillside, including the ruins of a structure called the Powder House. The 36-acre area is also a wildlife […]
Josiah’s Bay Plantation (East End, Tortola) — Originally a sugar factory, the building was converted into a rum distillery in the early 20th century. The machinery was powered by steam and diesel engines, examples of which can be seen on the site today. A restaurant, art gallery and store are now housed in the historic […]
J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens (Botanic Road, Road Town, Tortola) – established in 1979, J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens are a cool and peaceful refuge located in the center of Road Town. This four-acre gardens include a lush array of indigenous and exotic tropical plants. A pergola walk, lily pond, waterfall, tropical bird houses, and miniature rain […]
Bermuda National Gallery (City Hall & Arts Centre, 17 Church Street, 2nd Floor Hamilton) — Located on the second floor of the City Hall & Arts Centre in the heart of Hamilton, the Bermuda National Gallery is the home of the national art collection, showing both Bermuda and world art. The museum has a diverse […]
Gorda Peak National Park (North Sound Road, Gorda Peak, Virgin Gorda) – this park, which was previously owned by Laurance Rockefeller, is an attraction for eco-tourists, since this park (whose size is 265 acres), has a large percentage of rare and endangered species, including the Christmas orchid, St. Thomas prickly ash, and the Virgin Gorda […]
Fort Burt (Road Town, Tortola) — Rebuilt by the English in 1776 and named after William Burt, Governor of the Leeward Islands. Originally built approximately 20ft above sea level, this site offers breathtaking views of Road Harbour and the surrounding islands. This commanding site offered defense to Road Harbour and features foundations, magazine and cannon […]
Flamingo Pond (Anegada) – this protected marine reserve is the largest of four salt ponds occupying approximately one quarter of Anegada’s total land mass. This fragile ecosystem supports a small (but growing) population of Caribbean flamingos, which were successfully reintroduced to Anegada in 1992.
Bermuda Maritime Museum (The Keep, Royal Naval Dockyard, Sandys Parish) — The Bermuda Maritime Museum is set within the Keep, a sprawling six-acre fortress at the edge of the Royal Naval Dockyard. Eight historic buildings, including old munitions warehouses and the newly restored Commissioner’s House, contain a great variety of exhibitions on our rich history. […]