We pass Sam Lord's Castle where the legendary pirate is said to have lured gold-laden ships from the Spanish Main to their doom on the reefs and then plundered their cargo. This area contains an amazing diversity of plant, animal and bird life and provides a home for many endangered species including the Yellow Warbler. Red and White Mangrove trees serve as a habitat for sponges, oysters, coral and young lobsters. Birds include wild parakeets, the impressive frigate bird, brown pelicans and blue herons. The best time for this walk is early evening as the birds are coming home to roost.
Walks are on trails amid canefields and tropical woods.
Barbados has no harmful insects, reptiles or animals. A shy mongoose may scurry away or a curious green monkey chatter in the trees but the only danger here is from the sun and walkers should wear sunscreen and a hat. The Parliament Buildings in the centre of town are typical neo-gothic while at the end of Broad Street stands the old Mutual Building with its ornate balconies reminiscent of colonial days. Listen to stories from days of slavery and British rule as we examine the remains of Fort Willoughby which was paid for with 80,000 pounds of sugar. The Barbadian guide on this walk is knowledgeable in the medicinal uses of local plants.