Flower Forest Botanical Gardens

This will be the last article about Barbados. After discovering Hunte’s Garden and Andromeda, we visited this garden. As I mentioned in the previous articles about Barbados, we had plenty of time. We spent 15 days on this small island, so we might as well make the most of the activities on offer. For example, we visited one last garden: the Flower Forest Botanical Gardens.

It is located in the center of the island, west of Bathsheba. It is less well known than the other gardens. Although it is close to Hunte’s Garden, it is more wooded, quieter, and, in our opinion, more interesting.

So follow me as I show you around!

The road to the Flower Forest Botanical Garden is beautiful. It passes through dense forest, which is nice because there is not much forest on the island. As usual, we arrived early in the morning. We were among the first to enter. The entrance is beautiful, with a large room that is also used for receptions, probably weddings and other events.

Once we had paid the entrance fee, we set off to explore the rest of the site, almost entirely on our own! I have to admit, this may have been our favorite garden of the three. Why? It’s hard to say, but it was the combination of all those flowers, remarkable trees, and the overall atmosphere of the place.

The kids loved it here. Everyone enjoyed discovering this beautiful, peaceful garden. The whole area is very well laid out, with lovely paths running through it. One of the main differences between this garden and the others is that there are several beautiful views of the surrounding area. And it is not all flat!

There are several lovely viewpoints where you can sit down and take photos, which is really nice. Inside the garden, there are several paths to choose from. If you follow them all, you could easily spend several hours there! To finish, I’ll leave you with a couple of photos I took during our visit to the garden!

Here’s what you need to know if you want to visit this place.

When we visited, here was the information:

• Admission: $15 ($30 Barbadian) per adult, half price for children aged 4 to 12,
• Open daily from 8 am to 4 pm.

As is often the case, it all depends on where you are coming from. From the capital, allow around 30 minutes to drive the 15 km. Here’s an itinerary.

We stayed in the south of the island, but if you prefer to stay closer, here are a few ideas:

• Rest Haven Beach Cottages: charming little wooden cottages on the beach!
• Mullins Grove: a great resort with a lovely swimming pool!

Here are some ideas for things to do in the area:

• Discover Codrington College,
• Visit other botanical gardens such as Andromeda or Hunte’s Garden,
• Further north, visit the Animal Flower Cave.

And don’t forget to check out our articles on things to do and see in Barbados!

Hope to see you soon.

Written by Sylvain PONS

I had the opportunity to go on a 2-week family holiday to discover the island of Barbados, which is just a stone's throw away from Guadeloupe, where we live. Here are a few stories about the time we spent there!

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