Barclays Park

Barclays Park

Barclays Park, a small village in the parish of Saint Andrew in Barbados, covers fifty acres of parkland rising into the hillside overlooking the stunning Cattlewash beach, where the Atlantic waves crash against the shore. Barclays Park is named after Barclays Bank International Limited, which donated the park to the Barbados government to commemorate the country's independence in 1966. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in the same year. On this side of the Barbados coast, strong currents and strong waves make the sea too dangerous for swimming, but there are plenty of rock pools to wade and search for sea life. Near Barclays Park is the village of Chalky Mount, which lies on tons of natural clay. Here at Chalky Mount Pottery, there are many local potters selling their sculptures.