Dover Beach Barbados – a classic vibe
This beach is popular with those staying at St Lawrence Gap and is dominated by sun loungers, umbrellas and plenty of tourists most of the year.
Nevertheless, Dover Beach Barbados is, for all that, very beautiful and fringed with palm trees which offer some shade. It’s no secret, but is included here because you can find secluded spots at either end of the crescent bay if competing for a sunbed is not your cup of tea.
Johnny Cool’s Jazz and Blues Beach Bar overlooks Dover Beach and is a great place for lunch or an early evening meal.
Great too at any time of the day for a sundowner, be it a cocktail or a cold beer.
There are showers and a children’s play area within walking distance.
And, across the road, are the Dover playing fields where you can watch the Bajans pursue their sporting passions, particularly cricket.
Dover Beach
Nearby Guest Houses
If you’re staying in St Lawrence Gap, you may find your hotel is one of those overlooking Dover Beach.
In the streets behind Dover Beach, Barbados are a few cheaper guest houses and the main road to and from Bridgetown is a short walk away.
Dover Beach, Barbados is a bustling place with a classic holiday beach vibe.
The poem Dover Beach was written on honeymoon, although it is a dark meditation on the human condition.
Getting married? Recite some lines: “The sea is calm tonight, The tide is full, the moon lies fair…” If your new spouse isn’t already smitten, they soon will be. Mind you, the rest is a bit of a downer…
What a laugh! Must have been a great fortnight…
Anyway, it’s just a short walk to bars where you can drown your sorrows.
The Dover beach in Matthew Arnold’s poem is on the south coast of the UK. Many of the villages in Barbados – Worthing, Hastings, Brighton for instance – are named after English settlements.
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