The ruins
Roofless walls, empty windows.
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Farley Hill National Park is a hilltop park in northern Barbados, set around the ruins of a large stone mansion. Tall roofless walls with empty windows stand among green lawns, rows of tall royal palms and shady trees. The park lies on the land of Grenade Hall Plantation, founded in the 17th century. The great house survives only as its stone shell, standing in the middle of the park as a reminder of the plantation era. Across the road are a wildlife reserve and Grenade Hall forest. You walk around the ruins and look up at the sky through the windows, then along the avenue of royal palms. The park has a white gazebo and benches under the trees. From the edge of the hill there is a wide view over the green hills of the east to the Atlantic. The park is 5 km in a straight line east of Speightstown and 2 km west of Morgan Lewis Windmill, so you can visit both together. Entry is usually free, though a small fee may be asked at the gate. Do not walk alone in quiet corners.
Roofless walls, empty windows.
Tall rows across the lawns.
Eastern hills to the ocean.
Farley Hill, Saint Peter parish, northern Barbados
Usually, though a small gate fee may be asked.
Morgan Lewis Windmill is 2 km away.