The Great Hall
Over 15 m high.
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Harrison's Cave is a limestone cave in the central uplands of Barbados, about 210 m above sea level. Visitors ride in on a small tram past white and golden stalactites and stalagmites, clear pools and small underground waterfalls. The cave was first mentioned in records in 1795 and rediscovered by Jack Peeples in the early 1970s. The government developed it for tram tours, and it opened to the public in 1981. Since 2020 a private company has run it on a 25-year contract. Its shapes were formed by calcium-rich water eating through the limestone. The tram runs down a tunnel into the depths of the cave and stops at points where you can step off and get close to the formations. The largest space, the Great Hall, is over 15 m high, followed by the Village, where stalactites and stalagmites have joined into columns over thousands of years. The pools glow in the golden light. The cave is 11 km in a straight line north-east of Bridgetown. A 2023 listing gives the tram tour at US$57 for adults, about BDS$114, and prices change. The cave is damp, so wear shoes with a good grip.
Over 15 m high.
Columns thousands of years old.
Clear water underground.
Saint Thomas parish, central uplands, Barbados
No, the tour is by tram, with short stops to step off.
Booking ahead is best, especially on cruise-ship days.