Beach· Barbados· Windward Islands

Sandy Lane Beach

13° 10.5′ N · 59° 38.3′ W

The famous golden beach of the Sandy Lane hotel on the Platinum Coast: immaculate sand, clear water and reef snorkelling. It is a public beach reached by a footpath.

Practical

Position from Visit Barbados. Access is by a path beside One Sandy Lane. There are no public chairs or restaurants, so bring a picnic. Some undertow. Hawksbills nest here roughly July to October (Visit Barbados). Its northern point marks the southern limit of the Folkestone/Barbados Marine Reserve.

Best for

A swim off the island's most famous beach