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Explore Welches
Welches in Christ Church is a city in Barbados a little south-east of Bridgetown, the country's capital.
Local time in Welches is now 12:50 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Barbados with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Welches. The closest airport in Barbados is Sir Grantley Adams International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Barbados is Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison in a distance of 79 mi (or 126 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oistins, Bridgetown, Four Cross Roads, Crane and Welchman Hall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
CORAL SANDS BEACH RESORT-CHRIST CHURCH
Sea Breeze Beach House by Ocean Hotels - All Inclusive
BOUGAINVILLEA BEACH RESORT
Bonanza Apartments
Abi's Apartments
Yellow Bird Hotel
Dover Beach Hotel
Rostrevor Hotel
Beverley Apartments
ROSTREVOR HOTEL
Videos from this area
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Maxwell Beach Apartments
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Oistins, Barbados
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Christ Church Parish Church
The current Christ Church Parish Church located in Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados was built in 1935 and is the fifth parish church on the site. At various times the previous structures have all been destroyed by natural disasters including flood, fire or hurricanes. The original Parish church structure was built in 1629 and was located near Dover Beach. In 1669 the church was destroyed by a flood, which scattered coffins and bones from the church cemetery across the beach.
Oistins Bay
Oistins Bay is located southeast of Carlisle Bay, close to the southernmost point of Barbados, South Point.
Sheraton Centre (Barbados)
The Sheraton Mall (formerly known as Sheraton Centre) is a shopping and entertainment complex located close to the fringe of both Sargeants' Village and Vauxhall in the Parish of Christ Church, Barbados. The mall boasts having roughly 120 stores and services along with the only multiplex cinema on the island. The major anchor stores for the mall are Courts Barbados Ltd, DaCosta Mannings, and the Olympus Theatres cinema Multiplex.
Garfield Sobers Gymnasium
The Garfield Sobers Gymnasium (or occasionally the "Wildey Gym") is one of the main government-owned indoor sporting facilities located in the country of Barbados. Able to accommodate close to 5 000 people, it is situated northeast of the ABC Highway in the Sir Gary Sobers Sports Complex.
Wildey, Saint Michael, Barbados
The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados.
Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary
The Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary is home to Graeme Hall Swamp, a mangrove swamp and popular tourist attraction in Christ Church, Barbados. It is an example of the coastal swamps which once dotted the leeward coast of Barbados from Speightstown to Chancery Lane. Two species of mangroves occur in the area, red mangrove and white mangrove, both of which thrive in the brackish water of the swamp. Many species of rush-like sedge also flourish in the waterlogged ground.
Miami Beach, Barbados
Miami Beach, Barbados, near the town of Oistins, is a popular sandy beach in Barbados. It is located on the south coast of the island, with usually calm waters and brilliant sunset views. On its north side is Enterprise Beach, a much more sheltered bay popular with families. Miami Beach is popular with both locals and tourists. Each morning local seniors swim in the sea and exercise on the beach. Also a great break for bodyboarding.
Christ Church Girls' School, Barbados
Christ Church Girls' School is one of two all-girls primary schools in Barbados. It is located in Water Street, Christ Church. It has over thirty teachers and over 600 students.