Holders
in Saint James, Barbados
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Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (11 mi) -
Hewanorra International Airport (97 mi) -
Mustique Airport (106 mi) - E. T. Joshua Airport (106 mi)
- George F. L. Charles Airport (109 mi)
- J F Mitchell Airport (111 mi)
- Canouan Airport (120 mi)
- Union Island International Airport (126 mi)
- Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Pitons Management Area (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Sandy Lane Resort (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Royal Westmoreland Resort (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Apes Hill Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Almond Beach Village Resort (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Barbados Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Rockley Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.165 and -59.629 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 9' 53" and W -59° 37' 45"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - BBD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:04 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Barbados
- UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 5:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.633 and 121.534 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Padajiri - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Barbados.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Barbados. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Holders
Holders in Saint James is a city in Barbados a little north of Bridgetown, the country's capital.
Local time in Holders is now 02:04 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 Holders. The closest airport in Barbados is Sir Grantley Adams International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-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 84 mi (or 135 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: Holetown, Welchman Hall, Bridgetown, Speightstown and Greenland. 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 / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 9% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
28°C (83 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Battaleys Mews
Tamarind by Elegant Hotels
Mango Bay All Inclusive
Waves Hotel & Spa by Elegant Hotels - All Inclusive
Barbados Resort & Spa Adults Only - All Inclusive The Club
The Sandpiper
THE CLUB BARBADOS
Summerland Villas
Discovery Bay by Rex Resorts
Tropical Sunset Beach Apartment Hotel
Videos from this area
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Boardwalk - Sunset Crest to Holetown Barbados
Brand new boardwalk completed December 2009. The south end of the boardwalk is a 7 minute walk from our rental condo. See our other you tube videos.
Barbados - Beach
A few video snippets from our 2009 Summer Holiday to Barbados. We stayed at the Tamarind Cove Hotel at Paynes Bay on the West Coast of Barbados. What can I say? Wonderful island, met ...
barbados 4 swimming with turtles
barbados snorkeling with turtles on vacation at holetown mangobay.
Bora Bora Upper, Paynes Bay, St James. Barbados Villa Rentals
http://www.barbadosbarbados.com ~ This delightful 2 bedroom self catering beach house is located on the popular Paynes Bay beach with the sparkling waters of the Caribbean Sea as your back...
Tania and Nick - Wedding Video - Barbados Oct 18th 2013
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barbados snorkeling around glas bottom boat at holetown mangobay.
Barbados August 2003
Evening sounds from lovely holiday for 40th birthday.
Almond Resorts, Caribbean Hotels
With a choice of premium all inclusive resorts in Barbados and St Lucia, Almond Resorts are a firm favourite with British travellers. Almond Resorts offer a selection of gourmet a la carte...
Barbados Farligt dyk
Se hvor sløset man tager på sikkerheden ved dyk på Barbados.
Up close with the Hawksbill Sea Turtles in Barbados - Sandy Lane Bay
Up close with the Hawksbill Sea Turtles in Barbados - Sandy Lane Bay.
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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.
Holetown
Holetown (formerly St. James Town), is a small town located in the Caribbean island nation of Barbados. Holetown is located in the parish of Saint James on the sheltered west coast of the island.
Sandy Lane (resort)
Sandy Lane is a luxury five star beach-front resort situated close to Holetown and Paynes Bay, in Saint James on the island-nation of Barbados. Sandy Lane was first opened in 1961 after Ronald Tree, a former British politician, had an idea to build a luxury hotel and golf course on what was an old sugar plantation named 'Sandy Lane'. In 1998, after being put up for sale by Granada plc, a group of five Irish businessmen including J. P. McManus, Dermot Desmond and John Magnier, bought the hotel.
Paynes Bay, Barbados
Paynes Bay sometimes called the "Platinum Coast" is located on the west coast of Barbados. Many locals believe that it is one of the island's best swimming beaches for both the calm seas of the Caribbean (in comparison to the strong south or east coast surf) and the colorful neighborhood. In recent years, Paynes Bay has experienced significant development, most recently by various foreign speculators who are in the process of constructing condominiums along the bay.
Sharon Moravian Church
Sharon Moravian Church is in the south of the centrally located Saint Thomas parish in Barbados. It was built in 1799 at the behest of missionaries. The missionaries were from the Moravian Church, which originated in the Czech provinces of Bohemia and Moravia. In 1732, the church launched a global mission, going first to the Caribbean.
Warrens, Saint Michael, Barbados
The town of Warrens located in the parish of Saint Michael is one of the fastest developing areas in the country of Barbados. In the span of a few short years beginning around the year 2000, the Warrens, Saint Michael area has become synonymous with new money flowing into the country and for the development in the form of newly constructed tall buildings. Upon the completion of two new towers in Warrens it is estimated that roughly 350,000 square feet of the island's 860,000 sq ft .
3Ws Oval
The 3Ws Oval is a cricket field at the entrance of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. Mostly known for the sculpture in the shape of three large wickets that stand tall on the incline above the field. The 3Ws Oval was one of the team warm-up venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup finals, which were played at the nearby Kensington Oval stadium. The 3Ws has undergone a huge redevelopment over the last four years to meet ICC standards.
Bellairs Research Institute
The Bellairs Research Institute, located on the Caribbean island of Barbados, was founded in 1954 as a field-station for McGill University. Initial funding was from a bequest by British naval commander, Carlyon Bellairs, for whom the institute is named. Bellairs is located in Holetown, next to Folkstone Park, steps away from the beach. Initially founded as a marine biology field station, it is also currently used for undergraduates to partake in a Barbados Field Study Semester (BFSS).
Queen's College (Barbados)
Queen's College was established as a result of the recommendation of an Education Commission whose report suggested that Barbados required a first grade school for girls. The school focused on academic excellence and its mandate was to produce an education for girls similar to that in the top educational institutions in Great Britain. The school commenced operation at Constitution Road on January 29, 1883 with thirty-three female students. Their ages ranged from three to nineteen.
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