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Ragged Point Lighthouse

A proud relic of bygone times

Ragged Point, or East Point – as it is also known – is almost, but not quite, Barbados’ easternmost tip. Atlantic breakers crash against the limestone cliffs on this dramatic rocky promontory, which offers fine views up the East Coast.

On a bluff above the point, the Ragged (or East) Point Lighthouse stands sentinel. Built in 1875, it is one of four nineteenth-century lighthouses in Barbados, and has recently been restored, though it’s not possible to climb the 97-foot (29.5m) tower. Heading due east out into the ocean from here, you wouldn’t make land until hitting the Gambia, in West Africa, well over 2,800 miles (4,500km) away.

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The lighthouse is not open to the public.

By car: 15 miles (24km) broadly eastwards out of Bridgetown, initially along Highway 4 (40min).

By bus: The are no direct buses.

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Text © Sara Humphreys

Image by Sara Humphreys