Warwick Long Beach © DON PUGH PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Along the south western shore, the parish of Warwick offers some
of the finest pink-sand beaches and coves in Bermuda, including
Horseshoe Bay and one of the best public beaches, Warwick Long Bay.
Between them are numerous lovely coves such as Jobson's Cove, which
is a favourite for beach weddings, and an offshore reef offers
great snorkelling and diving opportunities. The far western part of
the island includes Ireland Island, Boaz Island and Somerset, where
the Bermuda Maritime Museum within the Naval Dockyards is a major
tourist attraction, and where it is possible to interact with the
dolphins that live there.
Resorts
See our separate guides to the following The West holiday resorts: King's Wharf
Attractions
Gibb's Hill Lighthouse © James G. Howes
Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse
On the southern point of the islands and obvious from miles
around is the Gibb's Hill Lighthouse. It is well worth walking up
the tower's 185 steps to the top from where one can enjoy a
panoramic view of the islands. The cast-iron...
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Somerset Bridge © Bermuda.Com Ltd
Somerset Island
The world's smallest drawbridge links Somerset Island to
Bermuda's main island. The section that flips up is only two feet
(60cm) across, just wide enough to allow a sailboat mast through.
At the centre of the island set in nine hectares (22 acres)...
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Warwick Long Bay © James G. Howes
South Shore Park
This one-and-a-half-mile-long (2km) coastal reserve protects
some of Bermuda's finest beaches. There are a total of 12 beaches,
ranging from tiny inlets such as Peel Rock Cove, to larger
half-moon bays such as Horseshoe Bay, recognised as one of the
world's finest beaches. On...
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Spittal Pond
Spittal Pond Nature Reserve
Bermuda's largest and most accessible nature reserve offers
excellent trails and the island's finest bird watching. The reserve
attracts scores of migratory shorebirds and waterfowl, with the
greatest variety to be found during spring and autumn. Of the
two-dozen shorebird species that feed at...
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Excursions
Hartley's Undersea Walk
For nearly 60 years, the Hartley family has been providing
Bermuda's best-loved tourist attraction, courtesy of an ingenious
diving helmet invented by current owner Greg's grandfather, Bronson
Hartley, in the 1930s. The Hartley Diving Helmet allows anyone -
even those who can't swim -...
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