Camping Barbados East Coast

All you surfers, gather around. The Soup Bowl at Bathsheba (10 minutes’ drive) is one of the best spots for getting out on the waves in Barbados (sorry swimmers, that big surf makes it unsuitable for swimming). Other beaches with consistent breaks include South Point and Brandons Beach (both half an hour) on the south coast of the island. If you’d rather explore Barbados on dry land, you can hike the former coastal railway line (10 minutes’ walk) to Bath Beach, book horse-riding adventures through the wild jungle and or join local anglers fishing off the beach at Martins Bay (10 minutes’ walk) – and don’t miss the bizarre rock formations along the coastline. Fancy a day out amid the bright lights of Bridgetown? It's a half-hour drive, or you can catch the regular bus – either way, you can go shopping at top-end Sheraton Mall or pop into the Mount Gay Visitor Centre to sample some island rum. Alternatively, have a wander among the colourful bougainvillaea at Andromeda Botanical Gardens (10 minutes' drive) or see if you can get lucky by spotting green monkeys among the trees at the Flower Forest Botanical Gardens (20 minutes).