St. Nicholas Abbey and Steam Railway

Heritage museum · Saint Andrew

St. Nicholas Abbey and Steam Railway

Heritage museum · Saint Andrew

Cherry Tree Hill St. Peter BB26007Barbados

Highlights

Discover the charm of St. Nicholas Abbey, a beautifully preserved Jacobean mansion with lush grounds, a working rum distillery, and scenic steam train rides.

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"St. Nicholas Abbey A tour of St. Nicholas Abbey is a chance to explore one of the finest so-called great houses of Barbados . Not an actual abbey, the well-preserved Jacobean plantation mansion in the northern parish of St. Peter dates from the mid-17th century and is filled with antiques. On the mahogany tree–dottedmanicured grounds, visitors can also see the old steam mill and rum distillery that are still in operation; the output from the latter, and other local products, are sold in the gift shop."

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Levente Dojcsak

Google

Amazing tour. Both the train ride and the great house tours were really great and well worth it. It was our favorite tour on the island. My only complaint is that the rum tasting was incredibly stingy. The rums are very expensive, so for someone who loves rum and would gladly pay for a really nice bottle, it would have been nice to taste some of the aged rums. We only got to taste the silver, 5 year regular proof, and a ginger liqueur. I've read old reviews that say they got to taste the entire lineup, so I'm not sure why this is no longer the case. If you want someone to spend hundreds of dollars on your rums, it should be included in the tasting. Even if there is a separate charge for a premium tasting, I would have jumped on the opportunity immediately.

Andrew Findlay

Google

We did the combination House and Long train tour. Excellent value for the money. The guided tours are well run with lots of good information. The guides are friendly, patient and all with good humor! The Owner Simon was presenting in the tasting room, and he is so fun to be around! The tour takes you right thru the middle of an operational distillery and one gets to see every step of the process. Very cool.

Diana Wilson

Google

Established in 1658, this is one of the oldest plantations on the island of Barbados. A guided tour will lead you through a Jacobean great house, a boiling house, and even a distillery. The tour also includes a taste of aged rum and a very quick educational demonstration of its production process. A train ride through the plantation's grounds offers insight into the history of Barbados' railways while providing breathtaking scenic views. I found the shorter train ride to Cherry Tree Hill to be more than sufficient but there is a longer option as well.

Jessica Busse

Google

The staff at Saint Nicholas Abbey is very kind and helpful. We appreciated their helping us arrange a taxi after our tours end. The train ride is short, but fun! We enjoyed learning from our tour guide on board. And the view from Cherry hill is stunning. We bought the delicious Monkey Business banana liqueur.

Peter Royle

Google

Wonderful trip on the stream railway around the sugar plantation and surrounding area. Amazing views across the island when it stops at the top of Cherry Tree Hill. The tour of the old big house was great and very informative as was the run distillery tour and tasting.

Michelle Sutter

Google

The grounds are lovely as are the buildings. Everyone was very friendly and informative. I am not a big rum drinker but others in my group were I still enjoyed it. Didn't like seeing the beautiful birds in cages though.

Graham S

Google

Lovely place to visit, friendly, lots of history, beautiful house and really informative tour by Meghan. The rum was great too and bought a lovely bottle to enjoy back in London. The current owner has done a fantastic job in preserving the house. Suggestion for future exhibition on slavery in Barbados, the daily life of a slave and abolition. This would be really constructive and educational for all.

Nandu Vinod

Google

St. Nicholas Abbey is full of history with its beautiful plantation house and gardens. The old charcoal train ride is a unique experience—though short, we had to push the engine to reverse, which made it even more memorable! The rum tasting is a great way to end the visit.