Saint Lawrence Gap

The beach at Saint Lawrence Gap

St. Lawrence Church.

A small cove in St. Lawrence Gap with fishing boats.

Saint Lawrence Gap, Christ Church is one of the best known neighbourhoods in the country of Barbados. Sometimes just called "The Gap", Saint Lawrence Gap is located on the southern coast of Barbados along the islands' Highway 7. Found between Oistins to the east and Worthings to the west, Saint Lawrence Gap features a 1.5k kilometer stretch of bars, hotels, dance clubs, restaurants, inns, resorts, and shops along a white powdery-sand beachfront. It is situated roughly 5 km southeast of the capital city Bridgetown.

The area was upgraded in recent years as part of the government's Urban Renewal and Development programme. Upgrades included a new boardwalk, street lighting, road paving and re-development of the Dover Beach area (new beach facilities and food and shopping kiosks).

The area has one small church; St. Lawrence by the Sea. There are larger hotels to the western end of the neighbourhood including Divi Southwinds and a Sandals resort, while the bars and restaurants are to a heavier concentration to the areas eastern end. There is a small minimarket in the centre are St. Lawrence Gap and one to its eastern end. To the eastern end of Saint Lawrence Gap there is a playing field used for football and cricket.

External links

• Saint Lawrence Gap - online.
• Map of Saint Lawrence Gap
• Photography from Barbados: Saint Lawrence Gap

Coordinates: 13°04′12″N 59°34′17″W / 13.0700°N 59.5714°W