Warwick Bermuda - Parish fully explored

All About Warwick Bermuda

Famous for its south shore beaches, national parks and other great attractions, Warwick Bermuda is a parish that has a perfect mix of everything.

Warwick, properly pronounced as wah-rick, was named after the Earl Sir Robert Rich. He was a major British investor in 1600s to colonize Bermuda and the parish.

Over the years, Warwick parish has become one of the top tourist attractions in Bermuda.

So where is the Warwick Parish located in Bermuda?

Warwick is located towards the western side of Bermuda between Southampton and Paget parishes.

Check Bermuda Parish Map to see the relative position of Warwick Bermuda with respect to all the other parishes.

Hotels in Warwick Bermuda

There are excellent relatively cheap hotels in Warwick Bermuda. It will be actually wrong to say that accommodation in Bermuda can ever be really cheap. But, during our many vacations in the island, we had found hotels that are reasonable in charges and offer some great values.

Following hotel categories are based on rates charged for a double room during tourist season (May - October).

$: 100$-150$, $$: 150$-250$, $$$: 250$-350$, $$$$: 450$ onwards

Here are our top selections of hotels in Warwick Bermuda.

Watercolours Bermuda, $

With an excellent view of the harbor and wonderful accommodation, this B&B in Bermuda is a great place for a romantic vacation.

Granaway Bermuda, $

This is an excellent guesthouse accommodation in Bermuda. Granaway is a fairly old mansion and you get a taste of old Bermuda here. There are rooms with different colors and having different facilities, like some have exclusive terrace or patios. There is also a nice cottage in Granaway.

Clairfont Apartments, $

This is a great place if you are looking for apartments in Bermuda. However the accommodation is quite limited here. You have a choice of suits or apartments with separate living rooms. This Bermuda B&B is just spotlessly clean and close to some of the best beaches in Bermuda.

Surf Side Beach Club, $$

Surf Side Beach Club is a nice secluded hotel overlooking the south shore beaches.

If you are looking for more choices on cheap hotels ($ or $$) in Bermuda, there are some excellent ones in the neighboring parishes as well. Find out all our experience and findings with the Cheap Bermuda Hotels.

For luxury hotels and resorts visit Bermuda Luxury Hotels

Warwick Bermuda Restaurants

Blu Bar & Grill (American & South Western Cuisine). This Bermuda restaurant, one of our top favorites, has an impressive view of the Belmont Hill Golf Course.

You get standard American cuisine, including steaks and ribs, but the chefs like to add bold flavors with lots of exotic herbs and spices. You also get a wide variety of fresh seafood here.

There are loads of fantastic restaurants in the neighboring parishes. Take a look at all our favorite restaurants I have described under Southampton Parish, that are quite close by.

If you are still not satisfied with the above options and want more within Warwick parish itself, here are a few more worth considering:

Swizzle Inn South Shore

This is a Branch of the original Swizzle Inn in Hamilton Parish, which is the oldest pub in Bermuda and creator of the Bermuda’s well known cocktail drink - The Rum Swizzle. Essentially pub foods served. Phone 236-7459. Address:87 South Road, Lunch and dinner. 7 days a week

Palms Restaurant & Bar

This is a nice restaurant & bar overlooking a pool and the ocean. Phone 236-7100. Address: Surf Side Beach Club. 90 South Road. breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Warwick Lanes

Essentially a fast food restaurant with bar. Phone 236-5290. Address: Bermuda Bowling Club. 47 Middle Road. Open 7 days a week.

Warwick Bermuda Beaches

If you are a beach lover, you will love Warwick Bermuda. There are some superb beaches in this parish, plus all the wonderful beaches of Southampton parish are within close distance.

Here are our favorite beaches in Warwick.

Warwick Long Bay Bermuda

This wonderful and secluded beach is half a mile long stretch of pink sands and dunes. It's a great place for snorkeling.

Jobson's Cove

This is a small wonderful & secluded beach surrounded by steep cliffs.

Astwood Cove & park, Bermuda

This is a stunningly beautiful cove at Warwick Bermuda. The cliffs here are home to many long white-tailed tropical birds. There is a park next to the cove called the Astwood Park. There are Picnic tables, parking space and toilets in the park. The park is a great place to observe the annual great migration of seabirds. You can occasionally see Bermuda's national bird - the longtail, during season.

Chaplin Bay Bermuda

Quiet and ideal for relaxing, this beach stretches across the boundary between Warwick and Southampton parishes.

Warwick Bermuda Attractions

Offshore Snorkeling, boating and diving

While some of the beaches in Warwick Bermuda are fantastic for snorkeling, but offshore snorkeling in Bermuda will simply blow your mind off. Some of the best snorkeling spots in Bermuda can only be reached by a boat.

If you love snorkeling, try Jesse James Snorkeling tour.

There is an excellent Dive shop in Warwick, The Scuba Look. Other than offering some of the best diving experience, they also have great snorkeling and glass-bottom boat tours.

South Shore Park

This is the entire stretch of the south shore beaches, park and trails area. It starts from Southampton Parish and stretches all the way towards east. At Warwick, it begins at Chaplin Bay, goes past Stonehole Bay and Jobson's Cove, and ends at Warwick Long Bay.

Christ Church, Warwick Bermuda

This is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches and dates back to 1719.

This beautiful church is located at the Middle road opposite to Belmont Hill Club. You can reach this place by Bus #8 (the bus goes quite close to the church).

Warwick pond Bermuda

This is a 9-acre Nature Reserve in Warwick Bermuda and is the second largest freshwater pond in the island. It's a sanctuary for resident and migratory waterfowl.

The eastern hillside (seen in the photo), borders the entire length of the Warwick Railway Trail. The forest at the hills has some of the largest all-spice trees in Bermuda. You can also see Bermuda cedars here.

Since December 2009, name of Warwick Pond has been changed to Sherwin Nature Reserve in memories of Dennis Sherwin, an ex-president of Bermuda national Trust.

Harbor Road, Warwick

This is a stretch of narrow winding road full of some spectacular views. Buses can't take you here. Your option is to take a scooter or walk.

But you will be treated to some marvelous views including Darell's island with Burt island just behind it. You can also get an end-to-end view of Granaway deep and the Belmont Ferry stop.

Riddell's Bay Golf & Country Club (Warwick Parish, 18 holes, 5800 yards, par 70)

Some of the holes of this Bermuda golf course are so close to the ocean that it imposes fair amount of challenges. In fact, they say that the first hole is the toughest in the whole of Bermuda. You get a pro shop and dining option in this complex.

Belmont Hills Golf Club (Warwick Parish, 18 holes, 6017 yards, par 70)

This golf course has undergone a full renovation in the recent past. The course has now become much faster with use of Tiff-Eagle greens and also more attractive with lakes separated by a waterfall. The excellent ocean views and tropical landscaping also add to the new course's appeal. There is a pro shop and a snack bar and restaurant in the complex.

Spicelands Riding Center: A Horse Riding center in Warwick Bermuda that offers guided rides along five great trails. One of them is along the coastline of Warwick Long Bay. This is probably the only such guided rides along the water edge. Riding on the beaches is generally not allowed in Bermuda during the summer time. The rides start at 6:30a.m in summer. The cost is $65 for 75 minutes. There are guided rides on moonlit nights as well.

Contacts: 50 Middle Road, west of Warwick Pond, Phone: 441/238-8212,

Email: spicelands@northrock.bm

WindReach Recreational Village: A great Kids and Family place spread across 9 acres of land including children playground, nice trails, a zoo and picnic areas. The playground has slides set up on tree style, swings and such. The zoo has Guinea pigs, parrots, lambs & goats, dwarf horses and such. There are toilets and other amenities like wheelchair access.

Location: 57 Spice Hill Road, Warwick, Phone: 441/238-2469. You should book in advance.

Warwick Playground: A nice clean park maintained by the government and popular to families and children of all age. There are rope ladders, swings, tunnels and even a wooden fort on the playground that are favorites to the kids. All these are surrounded by white soft sands to make them safe for the children. There is also a resident flock of chickens in the park and you will often see kids chasing them. There is also a mobile toilet here. A trail from the park leads to the Warwick Long Bay beach.

Location: South Shore Road, east of Warwick Long Bay.

Buses and Ferries for Warwick Bermuda

There are regular services of bus #7 and #8 that come from Hamilton and go all the way up to the Dockyard at the west end. Bus #7 takes South Road, whereas bus #8 takes the Middle road. Some of the buses terminate at Barnes Corner. The routes cover most of the attractions I mentioned above. There is no bus on Harbor Road.

There is also a ferry service (Hamilton-Paget-Warwick) that stops at Darrell's wharf and Belmont Wharf.

Check Bermuda Transportation for details on Bus and Ferry schedules and stops.

Warwick Bermuda Map

Click Map of Warwick to see an interesting map of the parish. This is an expandable map and you can zoom in to see great details including attractions and places of interests in Warwick.

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