Warwick Parish

Warwick Parish is one of the one parishes in Bermuda. The parish is in the centre-south of Bermuda, occupying part of the main island to the southeast of the Great Sound. Also in the parish are Darrell's Island, Hawkins Island, Long Island, and Marshall's Island.

Understand

It is named after Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658).

It is located in the central south of the island chain, occupying part of the main island to the southeast of the Great Sound, the large expanse of water which dominates the geography of western Bermuda, and also a number of islands which lie within that sound. It had a population of 9,000 in 2016.

Natural features in Warwick include Warwick Long Bay, Riddell's Bay, Darrell's Island, Hawkins Island, Long Island, and Marshall's Island. Hinson's Island, once part of Warwick, is now part of Paget Parish.

The parish also contains Warwick Camp, the former rifle ranges of the Imperial military garrison, which is, today, the home of the Bermuda Regiment, and most of which doubles as parkland (and the territory of which includes Warwick Long Bay, Horseshoe Bay, and the smaller beaches between).

Get in

By boat

• Sea Express, ☏ +1 441 295-4506. ferry service 
  • Pink route - From Hamilton and Paget Parish (Lower Ferry, Hodsdon's Ferry, Salt Kettle) to Warwick Parish (Darrell's Wharf, Belmont Ferry)

See

Jobsons Cove

• 1 Christ Church, Middle Road. Founded in 1719, this church is one of the world's oldest Presbyterian churches outside of Europe. (updated Oct 2018)
• Warwick Pond was a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Do

Golfing

• 1 Belmont Hills Golf Course (Newstead resort), ☏ +1 441-236-6060. 

Swimming, bays and beaches

• 2 Chaplin Bay and Stonehole Bay, South Road. Chaplin and Stonehole bays, along with the accompanying Jobson's Cove, are pristine, picture postcard settings. They are made up of small and medium-sized sandy inlets. 
• 3 Warwick Long Bay, South Road. A very large beach. It's less popular than the other large beaches due to its relatively steep sand slope, and strong undercurrent. 

Eat

• 1 Blu Bar and Grill, 25 Belmont Drive, ☏ +1 441-232-2323. 6–10PM daily. (updated Oct 2018)
• 2 Island Cuisine, 235 Middle Road, ☏ +1 441-238-3287. M–Sa 6AM–9:45PM; Su 7AM–2:45PM and 5–9PM. (updated Oct 2018)
• 3 The Swizzle Pub & Restaurant (South Shore), 87 South Rd, ☏ +1 441-236-7459. (updated Oct 2018)

Sleep

• 1 Clairfont Guest Apartments, 6 Warwickshire Road, ☏ +1 441-238-3577. (updated Oct 2018)
• 2 Sunscape Bermuda B&B, 15 Lusher Hill E, ☏ +1 441-705-2428. (updated Oct 2018)

Go next

• Southampton Parish is to the southwest.
• Paget Parish is to the northeast.