Folkstone

Kayla and I have decided that we want to visit as many of the beaches here in Barbados as possible, and post all about them on my blog, pictures et al. So here goes....

Kayla's parents were here for two weeks over Christmas, so I took them on a round-the-island sightseeing trip, with a stop-off at Folkstone for some swimming/snorkeling. Unfortunately we didn't stay very long and so didn't take any photos. On the other hand, the beach at Folkstone isn't really much to look at so pictures would have been a waste anyway. The reef is really the only draw, and snorkeling there is usually quite nice but her parents did not want to swim out to the reef so after a short swim (the waves were kicking up quite a bit as well...) we piled back into the car and drove home.

Eventually we will come up with a "formal" rating system, but for the moment suffice to say that the beach side of Folkstone leaves much to be desired. There is also a large picnic area with a few picnic tables, but it isn't very nice. The reef there is somewhat of its saving grace, as it is a nice spot to go snorkeling, and it is a protected location too so there is no worry of boats or jet skis damaging the reef ecosystem.

Rating
Beach: 3 /10
Reef: 6.5 /10
Amenities: 5 / 10