St. Nicholas Abbey & Heritage Railway
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4 hours
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This tour takes you to St. Nicholas Abbey, a working manor house and plantation surrounded by cane fields and lush mahogany forest. You'll ride a heritage steam railway to Cherry Tree Hill, where you can experience the locomotive's turntable and enjoy panoramic views of the Atlantic coastline. The Manor House, one of only three remaining Jacobean Mansions in the Western Hemisphere, is open to the public. You'll visit the rum distillery and learn about rum production. The tour ends with a leisurely drive along the East Coast road, stopping at Morgan Lewis Windmill.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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What To Expect
St. Nicholas Abbey
Tour of St. Nicholas Abbey House and Rum & Sugar Bond and Railway Trip
Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill
The Morgan Lewis Windmill is the largest, of two still functioning wind driven mills in the Caribbean. This mill was used to grind sugar in the 18th and 19th centuries but ceased operations in 1947 and stands today as a testament to the once booming sugar industry.
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Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Lovely afternoon out at heritage railway and plantation house and grounds
Peter B,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Lovely visit in beautiful countryside Train was exceptionally well organised and the staff were excellent St Nicholas abbey was interesting but not an abbey just a large house with small distillery The windmill was shut for renovation Rum tasting was a couple of small tots of rum nonetheless a really good day out and well worth doing
Best attraction on the island.
Alexander G,
Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Best attraction on the island. Staff were so knowledgeable, professional and made the whole experience incredibly enjoyable.
St. Nicholas Abbey & Train
Robert R,
Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Everyone was so awesome, including all the train folks & Kristin, the tour guide for the main house & run distillery! Loved it all!
Great half day trip,...
Andrea B,
Feb 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great half day trip, really enjoyed it. Train ride, historic plantation house and run tasting were great, and the taxi drove us along the coast road giving us a bonus island tour.
Train ride a bit expensive
EMMESPA,
Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Historic train ride, hauled by a steam locomotive, on narrow gauge line. The ride is not long but when you reach a small hill you can watch the locomotive unhook and ride through a turntable for restarting in the reverse direction, with the possibility of taking photos during the stop. Along the way the staff tells the story of this place in English. The tour is suitable for families with children and train enthusiasts. The cost is not cheap and they could have given a snack or a drink. We didn't visit the abbey.
Rail journey is prettier than in the picture.
Becky R,
Jan 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Pleasant excursion with a chance to look at the sugar cane rum production which has replaced the old marketing of sugar. The Abbey is a nice old house and the rail journey short but interesting and through attractive grounds to a nice lookout.
NOT ENOUGH SEEN ON THE RAILWAY TRIP
Jeffrey L,
Dec 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Train ride. The information told how they made rum was interesting. The St. Nicholas Abbey home was interesting from what we saw ob the first floor.
Beryl
SUSAN E,
Jul 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
1.00The trip was cancelled due to Hurricane Beryl - Viator you should know this and not ask for a review- we were not only disappointed but concerned for the welfare of our Bajan friends !
Worth every penny
Nikki M,
May 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00The day was a wonderful experience. The staff and guides were very informative and friendly. It was a fun day out and worth every penny.
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