WINNIFRED BEACH

(7 mins away by car) This is the only local public beach.  It’s a beautiful bay of white powdery sand and crystal clear Caribbean Sea, protected by a large reef so the sea is very flat, warm and calm.  This beach is lined with rum bars and cook shops serving delicious local food and drinks.  Some of the best food in the parish is sold here.  See Anthony Bourdains Parts Unknown series - Season 4 Episode 8 (you get a good understanding of how the locals have been push out by the big western corporations in jamaica - he really digs into it whilst sampling the local cuisine.  On this beach the locals play loud reggae and dancehall tunes, swim, play impromptu games of football and relax.  You can rent floaties and take boat trips around the local area.  It’s especially fun when the locals come down at the weekend.  You will be asked to make a donation to the Winnifred Beach fund to maintain and save the beach as they dont get any funding from the parish council.