THE AREA
Inch Marlow, Barbados
Inch Marlow is a quiet residential district in Christ Church on the south east coast of Barbados, home to the Surfer’s Point break and to Ocean Spray Apartments.
Where Inch Marlow is
Inch Marlow sits on the south east corner of Christ Church, past Grantley Adams International Airport and before South Point. The airport is about 4.3 miles away, roughly fifteen minutes by road.
What Inch Marlow is like
Inch Marlow is quiet, residential and breezy, with no tourist strip and no nightlife. Guests who want a bar every fifty metres go elsewhere on the south coast. Guests who want to hear the Atlantic instead of a sound system come here.
Surfing at Inch Marlow
Surfer’s Point, the break at Inch Marlow, is one of the best places in Barbados to learn to surf, and Zed’s Surfing Adventures runs lessons and board hire on it. Freight’s Bay and South Point are both close for other conditions.
Where to stay in Inch Marlow
Ocean Spray Apartments is the oceanfront vacation rental at Inch Marlow, with twenty five self catering apartments from studios to a three bedroom sleeping six. Every apartment has a full kitchen, air conditioning, a balcony or patio and a sea view.
Long stays at Ocean Spray run from one month, through the low season from August to November, at 40% off.
Beaches near Inch Marlow
The water at Inch Marlow is a surf break rather than a swimming beach. Silver Sands, about a mile away, is the nearest swimming beach and the centre of kitesurfing in Barbados.