Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bermuda Railway Trail Guide,
available at the Bermuda Department of Tourism in the
City of Hamilton, or the Visitors Information Centres in the City of Hamilton and St.
George, to help you plan your route.
Horseback Riding
Spicelands Riding Centre
This stable offers group trail rides for $80 per person.
The regularly scheduled 1-hour jaunts begin daily at 7:30, 9, and 11am, year-round.
On spring, summer, and fall weekends, there are also rides at 3 and 5pm. Book at
least 1 day ahead, calling between 6am and 7pm.
Middle Rd., Warwick Parish.
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441/238-8212.
www.spicelandsriding.com. Bus: 8.
Tennis
Nearly all the big hotels (and many of the smaller ones) have courts, most of which
can be lit for night play. Pack your tennis clothing and sneakers, because a tennis
outfit (though it no longer needs to be white) may be required.
Each of the facilities listed below has a tennis pro on duty, and lessons can be
arranged. All rent racquets and sell balls.
Elbow Beach Hotel
The Elbow Beach Hotel has five Laykold courts (one for
lessons only). Lessons cost $75 for 1 hour. The 1-hour court fee is $12. Racquets can
be rented for $7 per hour, and balls are $8 per can of three.
60 South Rd., Paget Parish.
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441/236-3535.
Call for bookings daily mid-Oct to mid-Apr 8am-
5:30pm; mid-Apr to mid-Oct 8am-7pm (3 courts are floodlit for night play 7-9pm). Bus: 1, 2, or 7.
The Fairmont Southampton
This resort has Bermuda's largest tennis court
layout, with six Plexipave courts, three of which are lit for night play. The price for
guests and nonguests is $15 per hour. Evening rates are $6 extra. Racquets rent for
$8 per hour, balls cost $7 per can. Lessons are $80 for 1 hour.
101 South Rd., Southampton Parish.
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441/238-8000.
Daily 8am-7pm (until 6pm in winter). Bus: 7 or 8.
Government Tennis Stadium (W. E. R. Joell Tennis Stadium)
There are
three clay and five Plexicushion courts here. Charges to play are $10 per hour for
adults, $5 per hour for juniors (12 and under). Playing at night on one of the three lit
courts costs $8 extra. Tennis attire is mandatory. Racquets rent for $7 per hour; balls
cost $6 per can.
Cedar Ave., Pembroke Parish.
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441/292-0105.
Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat-Sun 8am-7pm. Bus: 1, 2, 10,
or 11.
Grotto Bay Beach Club
This resort across from the airport has some of the best
tennis courts on the island. The 8.5-hectare (21-acre) property offers four Plexipave
courts, two of which are well-lit for night games. During the day, guests play for $10,
nonguests $12; at night, guests pay $15, nonguests $17. The hotel also rents rackets
for $4 and sells tennis balls for $6 a can at the on-site pro shop.
11 Blue Hole Hill, Hamilton Parish.
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441/293-8333.
Daily 24 hr. Bus: 1, 3, 10, or 11.
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SPECTATOR SPORTS
In this tradition-bound British colony, the most popular spectator sports are cricket,
soccer, field hockey, and the not terribly genteel game of rugby. As you might expect,
boating, yachting, and sailing are also popular. The Bermuda Department of Tourism
