Bermuda Botanical Gardens

[dazey]

We have been to Bermuda many times and while looking for something different to visit I saw the website for tour at the Bermuda Botanical Gardens.  It is free weekdays but the site says the visitor center, snack bar, etc. are still closed since Covid.  Has anyone visited lately and would appreciate knowing if you enjoyed it.  We would take the bus from Dockyard.

[outbackpaul]

Bermuda Byways tours usually stop here for a quick visit and bathroom break.  Heidi usually points out some points of interests here but the 2 times I've been on her tour we didn't have time to walk around.  It would probably be worth an hour visit.

[Charles4515]

17 hours ago, outbackpaul said:

Bermuda Byways tours usually stop here for a quick visit and bathroom break.  Heidi usually points out some points of interests here but the 2 times I've been on her tour we didn't have time to walk around.  It would probably be worth an hour visit.

Sadly the botanical gardens was allowed to fall into a disgraceful state disrepair. There was talk of refreshing it and it may have been done. I don't know the current conditions.  We need someone with time taking on their own like perhaps @dazey to check it out and repost back. 

[jollyjones]

 

The gardens are in a sad state, you can walk around but there's nothing much to see, IMO you'd be better off visiting Fort Hamilton, a short walk uphill from the east end of Front St in the City of Hamilton.

The moat alone is worth it.

 

https://www.cityofhamilton.bm/explore_the_city/fort_hamilton.php

[dazey]

Never knew about Fort Hamilton - is on our list for May visit.  Thank you.

[jollyjones]

Sorry about this, just seen it today:

 

https://www.royalgazette.com/general/news/article/20240201/work-on-improvements-at-fort-hamilton/

 

Dunno when it'll reopen, maybe by May, you could ask the Corporation of Hamilton closer to the time:

info@cityhall.bm

1 (441) 292 1234

 

Other places you could think about:

 

Right there in Dockyard, if you haven't visited it, it is very well worth it, the National Museum

https://nmb.bm

 

BUEI, close to Hamilton

https://buei.bm

 

The Aquarium at Flatts Village

https://bamz.org

 

[dazey]

The National Museum was certainly worth visiting.  It has been a while so maybe we can do that again since the Garden and Fort Hamilton may not be available. 

 

We always enjoyed a day at Elbow Beach when they offered that but not sure what state it is in now.  I was able to vacation at Elbow Beach Hotel in the 60's when it was absolutely beautiful and elegant.  Dressed for dinner(6 course meal), service people wore tux and gloves to serve us and the beach(still great) was pink.  I had a chance to tour(saw the caretaker who worked there in the 60's and he enjoyed sharing memories with us) the old hotel when it was shut down several years ago and it brought back a time long gone.

 

We will have a nice time in Bermuda no matter what is open or closed.

[Charles4515]

1 hour ago, dazey said:

 

We always enjoyed a day at Elbow Beach when they offered that but not sure what state it is in now.  I was able to vacation at Elbow Beach Hotel in the 60's when it was absolutely beautiful and elegant. 

The hotel is closed and the furnishings sold or given away. The Saudi prince who owns the property is trying to sell. One or two or the restaurants may be open. I have lost track of that.

 

The National Galley of Art in Hamilton. Is worth a visit. 

 

 

[HLR]

It's been three months since anyone posted on this thread...has any work been done at the Botanical Gardens?  I wanted to go in July....