- Address: Welchman Hall, Barbados
- Phone: +1 246-438-6671
- Official website: www.welchmanhallgullybarbados.com
- Working hours: daily from 9:00 to 16:00
- Cost of visit: adult $ 12, child ticket $ 6, children under 5 years - free of charge
Welchman Hall Galli is a hilly area that has become the habitat of numerous plants and animals. Every year thousands of tourists come here who want to plunge into the tropical nature of Barbados and admire the green monkeys that can be found only in this part of the island.
Flora Welchman Hall Gully
Welchman Hall Galli is a small ravine, the territory of which once belonged to the Welsh military William Eisigell Williams. It was under the decree of this general that exotic plants were planted on the territory of the canyon, including surprisingly beautiful carnations and wild orchids.
Welchman Hall Gally was formed from numerous caves and hollows, which later became overgrown with tropical plants. Despite the small area of Welchman Hall Galli, there are more than 200 species of trees, flowers and shrubs. A unique ecosystem has been preserved that you will not find on any coast of Barbados . This is the only part of the island that is not used for growing crops. Instead, in Welchman Hall Galli you can find such plants as: nutmeg, palms, bamboo and baobab.
Animal world
Visiting Welchman Hall Galli is an opportunity to come in contact with the virgin nature and the charm of the rainforest. If you want to get to know the local inhabitants more closely, then you should come here early. In the morning green monkeys come here, wishing to feast on bananas. Bananas can be bought at the entrance to the canyon. These charming monkeys were brought from West Africa for domestication. But over time, many of them fled and settled in Welchman Hall Gallie. Here all conditions for their comfortable living are created. The caretakers of the canyon built feeders and shelter for them, but nevertheless most of the monkeys go to the ravines for the night.
Barbados records cases of ill-treatment of these naughty animals every year. Therefore, the management of Welchman Hall Galli asks guests not to be photographed with monkeys for money, thus not to encourage the development of this business.
How to get there?
Welchman Hall Galli is located in the heart of Barbados in the suburbs of St. Thomas. You can get here by the following ways:
- on a rented car on the ABC highway through the villages of Proutes and Clifton Hill or on Highway H2 from Bridgetown ;
- by taxi, where you can also visit nearby attractions ;
- on the bus, the cost of the trip is only $ 2;
- within the framework of the tour around the neighborhood.
The tour includes a visit to Welchman Hall Galli, the flower garden and the Harrison Cave .
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