Touring Goldsborough side road leads to Rainbow Falls, a visit to which should only be attempted with a local guide. Richmond 18th Century Great House. is open to the public with a small entrance fee and refreshments are available. Kendal Great House used by the THA, is visible on the hillside just before Roxborough. Argyle Waterfall is a beautiful threetiered waterfall where visitors must use local guides for the twenty-minute walk and a swim. Turn left as you cross the bridge west of Roxborough. Entrance fee TT$50. The Cocoa Factory in a nearby cacao plantation is just past the entrance to Argyle Falls.
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Roxborough, capital of the north-east has examples of colonial architecture in the Court and VAT buildings on the waterfront. This is where the forest road begins that crosses the Main Ridge hills with a lookout mid-way. Louis d’Or old French Barracks is on the left side of main road, followed by the government plant nursery. Continuing along this scenic coastal road is King’s Bay Great House with cocoa sheds, a waterfall and a beach facility.
Atlantic Coast Sights Petit Trou lagoon, located within Tobago Plantations Beach and Golf Resort, is a wetland with a boardwalk that winds through the mangrove - a lovely scenic walk with good bird watching throughout the area. Scarborough, Tobago’s capital since 1769 has the Tobago Museum, housed at the “Officers’ Mess”, Fort King George. Open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (868) 6393970. Fort King George, established in 1777 and abandoned 1854, also has the remains of a powder magazine, an old
hospital, a cell block and a water tank. There are magnificent samaan trees and palms alongside the old colonial building that is now the hospital. Old Court House dating from 1852 in James Square is used by Tobago House of Assemby. There is also an old court house in Studley Park. The Botanic Gardens accessed from the highway just east of the main traffic lights. Fort Granby is on the beach shortly after Studley Park quarry. Goodwood Genesis Nature Park & Art Gallery is on the main road. Entrance fee: TT$60 or US$10. Tel: (868) 660-4668.
Speyside Lookout has a wonderful view across Tyrell’s Bay to Goat Island and Little Tobago. Little Tobago is an uninhabited bird sanctuary thanks to Sir William Ingram’s efforts to preserve the habitat of numerous species of exotic birds. Goat Island, also a bird sanctuary, was once visited by Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, an ornithologist who wrote a book on T&T birds. Speyside Waterwheel and Sugar Factory ruins are beside the bridge on the road to Blue Waters Inn. Flagstaff Hill Lookout used by the forces during WW2 is as far east as you can go!!
Sherman’s Auto Rentals & Ground Tours Lambeau Village, Tobago, W.I. Phone: (868) 639-2292 Fax: (868) 639-3084 U.S. direct line: 1 (469) 532-2544 U.K. direct line: (011) 44 (865)-594706 E-mail: shermans@tstt.net.tt www.shermansrentals.com
This vibrant, service-oriented company is operated by a staff that is dedicated to the Tourism Industry_of Tobago. We boast of over twenty years in the Automobile Business and today we are in the _Car Rental and Ground Handling Tours on the beautiful island of Tobago. Our clients are offered top-of-the-line luxury cars or jeeps. Meeting and greeting on arrival!
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