• The Holetown Festival in February celebrates the arrival of the English in Barbados with parades, dances, games, street fairs, and hymns and prayer at the St. James Parish Church.

• Holetown monument a monument that commemorates the first English landing.
• St. James Parish Church the first church in Barbados, the St. James Parish church has been in continuous operation since 1628. Damaged and rebuilt many times thanks to hurricanes, the present structure dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The coastal highway runs north from Bridgetown to Speightstown through Holetown, but doesn't carry much traffic any more so noise is not too much of a problem. Both public buses and private-run mini vans run often between Bridgetown and Speightstown.

Surprisingly good selection of bars and restaurants in this small town.

• Angry Annie's Restaurant & Bar, 1st Street, ☎ 246 432-2119. Daily 6-10 pm. Seafood, chicken, rasta pasta, curries, ribs. Colourful decor. Warning, some patrons in 2006 reported nausea & vomiting after drinking bottled "mineral water" that arrived at the table already opened. Hopefully this lapse in food safety has been resolved. Mains US$15-$US$30.  edit

• Blue Rare Steakhouse and Rum Bar, 1st Street, ☎ 246 432-6557 (paolagarm@sunbeach.net, fax: 246 432-5917). Daily from 6:30 pm. Enjoy prime USDA steaks, New Zealand lamb, or fresh local seafood, in an atmosphere of cool contemporary design. Air-con. Expensive.  edit

Chefette

Cocomos

Coach House

The Mews

Olive's Bar & Bistro

• Patisserie Flindt, 1st Street Holetown, St. James, ☎ 246 432-2626 (patisserieflindt@caribsurf.com, fax: 246 432-2634), [1]. Mon-Fri 7 am - 6 pm, Sat 7 am - 2 pm, Sun 7 am - noon. Imaginative and delicious breakfasts and lunches, featuring sandwiches, salads, quiches, pizzas. Exquisite desserts: cakes, pastries, beautiful handmade chocolates. Delivery and catering services available. edit

Raffles

Ragamuffins

Sakura Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

Sitar Indian Restaurant

Surfside Restaurant and Bar

Tam's Wok