These parishes include two of Bermuda’s most important harbour towns: Hamilton, the capital, and King’s Wharf, also known as Dockyard. Hamilton, established in 1790, is smaller than Bermuda’s first capital, St George. Front St runs along the harbour and is lined with stately Victorian buildings with overhanging verandas. Here, you can also see Bermuda Cathedral, a church in the neo-Gothic style. Perched on a hilltop overlooking Hamilton Harbour, Fort Hamilton is one of a number of constructions from the mid-19th century, built during a period of conflict between Britain and the USA. The scary-looking 10-inch muzzleloader guns were, thankfully, never used.

Western Bermuda has some beautiful scenery, such as Warwick Parish’s beaches, which stretch along the south shore. Paget Parish’s Alfred Blackburn Smith Nature Reserve is open only to guests of the Coral Beach Club or members of the Bermuda Audobon Society. The Bermuda National Park encompasses Church Bay, in Southampton Parish, where a fort dating from 1612 overlooks a beautiful beach.

All of the Parishes in this eastern part of Bermuda have interesting sights and attractions for the visitor. In Hamilton Parish, journey into the strange world of the limestone caves, such as...

St George has a rich history and there are a number of monuments that bear witness to the passage of time here. The streets have quaint names such as Petticoat Lane