Queen's Park is a pleasant public park a short walk east of the historic centre, formerly the residence of the commanding general of British forces in the West Indies. The house at its centre has been converted into a gallery and performance space; the parkland around it is where Bridgetown residents come to sit in the shade and escape the bustle of Broad Street.
The main reason to visit is the baobab tree near the park entrance — a vast specimen with a trunk circumference of over 18 metres, believed to be the largest in the Western Hemisphere. It is genuinely remarkable: the trunk is wider than most rooms, the bark deeply ridged and silver-grey. Bring the kids. The park also hosts the Independence Festival arts and crafts market in November and occasional outdoor concerts. There is a small café near the gate.