National Heroes Square is the civic heart of Bridgetown, a broad open space where the Careenage waterfront meets the Parliament Buildings. Until 2020 it was still officially Trafalgar Square, a name that had survived independence in 1966 and several rounds of national debate. The renaming — and the replacement of Nelson with Errol Barrow — is a visible marker of how Barbados has been redefining its relationship with its colonial past.
The square is pleasant to linger in, particularly in the early morning before the cruise ships disgorge their passengers. The Parliament Buildings frame it to the north, the Careenage sparkles to the south, and there are usually rum shop vendors setting up along the edges. In the late afternoon it fills with office workers heading home and gives you a good sense of everyday Bridgetown.