Maxwell holidays

You'll be guaranteed plenty of peace and quiet on Maxwell holidays. It's fixed up for catching Zs with a handsome beach, plus its neighbours are on hand for everything else.

Quiet champ

Maxwell joins a bevy of beach babes on Barbados’ south coast. But this place marches to its own beat – a snail-slow one. When you do want to say goodbye to your lounger, head west. The further you go, the bubblier the resorts get – until you reach the buzziest of the lot, Bridgetown.

Snooze-ready sands

Barbados and beaches go together like fish and chips. And Maxwell doesn’t let the side down. It’s a white-sand belter, with a few souvenir stalls and some sunbeds. Plus, swimming is like floating in one, big turquoise-tinted bath. There are a couple of restaurants on the sands, but picnics are just as popular. You can park yourself down on the wooden tables near the shade.

Handy postcode

This place doesn’t do action-packed – it leaves that up to its neighbours. Five minutes’ drive or a 25-minute walk west, you’ve got St Lawrence Gap. This place sorts days and nights, with a shopping village for souvenir-hunting and a peppy night scene. On Fridays, meanwhile, head east to Oistins for the famous Fish Fry.