Mandeville to Blackriver via Accompong
A 3 hour drive takes one along the main roads bypassing Mandeville, through the Holland bamboo walk and into the picturesque town of Blackriver situated on the river's estuary.
St Andrew's Anglican Church, Glinock
The Bamboo Avenue is 1/2 a mile long and terminates in a district called Middle Quarters where the best peppered shrimp can be bought.
Bamboo Avenue, Holland
On the way to Blackriver you pass through Santa Cruz. Take a right to Accompong, the home of the descendents of the Maroons. The road winds through Newton and Magotty up into the hills of St Elizabeth.
Planting peppers on the road to Maggoty
Riverside by Newton
Old cast iron bridge, Newton
On the same road to Accompong is a very good fishing park called Apple Valley as well a the famous Appleton Estate tour.
Entrance to Apple Valley, Maggoty
This drive has a day's activities, including Accompong, long before you reach Blackriver. The views are spectacular and you may wish to consider overnighting in Blackriver
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