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Broughton Beach is a secluded eight-kilometer-long beach reached by taking a right at the gas station in Little London, followed by a left at the T junction. Keep left at the Y junction and you will come to the parking lot of the Lost Beach Hotel on Brighton Beach. It is principally a fishing beach, but it has nice, fine white sand and an open expanse free of peddlers and hustlers.
Blue Hole Mineral Spring (Brighton, cell tel. 876/860-8805, www.blueholeinjamaica.com, 9 a.m.\ 11 p.m Mon.\Thurs., 9 a.m.\2 a.m.Fri.\Sun.) is a sink hole mineral spring located along the coast in Brighton suitable for jumping and swimming.
Savanna-la-Mar, or simply Sav, as it is commonly referred to by locals, is one of the most subdued parish capitals in Jamaica in terms of attractions, with a few notable exceptions--namely the annual Curry Festival held in July behind Manning's School, and Western Consciousness, held in April at Paradise Park on the eastern outskirts of town.
Manning's School, the most architecturally appealing building in town, is one of Jamaica's oldest schools, established in 1738 after local proprietor Thomas Manning left 13 slaves with land and what it could offer as the endowment for a free school.
Ten minutes from Savanna-la-Mar off of the B8, Roaring River make for a good day trip from Negril or Bluefields. The Roaring River cave guided tour costs US$5 per person. Expect to be aggressively approached as soon as you near the main building for the site. Tipping the guide is also expected.
Paradise Park (tel. 876/955-2675, paradise1@cwjamaica.com, US$40) is one of the best places in Jamaica for down-to-earth small-group rides on an expansive seaside cattle ranch located a few kilometers east of Savanna-la-Mar in Ferris Cross. Tours are offered for a maximum of 10 riders.
Blue Hole Gardens (US$15 adults, 12 and under free) is a lush and well-maintained attraction with diverse vegetation springing from manicured grounds surrounding a natural, spring fed pool brimming with surreal turquoise water most of the year. In the drier months the water level falls.
The Ranch Jerk Centre cooks up Boston-style jerk on the western side of Sav.
Sweet Spice (Barracks Rd., beside new bus park, tel. 876/955-3232, US$4.50\7.50) serves fried chicken, curry goat, oxtail, and fish fillet.
