Unspoilt Beauty of St. Andrew The parish of St. Andrew is a northern area in the country of Barbados. St. Andrew is one of the more unspoiled parts of the island owing to its physical makeup of green rolling hills. The parish of Saint Andrew also has the country's highest natural elevation, named- Mount Hillaby at the southern part of the parish. The parish is named after the patron saint, "St. Andrew". Who is also the the basis of the name for Barbados' highest national award "The Order of Saint Andrew" and also the symbolic formation of two sugar cane stalks in the national Coat of Arms of Barbados. During the colonial years under Britain, the British thought the area resembled the hills of Scotland. This led to parts of the Parish of St. Andrew today being nicknamed the "Scotland District". St. Andrew lies on the eastern coastline of Barbados, where the Atlantic Ocean tends to be more turbulent. As part of Barbados' attempts to preserve the environment the parish is also home to several natural reserves including the Turner's Hall Woods < Back to Regions