Not a religious abbey but a rare Jacobean-style plantation house with stunning grounds, a small museum, a rum bottling plant and a rare 1930s film of plantation life, this 17th-century abbey is located in some of the island's finest scenery. Open daily for guided and self-guided tours. Bds$25 per person. Cherry Tree Hill, St. Peter. Phone 422-8725. http://www.stnicholasabbey.com.