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class=\"eb\">Mandeville &middot; Jamaica<\/span>\n<h1>Mandeville, the cool green <em>heart<\/em> of Jamaica.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"sub\">Misty mornings, a town square that is two hundred years old, and views across the hills. Here is why our corner of the island is worth the drive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span>5 min read<\/span><span>By the Driven &amp; Divine family<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/header>\n<article class=\"art-body\">\n<p class=\"lede rv\">Most people picture Jamaica as white sand and turquoise water. Drive inland and uphill, though, and the island shows a different side: rolling green hills, cooler air and a market town with a long history. That town is Mandeville.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rv\"><small>Above the heat<\/small>A town in the clouds<\/h2>\n<p class=\"rv\">Mandeville sits at about <b>2,060 feet (628 m)<\/b> on an inland plateau in the parish of Manchester. It is the only parish capital in Jamaica that is not on the coast or on a major river. That height changes everything: mornings are often misty, and evenings can be cool enough for a light jacket.<\/p>\n<div class=\"facts rv\">\n<div class=\"fc\"><div class=\"v\" data-n=\"2060\" data-c=\"1\">0<\/div><div class=\"l\">feet above sea level<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fc\"><div class=\"v\" data-n=\"1816\">0<\/div><div class=\"l\">the year the town was laid out<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fc\"><div class=\"v\" data-n=\"1820\">0<\/div><div class=\"l\">the limestone courthouse was built<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fc\"><div class=\"v\" data-n=\"64\">0<\/div><div class=\"l\">miles west of Kingston<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"rv\"><small>Two hundred years of stories<\/small>A town with history<\/h2>\n<p class=\"rv\">Mandeville was laid out in <b>1816<\/b> and named after Viscount Mandeville, the eldest son of the Duke of Manchester, who was governor of Jamaica at the time. The centre still has its town square, parish church and clock tower, surrounded by large early nineteenth-century houses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rv\">Look for the courthouse: built of cut limestone in <b>1820<\/b>, with Doric columns and a sweeping horseshoe staircase that was added around 1900.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pq rv\">Drive inland and uphill, and Jamaica shows a different side: green hills, cool air and a town full of history.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"rv\"><small>See, taste, explore<\/small>Things to love in Mandeville<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"stops\"><li class=\"rv\"><div class=\"si\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 21V4M5 4h11l-2 4 2 4H5\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div><b>The Manchester Club<\/b><span>A golf course founded in the 1860s and often described as the oldest in the Caribbean, set among rolling hills.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rv\"><div class=\"si\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M2 12s3.5-7 10-7 10 7 10 7-3.5 7-10 7S2 12 2 12z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div><b>Bloomfield Great House<\/b><span>Known for its panoramic view over the town and the hills beyond.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rv\"><div class=\"si\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M14 4c-1 1-1 2 0 3\"\/><path d=\"M8 9c4-3 10-1 9 5-1 5-7 8-11 6-3-2-2-8 2-11z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div><b>Pickapeppa country<\/b><span>The famous Jamaican sauce is made at Shooters Hill, just outside Mandeville. The company dates back to 1921.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"rv\"><div class=\"si\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 19c0-9 6-14 15-14 0 9-5 15-14 15\"\/><path d=\"M5 19l7-7\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div><b>Green, quiet hills<\/b><span>Gardens, farmland and cool evenings make the whole area feel calm and unhurried.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"rv\"><small>Getting here<\/small>Easy to reach, hard to leave<\/h2>\n<p class=\"rv\">Mandeville lies about <b>64 miles (103 km) west of Kingston<\/b>, in the centre of the island. Because it sits between the north and south coasts, it makes an easy meeting point for guests travelling in from different parts of Jamaica.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rv\"><small>Celebrate in the hills<\/small>Why we host here<\/h2>\n<p class=\"rv\">Driven &amp; Divine is our family&rsquo;s villa in the hills of Mandeville. The lawn and garden, the Grand Hall and kitchen, and the terrace, pool and bar lounge can each be booked on their own, or you can take the whole estate for up to <b>100 guests<\/b>. 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