Popular Places To Visit

• This here is Lumley Beach, a popular destination for Freetown residents, that is located in Lumley Beach Rd, Freetown. People are not charged to use the beach. The majority of the nice and appealing hotels, resorts, and restaurants are located in this area, including the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko, which is considered a must-stay hotel by locals.

• This museum, which opened in 2005 and is entirely dedicated to the history and works of the Sierra Leone Government Railway, which ceased to function in 1975 (when the last train ran), is one of the most interesting attractions in Freetown. The exhibit includes a number of locomotives (including diesel locomotives), a Hunslet tank, and several coaches, including one used by Queen Elizabeth II during her official visit to Sierra Leone in 1961, prior to the country’s independence.

The museum is housed in a railway workshop, where the locomotives and carriages were miraculously saved from destruction during the civil war thanks to the efforts of the late Mohamed Bangura, the last general manager of the national workshops, and the assistance of railway enthusiast Colonel Steve Davies.

• At around 500 meters above sea level, this is Freetown’s highest point. Locals and tourists alike enjoy going there around sunset to take in the city’s uninterrupted views.