# Berkshire Community, Darliston, Westmoreland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/berkshire/

Community · Darliston 

# Berkshire

Berkshire is a community of Jamaica in Darliston, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **3.80 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 3.8km²
- 361 mtypical elevation

## Where is Berkshire?

Berkshire lies in [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Dundee](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/dundee/), [Leamington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/leamington/), [Pisgah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/pisgah/) and [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/). By area it is the 633rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 2.3% of [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/). The centre of Berkshire is about 119 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2133° N, 77.8958° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Berkshire

### Nearby, outside Berkshire

- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge1.9 km
- St. Leonards Cave · cave, St. Leonards4.5 km
- German Town Imigration Museum · museum, Seaford Town4.6 km
- Charlemont Caves · cave, Belvedere4.7 km
- Holmes River Cave · cave, St. Leonards4.8 km
- Me No Sen Cave · cave, Ginger Hill4.8 km
- Banana Trash Cave · cave, New Road4.9 km
- Seemenomore · cave, Merrywood5.1 km
- Fennel Cave East · cave, St. Leonards5.1 km
- Fennel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town5.2 km
- Duanwarie Cave 1 · cave, Merrywood5.4 km
- Duanwarie Cave 2 · cave, Merrywood5.4 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Berkshire

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay32 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel100 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 4.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Berkshire

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Berkshire.

- Bershire

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Berkshire and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Darliston, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Berkshire

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in Darliston

- Amity Bethel Town
- Ashton
- Barneyside
- Beaufort
- Bethel Town
- Cairn Curran
- Caledonia
- Carmel
- Darliston
- Dillion Bigwoods
- Dundee
- Lambs River
- Leamington
- Lennox Bigwoods
- New Road
- Seaford Town
- St. Leonards
- Struie

## Quick answers

- Where is Berkshire?In Darliston, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Berkshire?Dundee, Leamington, Pisgah and Stonehenge
- What is there to see in Berkshire?Pisgah River Sink, St. Leonards Cave, German Town Imigration Museum, Charlemont Caves
- What time zone is Berkshire in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Berkshire?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Berkshire?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Berkshire?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Berkshire?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Berkshire?Black River Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Berkshire?National Commercial Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Berkshire?NCB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Berkshire?Hacker's Texaco, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Berkshire?JM140405 (OCHA common operational dataset)