{"id":1308,"date":"2017-07-28T14:52:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T18:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2018-10-30T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T15:32:09","slug":"barbados-on-a-budget-codrington-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/barbados-on-a-budget-codrington-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Codrington College, A Tranquil Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Codrington College, overlooking the east coast of Barbados, is a perfect morning&#8217;s excursion&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1309\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-pond.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-pond.jpg 585w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-pond-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve <a href=\"http:\/\/barbados.org\/tours\/carates.htm\">rented a car<\/a> then grab a map (or check your GPS or Google Maps) and head out. It&#8217;s best to get an early start as the drive will take 30 &#8211; 40 mins from the west or south coasts. <strong>Tip:<\/strong> carry along a picnic to enjoy under the shady trees.<\/p>\n<p>Even the driveway into Codrington is stunning, lined with towering palm trees. You&#8217;ll also be struck by the magnificent architecture of the historic buildings which date back to 1743.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1310\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-buildings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-buildings.jpg 585w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-buildings-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stroll through the archway, past the sun dial, and onto the immaculately manicured lawn which offers stunning vistas on the eastern coastline and Consett Bay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1311\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-manicured-lawn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-manicured-lawn.jpg 585w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-manicured-lawn-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then make your way to the lily pond, where you can feed the resident ducks and fish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1313\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-ducks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-ducks.jpg 585w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-ducks-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trees and picnic benches are lovely spots to enjoy your snack and refreshing drink. There is even a small children&#8217;s play park with swings &amp; slides.<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s a weekend there may even be a cricket match playing!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1314\" src=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-cricket.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-cricket.jpg 585w, https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/codrington-college-cricket-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Codrington is a tranquil spot, far from the traditional tourist attractions (although a few tour buses do visit). It&#8217;s a place to enjoy nature&#8217;s beauty and reflect on life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/106226490\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Codrington College, overlooking the east coast of Barbados, is a perfect morning excursion with stunning views and the tranquility of nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,85,359],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbados.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}