Melange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2020 | Page 33

Fishing, hunting, diving, snorkelling among the
abundance of shipwrecks and beautiful reefs,
finding beautiful treasures and keepsakes while
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Here are just a few other things to consider on
your visit to Barbuda.
Photo Credit: Rory Butler
THE HIGHLANDS
This is an area located about three miles north
of Codrington Village on the eastern side of
Barbuda. It is the highest point on the island,
rising to 125 ft (38 m). Highland House was built
here by the British Codrington family around
1720. The village is named after them but none of
their descendants currently live in Barbuda.
On your way to the Highlands, you will see the
ruins of the house known locally as “Willy Bob”.
What remains of the family settlement are the
floors, lower walls and a large cistern. The “Willy
Bob” site affords a breath-taking panoramic view
of most of the Barbudan coastline.
Visitors to the Highlands have the option of
hiking independently to the top, but a guided
tour of the area is recommended. While at the
Highlands a place of interest is the Indian Cave
where you will see two petroglyphs, a reminder
of the Amerindians who lived on this island, many
years ago.
PRINCESS DIANA BEACH
This beach originally named Access Beach got its
moniker from the late Princess of Wales, Princess
Diana. The late Princess would frequent this beach
with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry, on
her trips to the island. Visitors can snorkel and
swim the beautiful turquoise and aqua-coloured
waters or simply walk along the beach. Located at
Coco Point, it is one of the most beautiful beaches
on the island with pristine sand in an serene,
private setting.
FRIGATE BIRD SANCTUARY
Barbuda boasts the largest Frigate Bird Sanctuary
in the Western Hemisphere. A guided tour to the
Sanctuary would begin with a 15 minute ride on
a small boat from the Fisheries Wharf. There are
approximately 100,000 birds from 170 different
species here and over 5,000 Frigate birds. A tour
may include beach stops at the Pink Sand Beach
for lunch and then a 45 minute swim at the
nearby Princess Diana Beach.