Ardmore Guest House

We provide personal, farm-style accommodation on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis.

Ardmore Guest farm is situated in the enchanting Champagne valley of the central Drakensberg, just below the majestic Champagne Castle (2nd highest peak in South Africa at 3377m) and Cathkin Peak Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Your hosts, Sue and Paul Ross, will conspire with the magnificent scenery and tranquil atmosphere to make your visit a memorable experience. Ardmore – the perfect lodging when you travel South Africa

Web – email – Tel: 036 468 1314 – Fax: 036 468 1241

Situated in the tranquil surroundings of the Natal Midlands with a magnificent view of the majestic Drakensberg Mountains. Easby Guest Farm is in all respects a balm to the troubled soul. Easby House is more than a 100 years old, built before the Anglo Boer War. It was occupied by Gen. Louis Botha during that same war in 1900. Situated in the heart of the Drakensberg, it offers many scenic routes along which the avid historian can truly go back in time.

And if nature (rather than history) is your thing, Easby is the perfect place from which to explore the rest of the area. It is very centrally situated and is no more than half an hour’s drive from most of the splendours that the Drakensberg has to offer.

The house itself is built on a piece of land 300 acres in size and offers bird watching, nature trails, a pool, table tennis, volley ball, badminton, bar (with poll table & darts), and much much more. Horse riding can also be arranged.

Web – Email – Tel: 036 448 1128 – Fax: 036 448 1128

At the foothills of the uKhahlama – Drakensberg Mountains, World Heritage Site – a century old coach house nestles peacefully amid natural springs and streams. Dating back to 1850, Sandford Park, home for a British garrison sent to relieve the town of Ladysmith, causing the historical battle of Spioenkop, survived almost complete obliteration. Today, it has been restored to a place of complete relaxation and tranquility.

Between DBN and JHB, Sandford is in a perfect position, equidistant to the Royal National Park, Amphitheatre, Spioenkop Nature Reserve, Cathedral Peak and all major Battlefield sites.

The decor is reminiscent of an age gone by; tranquility nourishes the soul and enhances the memory of time visited.

The guest rooms all have en-suite bathrooms with upcountry cottage decor; all under thatch – being warm in winter and cool in summer.

The dining room has a very cozy atmosphere making it an all round experience, good food, good decor and quality music.

The pub is known by many as the “best in the Berg” with its great decor and design, not to mention the memorabilia covering the walls

Conference and Wedding facilities as well as a host of activities on offer such as, swimming, croquet, badminton, volleyball .

Our dam, which is stocked with Florida Bass, is 4 hectares in extent and a tremendous amount of enjoyment is had with the fishing, canoeing and boating, and of course with all this water and trees around, bird watching is high on many visitors list of which we boast over 80 different species.

Web – Email – Tel 036 448 1001/2 – Fax 036 448 1047 / 086 676 3421

Spionekop Loges

Experience an unmatched gateway at SpionKop Lodge which is set against the backdrop of the majestic Drakensburg mountains, on the Kwazulu-Natal battlefields route.

Situated on an expansive 700 hectare game farm, SpionKop Lodge is the perfect base for exploring the berg, bush, birds, and battlefields of the region. The lodge offers visitors an awesome sense of space and beauty, supreme comfort and warm hospitality.

The turn of the century farmhouse has been beautifully restored in Natal colonial style. The converted barn now forms the magnificent dining room that boasts spectacular views. Guests can savour fine cuisine and excellent service whilst appreciating the African landscape and battlefield.

Web – Email – Tel 036 488 1404 – Fax 036 488 1404

The Village of Geluksburg was first conceived in 1908 but before it could be proclaimed the 1914-18 war forced its abandonment. The idea of a village was resurrected in the 1930′s but the outbreak of the 1939-45 war again saw its abandonment.

The project finally took off in the 1980′s and Geluksburg became unique as a private village in the centre of the beautiful Drakensberg area. Geluksburg is close to the famous ” Lost Valley ” of the Drakensberg which has its own place in the folklore of the Drakensberg, being the site of a ” white tribe ” which lived isolated from the rest of civilisation until just after the turn of the century.

Geluksburg is centrally placed for excursions to the historic Boer War Battlefields. Spioenkop Nature Reserve, where you will see Rhinos, Buffalos, Giraffe, Zebra, and Wilderbeest, the Amphitheatre , Cathedral Peak Valley, and the Champagne Castle Valley all with stunning scenic views and energetic or relaxing mountain walks.

Web – Email – Tel 036 448 1328 – Fax 036 448 1328