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Heronmoor Retreat, Drakensberg

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Room PricingR250 - R600 p/p (single room)
 R22 - R300 p/p sharing
 R440 - R2,500 per unit

Description

Nestled in a tranquil valley in the Kamberg region and enjoying stunning views of Giant’s Castle and the Drakensberg, Heronmoor is the perfect place to take a break or stop over on the way to Durban.

Our luxury self-catering accommodation makes a great base to explore or to enjoy the outdoor activities on the farm and nearby. All of our three units have kitchen facilities, comfortable lounges opening onto a patio with either wood burning stoves or fireplaces to get cosy on winter nights. Each unit has braai facilities and a TV with either video or DVD players with a selection of movies for your enjoyment. We have a small conference centre suitable for workshops or strategic retreats for up to 14 people and a meditation and yoga room in the conference centre which guests are welcome to use. We offer a fully catered rate for groups of more than 6 and for our conferences with home cooked, farm fresh, organic delicious meals served in the Farmhouse.

Guests are free to walk on the 300 hectare farm and there are marked trails to the waterfall, gorge and stone cottage. During your walk you may be lucky and spot reedbuck, oribi or duikers as well as a variety of birdlife and lots of mountain wildflowers during spring and summer. Endangered wattled cranes can often be spotted in the wetlands and for those keen on fly fishing we have a stocked dam. Well known Midlands photographer Karen Edwards has a studio on the property and offers family photo shoots during your stay.

Neighbouring farms offer horse trails and the berg offers numerous day walks for the more adventurous as well as rock art viewing. The Hlatikulu Crane Sanctuary is close by and worth a visit. There are also lots of mountain biking routes around with some challenging hills offer good training for the more serious bikers.

As we are situated at the pivot of the Drakensberg escarpment, Heronmoor is perfectly positioned for day excursions to Sani Pass and Lower Loteni in the Southern berg or Injasuthi and Monk’s Cowl in the Central berg. There are three entrances to the Drakensberg World heritage site within 30 minutes of the farm, being Kamberg, Giant’s Castle and Highmoor. Our area offers some of the best preserved rock art sites open to the public and a visit to Kamberg Rock Art Centre and Game Pass Shelter is a must. Day excursions are also possible to Weenen Game reserve (no malaria) and the Battlefields. For the not so active, the Midlands Meander makes an interesting day trip with various arts and crafts, local wines and organic foods.
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Pricing Information

2010 Base Rate

Unit Single room Sharing (P/P) Unit
Cottage R350 R250 R750
Harleigh Cottage R500 R250 R1,000
The Farmhouse   R250 R2,000
Settler's Cottage R350 R225 R450

* For detailed pricing information, please request a non-committal quote!

High season: 03 December 2010 - 15 January 2011

Unit Single room Sharing (P/P) Unit
Cottage R350 / R350 R300 / R275 R700 / R700
Harleigh Cottage R500 / R600 R300 / R275 R1,000 / R1,000
The Farmhouse   R300 / R275 R2,200 / R2,200
Settler's Cottage R300 / R350 R225 / R200 R350 / R350

* For detailed pricing information, please request a non-committal quote!

2011 Base Rate

Unit Single room Sharing (P/P) Unit
Cottage R350 R300 R800
Harleigh Cottage R500 R300 R1,100
The Farmhouse   R300 R2,500
Settler's Cottage R350 R250 R500

* For detailed pricing information, please request a non-committal quote!

Room Types

Cottage (1)

The cottage sleeps 3, two in a double bedroom en suite and one in the the open plan lounge. There is a fully equipped kitchenette and dining nook with crockery for 4. A covered private patio has comfortable sofas, hammocks and a Weber braai. The cottage contains a selection of books and DVD's are available on request.

Includes: Room\Unit Only

Harleigh Cottage (1)

Harleigh is a comfortable 2 bedrromed cottage with large open plan lounge and fully equipped kitchen. It has a wood stove for heating. It is suitable for families with a garden area for kids to play. There is one bathroom with bath only. A sliding door from the lounge opens on to the patio with a magnificent view of Giant's Castle

Includes: Room\Unit Only

The Farmhouse (1)

The farmhouse is a large spacious house with 5 bedrooms and 2 and 1/2 bathrooms. There is a huge kitchen and open plan lounge/dining room with sliding doors onto the patio with a lovely view of the dam and the mountains.

Includes: Room\Unit Only

Settler's Cottage (1)

Settler's cottage is a 100 year old restored rustic stone cottage set in a secluded valley which gives you the ultimate getaway. It has a bathroom with shower only and a rustic kitchen with cooking on gas and a beautiful outside braai. This really is a romantic private getaway - there is no mains electricity.

Includes: Room\Unit Only

Facilities

Facilities and Services
Parking Available, No Credit Card Facility, VCR, DVD, Fireplace on the Premises, Garden, Internet, Fully Equipped Kitchen, Pets Permitted by Arrangement, Braai / Barbecue

Facilities in Rooms/Units
Television in Rooms, No Smoking in Rooms, Heater in Rooms, DVD, Fireplace in Rooms

Activities Nearby
Hiking / Backpacking, Horse Riding, Golf, Fishing - Fly, Ballooning, Walking, Climbing - Traditional, Trout Fishing, Bird Watching

Environment
Dam, Countryside, Mountain, Farm, Great Outdoors

Conference
Whiteboard Available, Conference Venue

Languages Spoken
English

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Guest Comments

The overnight was amazing - Anonymous, South Africa
The views are fantastic and being able to stroke the ponies with your early morning coffee is actually a lovely experience.
07 June 2010
Great value. - Julia Salnicki, South Africa
Lovely cottage with great views and excellent location between Kamberg and Giants Castle. Ruth very hospitable and very knowledgeable about things to do in the area. Julia Salnicki and Richard Moras, Sydney, Australia
31 May 2009
Good value for money! - Serena Pienaar, South Africa
Most amazing view of the mountains from the stoep. 25 km from Giants Castle. We booked there as we did the Giants Castle Mountain Bike Race. It was bliss to be so near early that morning. Ruth was most friendly!. I can definitley recommend. Will definite
28 April 2009
Recommended - Bronwyn Fenton, South Africa
Wonderful
26 August 2008
Our stay was excellent, - Deidre Kriel, South Africa
- it was peaceful and relaxing. We fell in love with the hammocks, the view and the dogs! Our hosts were friendly and very helpful and informative on places to see and what to do. Overall we would stay there again! Thank you
05 May 2008
Fantastic - Rosemary Gough, South Africa
Ruth at Heronmoor is the consumate host. This must be the finest value for money holiday we have ever taken. For those who only travel first class, do not let the relative low price put you off. This place is a gem and definitely worth many return visits
31 March 2008
Spectacular view! - Karen Crusoe, South Africa
Heronmoor was very charming with the most spectacular view! Loved the hammocks! Nice and close to a couple of very exciting activities.
19 November 2007
Perfect oasis - andrew delong, United States of America
Heronmoor cottage was a perfect oasis in the mountains. It was so calm and relaxing and we loved building a fire at night. Great location next to Giant's Castle and very friendly, helpful owners. Would definitely stay again!!!
04 October 2007
Very comfortable - Allan Phillips, South Africa
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Heronmoor Cottage. The cottage was very comfortable - had everything we needed to make our stay very enjoyable. It was most relaxing - beautiful scenery - perfect weather.
25 September 2007

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