Country bliss close to everything
We couldn't do better than the information on The Cook and Gardener's website...
Our location.
The situation 80 odd kms from Cape Town and its International Airport makes it an ideal spot to use as a base while being blissfully away from it all in the countryside.
It is ideally situated for day trips to Hermanus via Franschhoek and returning along the coast road to Gordon's Bay and on home through Stellenbosch and Paarl with their outstanding old buildings.
Another day trip is Darling, with a visit to Pieter Dirk Uys's Evita's Perron, then up the West Coast road to Langebaan and Paternoster and home via Hopefield and Morreesburg.
The drive to Wellington and the Bain's Kloof Pass to Ceres is another delightful one. The view over the extinct volcano crater is spectacular and the return drive includes the lovely historic town of Tulbagh with it's beautiful old Cape Dutch houses (not to mention their delicious wines!)
Another worthwhile excursion is to go through the little village of Porterville, over the Pikeniers Pass to Clanwilliam and then down to Lambert's Bay for a yummy seafood feast at the Muisbosskerm - an open air restaurant right on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. What an experience - both scenically and gastronomically!
Things to do.
There are all sorts of pastimes right on the doorstep - Horseriding - dressage, right next door and out-rides by arrangement. The closest golf course is in Malmesbury, but the one at Wellington is only marginally further away. Also on offer are 4X4 drives, quad biking, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, flowers in the spring, birding, aerial scenic charters - the list is endless.
And don't forget the wine tasting! There are 5 cellars situated within our Valley. Allesverloren (one of the earliest wine estates in South Africa, and world renowned for its delicious Port, is our neighbour on the Southern boundary of the property.
Pulpit Rock about 3 kms to the North of us, only opened in 2004, but is very busy building a reputation for winning awards.
The Riebeek Cellars offers a wide variety of wines to suit any pocket. They also have a range of wines celebrating the harvests of outstanding wine farmers called “a Few Good Men”. One could happily take some of them home with you!
Kloovenburg wine estate offers a double whammy - their award winning wines and olive oils. Both bring home the spoils every year, and make the most welcome presents for friends and family at home. The cool shade of their lovely tasting venue is a delight on hot summer days.
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And there's The Fat Green Frog Beading Experience – a full-service bead store offering a wide range of beads, findings and accessories from around the world together with classes and fun workshops.
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Meerhof, has a unique aspect from their tasting room you can look out over our beautiful valley and in the other direction is Table Mountain. Talk about the best of both worlds!
One of South Africa's reknowned quilters lives right here in the valley - so ladies - perhaps this could do it for you...
We have awesome photographers based here who have just started photographic courses...
The local farmer's wives have beautiful gardens - some 'fyntuin', others are more into indigineous and waterwise gardening. We have a wonderful nursery as our neighbour on three sides of the property.
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