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ABOUT

We feel privileged to live on such a beautiful property and invite you to explore our extensive garden with its majestic Oak and Yellowwood trees. Relax on the lawns surrounded by mass-plantings of agapanthus, irises, arum lilies, red-hot pokers and cannas. Feel free to wander through the farm vegetable gardens (a work in progress). Venture into the Berry House and when the blackberries are in season, we’ll provide you with a basket for your pickings. Stop by at the free range chickens which provide our nutritious breakfast eggs. Birdwatchers will enjoy spotting, amongst others, the paradise flycatcher, the malachite kingfisher, three owl species and the resident fish eagle pair.

“A haven of peace and happiness” - Doris Craib
ABOUT
ROOMS

OUR ROOMS

We offer a working farm stay, tranquil country gardens and a sense of history. Enjoy luxurious, fresh,country rooms with all 

the modern conveniences.

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OUR SERVICES

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Meals 

 

Breakfasts are available by prior arrangement.  Please indicate when you make a booking.

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Breakfast is served in the Guest House dining room.

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Full English Breakfast R100

Continental breakfast R60

(fruit, yogurt, cereal, toast, juice)

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(served 07:00 till 09:00) 

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Parking

 

 Free, safe, covered

parking available.

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Housekeeping
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Rooms are serviced daily  
(except Sundays & Public Holidays). 
In the case of a longer stay, 
bed linen & towels are changed
by arrangement. 

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Laundry

 

Laundry service available by arrangement from Monday to Friday.

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DSTV/TV

 

Flat screen TV & DSTV (hospitality package) in all rooms and self-catering cottage 

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Room Amenities 
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Rooms are equipped with percale linen, toiletries & towels, hairdryer, electric blankets, heating/cooling, extra blankets, kettle & hospitality tray, fresh drinking water, magazines, electrical charging points, emergency torch, insect repellent

(there are no self-catering

facilities in Guest House rooms)

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Free WiFi

 

For your convenience, complimentary WI-FI is available in the Guest House.

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OUR SERVICES
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SEE & DO

THINGS TO DO & SEE

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Garden 

Wander through the farm

vegetable garden, it's a 

“work-in-progress”.

Birdwatching

Spot interesting birds at the pond

in the garden.

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Mountain biking
Try out the various mountain bike trails in the surrounding area. 
Pick Berries

Feel free to harvest black berries  when in season.

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Fly Fishing

Try your hand at fly fishing on the

surrounding farms.

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National Parks

Do a game drive at:

Mountain Zebra National Park

Addo Elephant National Park

Camdeboo National Park

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Collect Eggs

Take a basket and collect fresh farm eggs from the coop.

Hiking

Enjoy a hike on the

surrounding mountains. 

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Visit the Museums

Pay a visit to the Somerset East Museum or the Walter Battiss

Art Museum. 

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Location

LOCATION

From Cookhouse / Port Elizabeth R63

As you approach Somerset East, about 7km from town, you’ll pass the Glen Avon turning; you’ll then cross the Little Fish River Bridge (unmarked). Go up the hill and be on the lookout for a small little green sign on the right which says Gardiol. Turn off sharp right at the sign and then sharp right again immediately. The lane swings left and becomes gravel … follow for about 200m and you’ll see the white entrance pillars on the left. Proceed to the gate.

From Somerset East

R63 to Cookhouse … about 4km from town (Gill College), look out for a big clump of Blue Gum trees on the left.  Do not take the left turning at the paintball sign. Just a bit further is a little green sign which says Gardiol. Turn sharp left at the sign and then turn right immediately. The lane swings left and becomes gravel … follow for about 200m and you’ll see the white entrance pillars on the left. Proceed to the gate.

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