Attractions IN Hilton
Nature Reserves
Doreen Clark Nature Reserve
For those that love South African nature and the outdoors, the Doreen Clark Nature Reserve offers all of this and more. Situated just outside Pietermaritzburg, this nature reserve spans seven hectares and boasts a magnificent forest that is bordered by ...
Nature Reserves
Queen Elizabeth Nature Reserve
The Queen Elizabeth Nature Reserve serves as the headquarters of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, KwaZulu-Natal’s nature conservation service. Situated in Hilton, the nature reserve is home to many beautiful species, including impala, blesbok, zebra, bushbuck, ...
Entertainment / Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
The Saunter
The Saunter is more than a stretch of road between the East Coast of KwaZulu-Natal and Hilton. It is an experience, an adventure of many different faces, and one of the best ways to experience this part of South Africa ...
Attractions AROUND Hilton
Popular Tourist Routes
Albert Falls Amble
The Amble, also sometimes referred to as the Albert Falls Amble, is a complementary route to the Midlands Meander and Boston Beat. The route markets itself as 'the road less travelled'. But where the Midlands Meander is an arts and crafts route that ...
Nature Reserves
Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve
The source of the uMngeni River lies in the uMngeni Vlei area, an ancient wetland bounded by hills. From here it meanders eastward through undulating pastoral countryside until just before Midmar Dam, where it is joined by the Lions River. Below Midmar ...
Nature Reserves
Bisley Valley Nature Reserve
One of the lesser-known reserves around Pietermaritzburg, even to the locals, Bisley Valley Nature Reserve is a beautiful spot to which to retreat from the world for a picnic, or a morning of bird-spotting. The reserve is 350 hectares of thornveld and ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks / Natural Wonders
Howick Falls
Howick Falls' other name is KwaNogqaza, the 'place of the tall one', for obvious reasons – the waterfall is a 95 metre cascade into a broiling, restless pool, regarded by the local Zulus with grave superstition, and said to be the place of the spirits of ...
Golf Courses
Maritzburg Golf Club
The Maritzburg Golf Club in Pietermaritzburg is one of the oldest golf clubs in South Africa, dating back to 1886. It has lush, smooth cynodon greens; pine trees line many of the fairways and water hazards feature on seven holes; numerous bunkers; very ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Midlands Birding Route
The Midlands Birding Route is a sub-section of the Southern KwaZulu-Natal Birding Route, which boasts not only all three of the country's crane species (blue, grey crowned, and wattled) but also includes the rare blue ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Midlands Meander
The enchantment of the Midlands has long inspired many a visitor and resident to creativity and as a result, local artists, potters and weavers combined to create an arts and crafts route in 1985, which was to become the highly successful and popular ...
Lakes / Dams / Nature Reserves
Midmar Dam Nature Reserve
The large stretch of fresh water from the uMngeni, coupled with 1000 hectares of game park that contains red hartebeest, blesbok, reedbuck, black wildebeest, oribi and zebra, is what makes the Midmar Dam Nature Reserve so attractive. And the fact that ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Natal Zoological Gardens
The Natal Zoological Gardens are a collection of both local and unusual animals - 44 different animal species to be precise. Aside from the fossas, there are leopards, various primates, a series of birds that include the black swan, crowned crane, ...
Memorials / Mandela Route / Landmarks / National Monuments
Nelson Mandela Capture Site
The Nelson Mandela Capture Site is a cultural and historical exhibition that is situated at the site at which Nelson Mandela was apprehended for his anti-Apartheid activism acts in August 1952. Mr Mandela had been travelling in disguise as the chauffeur ...
Airports / Landmarks
Pietermaritzburg Airport
Visitors that have a fun trip to the Natal Midlands planned can fly in from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport to the Pietermaritzburg Airport. Also known as Oribi Airport, this is a small, but efficient airport that serves the whole area ...
Landmarks / Museums
Pietermaritzburg Railway Station
The attractive red brick Railway Station building in Railway Street in Pietermaritzburg dates from the Victorian era, and is notable for its contrasting stone facings and cast-iron lace work. Mahatma Ghandi was evicted from a train here in 1893, a famous ...
Landmarks / Entertainment
Scottsville Racecourse
Scottsville Racecourse is popular for a number of good reasons, not least of all its excellent facilities and its being the setting for the movie Racing Stripes, a 2005 children’s movie about a racing zebra. It is situated in Pietermaritzburg, which is ...
Nature Reserves
Umvoti Flower Reserve
The relatively unknown Umvoti Flower Reserve, also known as Lake Merthley Wildflower Reserve, lies on the shores of Lake Merthley just outside of Greytown in the Midlands. Except that the fences of the reserve have been stolen. Which means that although ...
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Entertainment / Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park is one of the green belts which contributes to Pietermaritzburg’s reputation as “The Garden City”. The park was established in 1863 and named after Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII. The 85 hectare park is bounded by the Msunduzi River, ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Battlefields Route
The KwaZulu Natal hinterland has witnessed some of the most brutal and significant battles to be fought in South Africa. These historical sites form part of the Battlefields Route, a trip through 14 historical towns whose surrounding areas boast the ...
Golf Courses
Bosch Hoek Golf Club
Bosch Hoek Golf Course in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands must qualify as one of the most picturesque layouts in the country. The estate is conveniently positioned at Balgowan near Howick, just a four hour drive from Johannesburg or a leisurely one and a half ...
Memorials / National Monuments
Burger Street Jail
The Burger Street Jail was closed in 1989 and sections of the jail are open today for tours. The building is now run by Project Gateway, a Christian self-help project, and features a craft shop and coffee shop. The original jail was built in 1862, ...
Landmarks
Church Street
Church Street in Pietermaritzburg has been converted into an attractive pedestrian shopping mall. The African Arts and Craft Centre in Fraser Lane specialises in traditional and contemporary work, including sculpture, hand-woven rugs and tapestries, ...
Nature Reserves
Craigie Burn Nature Reserve
Just on the other side of Route 622, which links Mooi River with Greytown, from the Karkloof Nature Reserve you will find Craigie Burn Nature Reserve and Dam. The dam is touted as a beautiful fishing spot in the midst of dairy and stock farming country ...
Nature Reserves
Dargle Conservancy
The Dargle Conservancy is about protecting and conserving the wonderful array of plants and animals that can be found in the region, showcasing them to local and international visitors, and promoting their care to and for the younger generations. As ...
Memorials / Miscellaneous
Gandhi Statue
Opposite the old colonial buildings on Church Street in Pietermaritzburg stands the statue of Gandhi, whose notorious ejection from a train shaped his unique version of nonviolent resistance, known as ‘Satyagraha’ or passive ...
Entertainment
Golden Horse Casino
Scottsville is now home, not only to its well known race course, but to the largest horse statue in the world - a 14 metre Pegasus. The Pegasus proudly greets visitors to the Golden Horse casino, which is a four-star luxury hotel in Pietermaritzburg. The ...
Golf Courses
Gowrie Farm Golf Course
Gowrie Farm Golf Course, one of KwaZulu Natal’s finest golf courses, was built in the traditional way with push up greens and rugged bunkers. The fairways and tees are Kikuyu with bent grass greens and surrounds. Only people over the age of 65 or those ...
Hilton as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Balgowan, Boston, Currys Post, Dargle, Estcourt, Eston, Fort Nottingham, Greytown, Hidcote, Hlutankungu, Howick, Ixopo, Karkloof, Lidgetton, Lions River, Merrivale, Mid Illovo, Mooi River, Nottingham Road, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, Rosetta
Staying Overnight
The Studio at The Aloes Farm
The Studio at The Aloes Farm is a private cottage offering Midlands self catering on an active 10 ha small-holding, bordering the Hilton College ...
The Gallery at Aloes Farm
The Gallery is situated on The Aloes Farm, an active 10 ha small-holding, bordering the Hilton College Estate. This beautiful property provides a...
Villa Santuario Guest House
Villa Santuario offers superior, well appointed self-catering accommodation. "the Studio" is a spacious two bed-roomed unit with a queen size dou...
The Shepherds Loft
The Shepherds Loft offers Hilton accommodation in a lovely garden where you can hear the birds sing in the morning and the frogs call at night in...
Gateside Guesthouse
Situated in peaceful Hilton village, Gateside Guesthouse is 10 km's from Pietermaritzburg's city centre and set in a quiet cul-de-sac with magnif...
66 On Monzali
66 On Monzali offers Natal Midlands accommodation that is well positioned for families, business men hospital visitors and retreats. We are right...
Crofters Loft
Crofters Loft offers Hilton accommodation nestled in our flowery gardens. Hear the birds sing in the morning and the frogs call at night in our e...
The Hayloft
The Hayloft offers accommodation in Hilton where you can hear the birds sing in the morning and the frogs call at night in our eco-friendly, up-c...
Kings Hill Guest House
Kings Hill offers comfortable accommodation in Hilton. While here you are welcome to make use of the swimming pool and the braai facilities. A la...
The Farriers
The Farriers is a freestanding cottage offering accommodation in Hilton. Here you can enjoy the sound of the birds singing in the morning and the...
Bancroft B&B
Located in the forested, evergreen hills of Hilton, above Pietermaritzburg, is Bancroft B&B. We offer three stylish and extremely comfortable, we...
El Sali Guest House
El Sali Guest House offers tastefully decorated comfortable units with own entrances set in a lovely garden with a swimming pool and secure under...
Hilton Castle
Hilton Castle is located in Hilton, between Pietermaritzburg and Howick. It offers three individually decorated units, each furnished with comfor...
The Hilton Bush Lodge
The Hilton Bush Lodge is situated 200 metres below Hilton, thus enjoying the best of Hilton weather together with bushveld warmth. We offer our v...
Greenwood Lea Cottage
Greenwood Lea Cottage is a luxury, romantic cottage which offers self-catering accommodation in Hilton with a garden. The cottage has an open pla...
Desiderata Chalets
Desiderata Chalets each sleep two guests. Each unit has a kitchenette that is fully equipped including an oven, fridge, microwave, toaster and te...
Hilton View B&B
Hilton View B&B is a palatial home offering luxury bed & breakfast accommodation in Hilton with a view towards the Drakensberg and Karkloof mount...
The Knoll Historical Guest Farm
The Knoll Historical Guest Farm is situated at the gateway of the Midlands Meander close to Pietermaritzburg. The Knoll Historical Guest Farm off...
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