Ardmore Guest Farm, Champagne Valley, KwaZulu Natal
Ardmore Farm D275, Champagne Valley, Central Drakensberg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Contact: Paul and Sue Ross, E-mail: click here
Telephone: +27 (0)36 468-1314, Facsimile: +27 (0)36 468-1241, Mobile: +27 (0)83 779-1314
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DESCRIPTION:

We are situated in the scenic Champagne Valley in the Central Drakensberg. You will enjoy stunning views of the three highest peaks in South Africa. Mafadi (highest peak at 3450m) Injisuti Dome (second highest at 3410m) and the majestic Champagne Castle (third highest at 3377m) which are all situated in South Africa’s latest World Heritage Site. This is a malaria free area.

Accommodation


Ardmore provides cosy farm style accommodation, with a dinner, bed and breakfast service. We have a total of 10 units, situated either in one of the original renovated thatch rondawels or in one of our mountain view thatch cottages. All are en-suite and have a fan, tea/coffee making facility, and a wood fireplace (firewood is provided free of charge) Our guests can choose between:

GARDEN VIEW
A thatch rondawel with a queen bed, log fireplace, couch and an en-suite bathroom with a bath, a separate shower and a wall heater.

MOUNTAIN VIEW
Accommodation with 1, 2 (2 en-suites) or 3 (2 en-suites) double bedrooms, some with multiple beds. The main bedroom has a 4 poster queen bed, each main en-suite has a wall heater, bath and a separate shower. There is a spacious lounge with a large log fireplace. Large bedrooms, heated bathrooms and bedrooms, log fires and a full-time chef are all part of the “Ardmore scene”. Your hosts are the owners, Paul and Sue Ross, who stay in a separate dwelling. We had guests from over 35 countries last year.

Dining


Wake up to a traditional farmhouse breakfast (full English) served on the verandah/dining room overlooking Ardmore’s extensive garden. Snacks and drinks can be ordered in our tea garden. Join your hosts and other guests for a lantern-lit, unpretentious four-course dinner with complimentary wine, served in our Yellowwood dining room (dress informal). Coffee/tea is served in the lounge after supper. Guests usually gather in the cosy pub or in the lounge prior to supper, (guests are welcome to bring their own drinks).

Activities on the farm


Ardmore is the home of the home dyed brightly coloured cotton weaving business called “African Loom”. We also have our own “Amangwe Craft Centre” which sells only locally made crafts, it has the largest known collection of traditional Amangwe Zulu beadwork. The internationally respected “Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio” is next to the Guesthouse.

About 50 local Zulu artists work in the studio, and more than 200 pieces can be seen in the Guest House. The above are all open 7 days a week. You can also enjoy swimming in our swimming pool, mountain biking and walks on the farm. We have a large farm dam with plenty of bass, so try your hand at fishing or go bird watching. (Basic mountain bikes are available to guests at no extra charge). Stroll up to the trig beacon on “Ardmore Hill”, 235m above us.

Activities in the valley


2 golf courses, one an 18 hole championship course, tennis, swimming, bowls, hiking trails, bird watching (311 species), trout and bass fishing, river rafting, quad biking, kloofing and horse riding.

Local places of interest


Include Spioenkop battlefield, Bushman paintings, Spioenkop Game Reserve (where you can ride horses amongst rhino and giraffe), the Drakensberg Boy’s Choir School (performances on most Wednesdays at 15h30), a Falconry display centre (daily performances,except Fridays, at 10-30 am), Tugela Falls (2nd highest in world), helicopter flips into the mountains, the Winterton Museum and Arts and Crafts Centers along the Drakensberg Meander, most places are just a short drive from the farm.
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DIRECTIONS:

From Johannesburg
Recommended route: Follow the N3 past Harrismith, down van Reenens Pass and through the Tugela Toll Plaza. After that is exit 230.(Bergville/ Ladysmith) Take the R616 over the highway to Bergville for 34 kms and then turn left to Winterton on the R74 for 19 kms. In Winterton cross the Little Tugela bridge, then take a right onto the R600 over the railway line and another Little Tugela bridge. Travel for 13 kms, at the crossroads carry on straight for 9 kms till you see the Nest Hotel on your right, our turn off is signposted on the left 100m further on. Travel down the D275 for 5 kms exactly and Ardmore is clearly signposted on your right.

From Durban
Recommended route: Follow the N3 past Estcourt and on past the Shell Ultra City petrol station.5 kms thereafter take exit 194 (Bergville/Northern Berg) left onto the R74 for 22 kms. In Winterton take a left onto the R600 over the railway line and bridge. Travel for 13 kms, at the crossroads carry on straight for 9 kms till you see the Nest Hotel on your right, our turn off is signposted and is on the left 100m further on. Travel down the D275 for exactly 5kms and Ardmore is signposted on your right.

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