Bon Accord, Pretoria
The Pretoria suburb of Bon Accord, which is French for 'good will', lies to the east of the Bon Accord dam close to Onderstepoort. Bon Accord lies far north enough of the city centre of Pretoria to be regarded as rural, and indeed this part of Pretoria does not conform to your usual street-lined, leafy-treed streets.
Out here there are mostly small holdings, the surrounding vegetation almost bushveld like, with acacia thorn trees and savannah-like vistas. The Kolonnade shopping centre might be out this way but you would be forgiven for thinking that most of it still belongs to the African bush, particularly as there are some accommodation options offering bushveld escapes out here, with thatched roofs and the whole 'bush' experience. Others offer 'country escapes'. Great to know that you can flee the city so fast.
And yet, you are close enough to Pretoria to still enjoy what the city, particularly the city centre, has to offer. The Union Buildings, for instance, are only 20 kilometres from here. The beautiful buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, are a must-see for any visitor to Pretoria, and the terraced gardens also worth a trip.
Other city centre attractions include the Kruger House, just a few blocks from Church square, where President Paul Kruger lived until 1901, the South African Reserve Bank, quite an extraordinary building, the State Theatre, the Transvaal Museum, where the famous hominid fossil known as 'Mrs Ples' is housed, even if you don't have access to it, and the Voortrekker Monument.
Not far from Bon Accord are both the De Onderstepoort Private Nature Reserve and the Wonderboom Nature Reserve. The latter is home to a wild fig tree that is over 1 000 years old.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Ambers & Grace Guest Farm
Ambers & Grace Guest Farm offers accommodation in a cosy, farm styled Guest House only 20km East of Pretoria, nestled at the foothills of the mos...
Silver Palms Guesthouse
Silver Palms Guest House is situated in the beautiful Silver Lakes Golf and Country Estate in the east of Pretoria. With our unique luxury rooms ...
Waterfalls Boutique Hotel
The spectacular Waterfalls Boutique Hotel, an upmarket boutique hotel situated in the most popular and beautiful suburb in Pretoria namely Waterk...
Berry Bush Guest Cottage
Berry Bush Guest Cottage is a spacious, homely, family-friendly apartment, fully equipped for accommodation in Valhalla, a quiet suburb of Centur...
Casa Albergo Guest House
Casa Albergo Guest House offers five stylish rooms with en-suite bathrooms. All the rooms have satellite TV, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, fridge and ...
Ula Guesthouse
Ula Guesthouse is situated in the Eastern Pretoria suburb of Faerie Glen; it is close to many interesting sites such as the Botanical Gardens, th...
Candlewoods Guest House
Candlewoods Guest House is nestled in the heart of a rich heritage site in Candlewoods Country Estate, Centurion. It is a Victorian style buildin...
Lauriston Guesthouse
Lauriston Guesthouse is the ultimate in luxury accommodation in Centurion. It is situated on the border of Pretoria and Centurion within easy acc...
Brooklyn Lodge
Brooklyn Lodge offers accommodation in the business suburb of Brooklyn and is just 200m from the Brooklyn Mall and in close proximity to embassie...
Things to do in the area
Market On Main
Market on Main Johannesburg saw such resounding success in the City of Gold (Gauteng) that the city of Pretoria has followed suit and was proud t...
Noteworthy attractions
Irene Country Club
The Irene Golf Club has one of the most attractive golf courses imaginable, next to Van der Byl Farm in the small, leafy village of Irene. Irene ...
Waterkloof Golf Club
Waterkloof Golf Club is also the home of South African cricketing icon, AB De Villiers. Waterkloof is situated on the undulating slopes of Pretor...
Pretoria Country Club
Founded in 1910, the Pretoria Country Club nestles in the scenic beauty of Waterkloof, one of the city’s most prestigious suburbs. Over the years...
Pretoria Golf Club
Pretoria Golf Club, or Pretoria West as it is popularly known, is steeped in history. It was established in 1894, which makes it the oldest club ...
Silver Lakes Golf Course
Silver Lakes Country Club is part of an upmarket residential estate which is situated in genuine Bushveld country, 20 kilometres to the east of P...
Wingate Park Country Club
Lush and luxuriant in the wet summer months and well groomed throughout the year, the championship Wingate Park course has been rated among the t...
Woodhill Golf Course
Woodhill Country Club and residential estate is situated in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria and the layout consists of two very different halves ...
Wonderboom Nature Reserve
Named after the wild fig (Ficus salicifolia) Wonderboom, for which the reserve is famous, and which grows at the foot of the northern slopes of t...
Pretoria Tours
Pretoria also serves as one of the country’s three capital cities, officially the executive or administrative capital. With plenty to see and do ...
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