Lying on the banks of the Great Fish River, on the site of what was intended as a Boer fort to contain the Xhosa who competed for grazing grounds for their cattle in this part of the Cape, is the historical town of Cradock - a serene but typical Karoo farming town. Cradock is regarded today as the capital of the Karoo Heartland and renowned for its production of some of the best wool and ... cont.
From Chief Dawid Sturrman International Airport:
1. Head north on Airport West Road (49 m), and at the roundabout, turn right onto Allister Miller Drive (1.4 km).
2. Turn left onto Forest Hill N/B Road (850 m), then use the left lane to turn right onto Walmer Boulevard (M9) for 600 m.
3. Use the left two lanes to turn left onto the M4 north (6.8 km), then use the right two lanes at exit 751B to merge onto the N2 toward Grahamstown/Makhanda (45.5 km).
4. Keep straight on the N2 for 450 m, then transition smoothly onto the N10. Settle in for a long, beautiful drive of 195 km through the Karoo landscape.
5.As you drive into town, continue straight onto Hospitaal Street for 900 m.
6. Turn left onto Queen Street (150 m), then turn right onto College Street.
7. 1 College Street will be about 280 meters ahead on your left-hand side.
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