Description: We provide personal, farm-style accommodation on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis. Ardmore Guest farm is situated in the enchanting Champagne valley of the central Drakensberg, just below the majestic Champagne Castle (2nd highest peak in South Africa at 3377m) and Cathkin Peak Mountains of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Your hosts, Sue and Paul, will conspire with the magnificent scenery and tranquil atmosphere to make your visit a memorable experience. Ardmore ? the perfect lodging when you travel South Africa. Our guests can choose between our three types of en suite accommodation all with tea/coffee making facilities. Standard accommodation is in a cosy thatched rondawel with en suite shower; Fireplace accommodation is in a spacious, individually designed rondawel with a queen bed, bath and shower, and a lovely log fire; Mountain View Cottage ( min 3 persons ) has 2 ensuite bedrooms, and a lounge with fireplace. All rooms have oil and bathroom heaters. Limited undercover parking is also available. The guesthouse has a guest lounge with log fire place and stunning views of the mountains, a lovely dining room, t.v. room and a cosy pub. (Your hosts have a separate dwelling, ensuring your privacy.) You will find that you do not need to walk more than 2 minutes from the Guest House to find plenty of interesting art and craft. Next to the guest house is a large Craft centre, and adjoining the farm is Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio. Ardmore has a mountain view swimming pool, a large dam for fishing ( bass), bird watching, or canoeing; we also have a volley ball / badminton area, or explore our surrounding hills on foot or on our mountain bikes. ( Bikes, canoes and fishing rods are available to guests at no extra charge). If you are interested in art there is the craft centre on the farm, and a 2 minute walk away is a ceramic art studio, or explore the arts and craft centres along the Drakensberg Drive. Ardmore is located via the R600 towards Central Drakensberg for 20 km (at the crossroads 13km continue straight) - after turnoff to "The Nest Hotel" turn left to "Ardmore" for 5 km. There are many activities in the valley, golf is popular and the valley boasts 2 golf courses ? one 18 hole championship course and the other a 9 hole course. Also available is tennis, trout and bass fishing and for the more daring - white water rafting. Horse riders are spoilt for choice with 5 places to ride, one of them is in Spioenkop Game Park ( only 1/2 hour drive from the farm) where you ride amongst the giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and rhino or alternatively just take a leisurely drive through the game park Local places of interest include Anglo/Boer war battle field sites such as Spioenkop Battlefield and Winston Churchill's capture and ambush site.; bushman paintings, Drakensberg Boy's Choir, a weaving workshop and a falconry display centre, all just a short drive from Ardmore.  Click here for German versionPrice Info:
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