AMBLESIDE COTTAGE
Self Catering Cottage/ House/ Bungalow Accommodation
in Winterton, Drakensberg & Surroundings,
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ambleside Cottage is situated on the banks of the Little Tugela River, which
rises at the head of the Injasuti Valley on top of the Drakensberg Mountains.
Ambleside Farm is a working farm, with animals and crops being produced for food
production, and is situated on the outskirts of the small town of Winterton.
The Cottage is a double volume building with open plan kitchen and lounge. It is
a three bedroom unit with one bedroom upstairs with ensuite shower room. There
are two bedrooms down stairs one with a ensuite wet room the other with adjacent
bathroom (linen and towels provided), also serviced daily. There is a large
wooden deck (80M2) looking up the river towards the Drakensberg Mountains which
is ideal for entertaining, braaing or having sundowners on a balmy summer
evening. The covered area of the deck leads through french doors into the open
plan lounge, this space is perfect for dining and has water & wind proof blinds
in case of any bad weather (see attached photo's). There is also a breakfast bar
looking onto the kitchen. Upstairs there is a large covered deck, with water
proof blinds.
There is an outside Braai area on the river bank under some beautiful Poplar
trees for shade (+/- 30meters from cottage). There is a lovely garden and trees
surrounding the cottage, with lots of lawn for picnics and also a firepit to the
left of the cottage for outside entertainment and beautiful views on those cold
winter nights. In the open plan lounge there is a TV with full DSTV and DVD
player, also a Music Center, ADSL internet connection and underfloor heating
during those cold winter nights.
The small town of Winterton also has many activities to offer from museum,
coffee shop, hairdresser, hotel, doctor and shopping. Within a short drive there
is Spionkop Nature Reserve, which offers water sports, game viewing and
battlefield tours.
On the R74 to the central Berg, there are many interesting attractions, from the
Waffle Hut which sells hand woven carpets, has an eatery, well stocked garden
center and crazy golf course. Further on is Thokozise, which has many
interesting shops, restaurant/bar and tourist information center. From there it
is a pleasant drive into the central berg where you can go hiking, do canopy
tours, river rafting to golfing, helicopter tours, bird displays and visiting
all the many beautiful hotels and establishments in the area. The list of things
to do is endless and too many to mention here. So book you're spot and come and
enjoy the Ukuthlamba Area, (World Heritage Site) "The Barrier of Spears" that is
the magnificent Drakenberg mountain range.
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