ARDMORE GUEST FARM
Guest House Accommodation in the
Champagne Valley, Central Drakensberg

We are situated in the scenic 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. We have a free internet computer for guests.

Accommodation : Ardmore provides cosy farm style accommodation, with a dinner, bed and breakfast service. We have a total of 9 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 wall fan, tea/coffee making facility and a wood fireplace (firewood is provided free of charge)

Our guests can choose between:-

• GARDEN VIEW RONDAWELS”– a large round thatch rondawel with a queen bed, a log fireplace, a couch, a wall fan , a wall heater and an en suite bathroom with a bath, a separate shower and a wall heater.
• MOUNTAIN VIEW COTTAGES” 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, a bath and a separate shower. A spacious lounge with a fridge and a log fireplace opens onto a large covered verandah.

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) overlooking Ardmore’s extensive garden. Snacks and drinks can be ordered in our tea garden. Join the other guests for a lanternlit ,relaxed,unpretentious four-course dinner with complimentary wine served in our glass walled Yellowwood dining room (dress informal). Coffee/tea is served in the lounge around the fireplace after supper. Guests usually gather in the cosy pub or in the lounge prior to supper, (you are welcome to bring your own drinks).

Activities on Ardmore Guest Farm: The home dyed brightly coloured cotton weaving business called “African Loom” is situated on Ardmore Farm. We also have our own “Amangwe Crafts” which sells only locally made crafts, it has the largest known collection of traditional Amangwe Zulu beadwork. The above are open 7 days a week. The internationally respected “Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio” was founded at Ardmore in 1985. About 50 local Zulu artists worked in the studio, and more than 200 pieces can be seen in the Guest House. The Studio is at present closed for renovation until further notice. You can also have a refreshing dip in our swimming pool or try mountain biking or a walk 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 on the farm.

Activities in the valley: 2 golf courses, one an 18 hole championship course(no.14 in South Africa), tennis, hiking trails, bird watching (311 species), trout and bass fishing, river rafting, quad biking, 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 10-30am), Tugela Falls (2nd highest in the 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.

All four major credit cards are accepted. We look forward to hearing from you.
Paul, Sue and the team

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