STANFORD LAKE LODGE
Self Catering Lodge Accommodation
in Haenertsburg, Capricorn,
Limpopo, South Africa
Your own piece of paradise
Equipped and decorated to the highest and most soothing standards, this
self-catering double-storey log cabin boasts three double bedrooms, two
bathrooms and sleeps eight people. Such is its privacy, you can luxuriate in a
bath looked upon only by a forest and an enormous sky.
Centre-piece of the spacious open plan living area is a fitted log fire for
those quiet, romantic evenings. Two decks give you a choice of forest and lake
views and once sundowners are over, the built-in deck braai beckons.
The second lodge is a single-storey log cabin that has three Bedrooms, one
Bathroom and sleeps six people. The 2nd lodge also has an open plan living area
which includes a centre fireplace for those quiet, romantic evenings. There is
also a Weber braai that can be used on the amazing outside deck that leads out
of the lounge and overlooks the spectacular Stanford Lake.
Right at your doorstep, the 17 hectare Stanford Lake, whose waterfall feeds the
spectacular Ebenezer Dam, has trout and bass to test your fly fishing skills -
and the surrounding areas are perfect for hiking, birding, horse riding,
canoeing, biking and 4x4 trails.
Escape beyond the turmoil of the city - and those over-crowded resorts. Claim
your private piece of paradise for a weekend- or more.
Stanford Lake Lodge, less than 3 hour's drive from Pretoria. Just you, close
friends, the water, the forests and endless skies.
Birds seen at Stanford Lake Lodge
The area with bracken
The area with the ferns and low bushes that is found on the slopes that border
Stanford Lake will offer the following birds:
- Tawny-flanked Prinia
- Drakensberg Prinia
- Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
- Barrat's Warbler
- Cape White-eye
- Dark-Capped Bulbul
- Sombre Greenbul
- Cape Weaver
- Spectacled Weaver
- Cape Grassbird
- Red-collared widow
- Swee waxbill
- Common waxbill
- Brown-hooded Kingfisher
- Greater double-collared sunbird
- Lesser double-collared sunbird
- Amethyst sunbird
- Fiscal Shrike
- Southern Boubou
- Lazy Cisticola
- Neddicky
- Stonechat
- Levaillant's Cisticola
- Hadeda Ibis
- Long-crested Eagle
- Steppe buzzard
- Forest buzzard
- Cuckoo hawk
- Black-shouldered kite
- Crested Francolin
- Helmeted Guinea Fowl
The area with reed and water
In the reed borders of the the lake, and the lake itself the following birds
could be found (depending on season as well):
- Thick-billed weaver
- Little rush warbler
- Great reed-warbler
- Lesser swamp warbler
- African reed warbler
- Marsh warbler
- Cape wagtail
- African Pied wagtail
- Mountain wagtail
- White-breasted cormorant
- Reed cormorant
- Finfoot
- Red -breasted flufftail
- Buff-spotted flufftail
- African Black duck
- Yellow-billed duck
- White-backed duck
- Egyptian Goose
- Giant kingfisher
- Pied kingfisher
- Little Egret
- Green-backed heron
- Grey heron
- Black-headed heron
- Moorhen
- African Jacana
- Knob-billed coot
- Little Grebe
- Sacred Ibis
- Fish Eagle
- Osprey
The indigenous Forest
The forest is one of the most interesting areas and has the specials. Some work
to know birdcalls is helpful. In different seasons the following might be seen:
- Black-fronted bush-shrike
- Grey-headed bush-shrike
- Olive bush-shrike
- Orange-breasted bush-shrike
- Black-backed puffback
- Green twinspot
- Black-headed oriole
- Orange ground thrush
- Olive thrush
- Kurrichane thrush
- Narina Trogon
- Cape Parrot
- Square-tailed drongo
- Olive woodpecker
- Olive pigeon
- Grey Cuckooshrike
- Chorister Robin
- Cape Robin
- Brown scrub-robin
- White-starred robin
- Black sparrowhawk
- Little sparrowhawk
- African Goshawk
- Crowned Eagle
- Emerald cuckoo
- Red-breasted cuckoo
- Forest canary
- Cape Canary
- Knysna Turaco
- Yellow-throated woodland warbler
- Bar-throated apalis
- African dusky flycatcher
- Spotted flycatcher
- Blue-mantled crested flycatcher
- Paradise flycatcher
- Cape Batis
A healing experience
Also on Stanford Farm, just up the road from the cabins, Colleen Ballenden
offers foot massages, reiki and more at The Growth Centre.
Activities
Walks
Enjoy a walking meditation in the indigenous forest surrounded by flowers
and animal friends.
Bird Watching
The indigenous forest and well placed bird baths host a fantastic variety of
birds, like the 'royal ' knysna lourie, the elusive narina trogon and the
majestic fish eagle.
Library
Choose a book to read in the relaxing atmosphere of the Centre, and even take it
home!
Therapies
Many soothing therapies are offered.. after chatting a little, design an hour of
different treatments to suit your needs.
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