Ardmore
Guest Farm
Champagne Valley
Bergview
Central Drakensberg
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
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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.
We provide
personal, farm-style accommodation on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis.
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hosts, Sue and Paul Ross, 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 two types of en suite accommodation all with
tea/coffee making facilities. The guesthouse has a guest lounge with log
fire place and stunning views of the mountains, a lovely dining room, TV.
room and a cozy pub. (Your hosts have a separate dwelling, ensuring your
privacy.)
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We
provide delicious farm-style cuisine. Included in the tariff, is a 4 course
lantern-lit dinner with complimentary wine (informal dress). Join us for
a pre-dinner drink in the cosy bar or in the lounge for coffee & tea
after dinner.
A traditional
farmhouse breakfast is served on the verandah overlooking Ardmore's lovely
garden. Visitors may order drinks, light snacks and lunch in the tea garden.
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wine and a limited selection of spirits are available from the bar (guests
are welcome to bring their own drinks). Our own organic vegetable garden
provides fresh herbs and vegetables in season.
Ardmore
has a Mountain View swimming pool, a large dam for fishing (bass) and bird
watching; we also have a volley ball / badminton area, or explore our surrounding
hills on foot or on our mountain bikes. (Bikes and fishing rods are available
to guests at no extra charge).
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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.
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.
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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.
Check-In
02:00 PM Check-Out 11:00 AM
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Garden
View x 3 0 Includes: D B & B
Spacious,
individually designed rondawel with a queen bed, bath and shower, and a
lovely log fire place - wood supplied. Heaters in bedrooms and bathrooms
Mountain
View Cottage x 6 - Includes: D B & B
Spacious
cottage with 2 en suite bedrooms, queen four poster bed and a lounge with
cosy log fireplace. All rooms have bedroom and bathroom heaters. Limited
undercover parking is also available.
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Facilities & Services:
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Fax
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Internet Access
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Parking Available
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Babysitting Service
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Laundry Service
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Pets Permitted by Arrangement
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Garden
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Braai / Barbecue
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Bar on the Premises
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Swimming Pool
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VCR
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Fireplace on the Premises
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Communal Television
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Communal Satellite TV
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DVD
Dining
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Breakfast Served
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Lunch Served
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Dinner Served
Facilities in Rooms/Units
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No Smoking in Rooms
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Fan in Rooms
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Tea and Coffee in Rooms
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Heater in Rooms
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Fireplace in Rooms
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Environment
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Mountain
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Countryside
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Forest
Activities Nearby
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Trout Fishing
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Bird Watching
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Fishing
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Golf
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Horse Riding
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Paddling - Canoeing
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River Rafting/Expedition
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Walking
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Hiking / Backpacking
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Sand Boarding
Languages Spoken
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English
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Zulu (isiZulu)
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Afrikaans
Grading
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3 Stars - Tourism Grading Council
of South Africa
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Contact:
Ardmore
Guest Farm
Champagne
Valley
Bergview
Central
Drakensberg
KwaZulu-Natal
South
Africa
Central
Drakensberg Accommodation
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