the garden features an open-air chapel and a gazebo, as well as an outdoor pool, a horse paddock and ornamental ponds. breakfast is served in a bright dining room with terrace seating. featuring country-chic furnishings, the polished, whitewashed rooms come with wi-fi (fees may apply), cable tv and marble bathrooms. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking is free. this opulent bed-and-breakfast on english-style country gardens lies 6 km from rietvlei nature reserve and 10 km from centurion country club. there's also indoor event space, a tv lounge and a fitness room. upgraded rooms add deep soaking baths, and offer pool and garden access O.R. Tambo International Airport 26 min
Groenkloof Nature Reserve (14 min) Zebra, wildebeest & giraffe on a reserve made up of thicket & grasses, plus hiking & biking trails. The Big Red Barn (9 min) Running, outdoor recreation, and trail running Melrose House Museum (18 min) Grand Victorian mansion from 1886 with traditional decor, a history exhibit & audio-guided tours. Faerie Glen Nature Reserve (17 min) Stunning nature reserve with a broad range of native wildlife, plus hiking trails & scenic views. Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (17 min) Displays of African animal skeletons with fossils, including a fossilized skull & bird collection. Jan Smuts House Museum (11 min) Kruger Museum (21 min) Built in 1883, Paul Kruger's former home is now a museum that showcases 19th-century living. Rietvlei Nature Reserve (18 min) Wild game viewing & fishing are offered at this vast natural reserve with a yacht club house. Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve (14 min) Sprawling nature trail system along streams & forests, with abundant bird life & wild game. National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (26 min) 210-acre zoo and research hub including a reptile park, aquarium and exotic tree collection. Voortrekker Monument (20 min) Imposing edifice commemorating the Afrikaans settlers who arrived in the country during the 1830s. Rietvleidam (10 min) Tranquil reservoir offering boating & fishing, with picnic facilities & wildlife viewing. Pretoria National Botanical Gardens (17 min) Botanical garden with succulents, herbs, wetland area & arboretum, plus wildlife & an eatery. Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum (23 min) Hilltop memorial to South African freedom fighters & a museum tracing the nation's history. Union Buildings (23 min) Governmental buildings, designed by Sir Herbert Baker, with towers and gardens, completed in 1913. |