Attractions
On the farm:
- Relax and enjoy the Karoo, wander around the farm.
- Visit the lonely grave of a British soldier, Pte. W Calver of the 16th Lancers, who died on Sep. 10, 1901.
- Go on the fossil trail and see for yourself where the therocephalians ("beast-heads") diictodons and Pristerognathu lived 265 million years ago. Therocephalians are an extinct suborder of carnivorous eutheriodont therapsids that lived from the middle and late Permian into the Triassic 265.0—245.0 Ma, existing for approximately 20 million years – a guided tour can be arranged.
- Go for a braai with your partner at one of the picnic spots next to the Vlakkraal river.
It is also the ideal place from where to:
- Explore the quaint little town of Prince Albert (45km) where you can visit the smallest wine estate in Africa, fig – and olive farms and various other attractions.
- Take a drive over the majestic Swartberg Mountain Pass (48km).
- Visit the isolated wilderness area, known as "Die Hel" (Gamkaskloof), a mere 59 km away; or
- Meirings Poort, with its breathtaking scenery - an hour's drive from the lodge; or
- The world renowned Kango Caves only 98 km away;
- The Karoo National Park, also only an hour's drive away; or
- Start exploring the Karoo Highlands route which covers small Karoo towns such as Matjiesfontein, Sutherland, Fraserburg, Williston, Carnarvon, Loxton, Victoria West and Beaufort West.
