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Ardmore Guest Farm - Accommodation in Champagne Valley, Winterton in South Africa

Ardmore Guest Farm - Accommodation in Champagne Valley, Winterton is a peaceful retreat situated in the scenic Champagne Valley in the Central Drakensberg. You will enjoy stunning views of the majestic Champagne Castle (second highest peak in South Africa at 3377m) and Cathkin Peak mountains which are both situated in South Africa's latest World Heritage Site. Ardmore has it's own "Amangwe Craft Centre" which exhibits only Kwa-Zulu Natal craft, which ranges from traditional Zulu beadwork to sheepskin slippers to basket work.

Price: 4

Dinner, bed and breakfast

5 rondavels

Ardmore provides cosy farm style accommodation, with a dinner, bed and breakfast service, all rooms are en suite with tea/coffee making facilities, and many have cosy fireplaces. Guests stay in either one of the 2 rooms in the guest house or individually styled en suite rondavels , or they also have a cottage for families or groups ( min 3 persons) Sealy Posturepedic beds, pure cotton sheets, heated bathrooms, oil heaters in all rooms, 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. Wake up to a traditional farmhouse breakfast served on the verandah overlooking Ardmore's lovely garden. Lunch, snacks and drinks can be ordered in the tea garden. Later on join your hosts and other guests for a lantern-lit four-course meal with complimentary wine, served in the Yellowwood dining room

Activities in the valley include horse riding, mountain biking (bikes are available for guests at no extra charge), two golf courses, tennis, hiking, birding, trout and bass fishing (bass rods are available for guests use). You can also enjoy swimming in the swimming pool. Places of interest in the area are Anglo/Boer War battlefields, game reserves, a herb farm and arts and craft centres along the Mountain Meander route, most places are just a short drive from the farm.