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Skeiding Guest Farm

  • R 350.00 / Night
  • 20 Guest(s)

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Features

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Wheelchair access
  • Library
  • Children's play area
  • Secured parking
  • Free parking
  • Laundry service
  • Outdoor Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • BBQ / picnic area
  • Wi-Fi
  • Tour / sightseeing desk

About

Skeiding Guest Farm is an idyllic retreat situated halfway between Cape Town and Knysna on the N2 highway, making it an ideal stopover for travellers exploring South Africa’s scenic routes. This working farm offers panoramic views of the Langeberg mountains and a warm, traditional atmosphere that invites guests to feel at home. Skeiding exudes tranquillity and old-world charm, with hosts Neels and Ann-Lize ensuring every stay is memorable. The property features authentic South African cuisine in its sunny restaurant and various activities for both relaxation and adventure.

Rooms & Features

  • Ossie the Ostrich Room: Located within the homestead with a private entrance, this room offers mountain views from the stoep. It includes a double bed, tea & coffee making facilities, gowns, air conditioning, ceiling fan, heater, central mini bar, and an en suite bathroom with wheelchair-friendly shower.
  • Blue Crane Room: This wheelchair-friendly room in the homestead features twin or king beds, mountain views from the stoep, and amenities such as a hair dryer, heater, ceiling fan, gowns, air conditioning, and a central mini bar.
  • Red Bishop Cottage: A Cape Dutch style cottage with mountain views from the stoep. It includes a woodburning Dover stove, kitchenette, en suite shower & bath, tea & coffee making facilities, and is next to an open swimming pool.
  • Guineau Fowl Cottage: Similar to Red Bishop Cottage, this Cape Dutch style cottage offers mountain views from the stoep with a woodburning Dover stove, kitchenette, amenities, mini bar, heater, air conditioning, ceiling fan, electric blanket, en suite shower & bath, and tea & coffee making facilities.
  • Porcupine Studio: This studio is 300m from the main house, featuring king or twin beds with an open fireplace. It includes a patio for braaiing, hilly countryside views, and amenities such as a hair dryer, bathroom amenities, shower only, air conditioning, ceiling fan, electric blanket.
  • Nguni Luxury Room: With unending mountain views, this room features a fireplace, coffee and tea making facilities, honesty bar, heated spa bath, terrace with hilly country side views, and an en suite bathroom with shower.
  • Aloe Cottage: This spacious two-bedroom cottage is 300m from the main house, offering king beds, en-suite bathrooms with showers, electric blankets, amenities, fully equipped kitchen & living area, fireplace, braai, and hilly countryside scenery.
  • Olien Cottage: Also 300m from the main house, this spacious two-bedroom cottage includes twin and double beds, bathroom with shower, fully equipped open plan kitchen and living area, fireplace, braai, and hilly country side scenery from the stoep.
  • Denham Bustard Cottage: Located 300m from the homestead, this three-bedroom cottage has electric blankets, amenities, gowns, hair dryer, en-suite bathrooms with showers, fully equipped open plan kitchen and living area, fireplace, braai, and hilly country side scenery from the stoep.
  • Suikerbekkie Room: This garden room features a queen bed, amenities, mini bar, under floor heating, electric blanket, en suite bathroom with spa bath & double shower, gowns, hair dryer, tea & coffee making facilities.
  • Campsite: Tucked along the Langeberg Mountains and on a working farm, this exclusive campsite can only be booked by one group at a time. It offers an escape from city life with peaceful sounds of nature.

The Experience

  • Dining & Cuisine: Skeiding Guest Farm is renowned for its authentic South African farm-style cuisine served daily in the sunny restaurant. Enjoy smullekker breakfasts, malva pudding, homemade boerewors, and flavoursome ostrich meat.
  • Activities & Tours: Hands-on Farm Tour: Join Neels, your enthusiastic guide, on a unique tour of Skeiding Guest Farm at 07:30. Engage in activities such as feeding the ostriches, watching sheepdogs in action, learning about sheep and planting crops.
  • On-site Facilities: Accommodation: A range of rooms and cottages cater to various needs with amenities like en suite bathrooms, air conditioning, and electric blankets. Outdoors: Enjoy a BBQ area, children's play area, outdoor pool, and wheelchair access.
  • Nearby Attractions: Garden Route & Beyond: Skeiding is the gateway to the Garden Route, offering easy access to attractions like Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve for bird watching and nature trails. Nearby are Witsand for land-based whale watching, Swellendam, Barrydale, Malgas, Still Bay, and Montagu.

Why Guests Love This Getaway

Guests love Skeiding Guest Farm for its unique blend of old-world charm and modern comfort. The panoramic views of the Langeberg mountains create a serene backdrop, while the farm’s hands-on tours offer an educational experience for city slickers. The authentic South African cuisine is another highlight, with hearty meals served daily in the sunny restaurant. Whether you’re looking to relax or explore the surrounding areas, Skeiding provides the perfect base.

Location

Skeiding, Heidelberg Westren Cape, 6665

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