Situated on top of the hill in the Dargle valley, between green paddocks and an enormous indigenous forest, Old Kilgobbin is the perfect haven for those wanting to escape from the hectic pace and pressures of city life. The main cottage, Gobbins' Cottage, is a spacious double storey two bedroom home with a large open plan kitchen and a cosy lounge with underfloor heating for those chilly Dargle winters. The kitchen is well equipped with large fridge, oven and hob, microwave and there is a cupboard filled with spices, olive oil, teas, coffees and cookies. The veggie garden is right outside the back door, and you can collect eggs if your egg- finding skills are good (if not, bring your own!!). Climb the wooden stairs, past the Victorian style bathroom (shower and slipper bath), to the large bedroom that has 2 queen extra length beds, complete with down duvets and electric blankets, loads of antiques and a great sense of tranquility. The Cubbyhole, the little second bedroom, has a luxury bunkbed smothered in patchwork quilts and down duvets. The cool back veranda, nestled beside the veggie garden and old plum trees, offers a perfect spot to store your muddy gumboots . The front veranda is perfect for late breakfasts, lazy lunches, late afternoon G&Ts, and has a forest view to lift your eyes beyond all life's deadlines.

A second cottage, the Chicken Coop, is a quaint Victorian style building with stained glass windows and has 2 single beds, a bathroom with shower, a cooking nook (complete with fridge, convection microwave and gas hob), and a closed- in wood and iron veranda that is the cosy lounge and breakfast area. The beds are high and comfortable, layered with down duvets and rose quilts, and as you lounge in the sun streaming through the veranda windows, you can watch the chickens wandering across the lawn towards the veggie garden.

Take a walk on this 450 hectare farm and you may see reedbuck grazing on the ryegrass fields ,the endangered oribi antelope blending into the hayfields , samango monkeys nibbling on nutgrass at the forest edge, and the shy duiker peeping out of his rocky home near the skinny dip dam. If you arrive home in the moonlight, the pesky porcupine may shake his quills at you and have you running for the cottage door! And of course you will see paddocks full of beautiful black horses because this is the home of Kilgobbin Friesian stud and HorsePlay.

Discount available if both cottages are booked by one party.

Services

• Baby Cot / Crib
• Babysitting
• Electric Adapters / Transformers
• Fax/Photo Copying
• Swimming Pool - Outdoor
• Car Park
• Newspapers / Magazines

Recreation

• Board / Leisure Games
• Boating / Canoeing
• Bushwalking / Hiking / Trekking
• Cycling
• Fishing
• Jogging / Walk

Languages Spoken

• English
• Afrikaans

Amenities

• Bathroom - Private
• Baby Cot / Crib
• Coffee / Tea making facilities
• Cooking Facilities / Utensils
• Dining Area & Settings
• Electricity Adaptors
• Ensuite
• Fridge
• Hair Dryer on Request
• Hot & Cold Water
• Iron / Ironing Board
• Living Room / Sitting Area
• Mineral / Bottled Water
• Sofa
• Toiletries
• Umbrella
• Verandah / Balcony
• Internet Access in Room

Standard rates:

Double rooms: 1 @ From R450.00 - R600.00 per cottage per night
Family rooms: 1 @ From R900.00 - R1000.00 per cottage per night

Seasonal rates:

Seasonal rates do not apply.

GPS Co-ordinates:

S29. 28.25.2 E30.3.34.03

Take the N3, take the Howick/Tweedie turnoff.
If traveling from Joburg, go right over freeway towards Tweedie
If traveling from Durban, go left towards Tweedie (1km)

At T junction go right towards Lions River/Balgowan
Go approx 5kms, past Thokans cash store on left, go another 2kms til another T junction to the left called -“Dargle/Impendle”

Take Dargle turnoff to the left and go 6kms, past Dargle store (pumpkin coloured shop), down steep hill and up the next hill.

At the top you will see the HorsePlay sign and the D17 sign. Turn right into D17. Dirt road.

Follow the HorsePlay signs til the top of hill, farm no12, with big stone pillars and wall.

Check in time:

14:00pm

Check out time:

10:30am

Late checkout policy:

Prior arrangement with management.

Policy on children staying with parents:

Children must be well behaved. If they damage anything, it must be paid for.