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Okay, so winter is coming. Which means what? We dress like Mr Michelin Man, draw the curtains and go into mouldy hibernation? Forget it! The rain and cold may be here but those in the know will tell you this is an ideal time to pack the gluwein and head into the hills. Think about it: no tour buses, no UV and other yet-to-be-discovered lethal rays. Instead: misty mornings, bracing walks, log fires, down duvets, lamb stew and hot chocolate before bed… Not convinced? Well then, check out the following sampler of cosy Western Cape hideaways, and we reckon you soon will be…
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Hermitage Huisie
A picturesque smallholding just outside Swellendam, Hermitage has a certain quality that many guests find irresistible. There are two cottages, the original Rose Cottage, and its younger sibling, River Cottage. The former is a ce...
Read more ... |  |  | | Bird Cottage
This is a quaint Victorian cottage on a small grape enterprise named Montagne Farm, perched on the steep slopes of Franschhoek Peak. The cottage sits pretty and private in its own tended garden, away from the main house where Graham and Paddy and ...
Read more ... | |  | | Buffalo Valley Bush Lodges
As the brochure so correctly states, this is "Knysna's ultimate coastal bush retreat" – the nearest thing to a game lodge experience, but available at a fraction of the usual cost (and minus the Big Five, of course). Buffalo Valley...
Read more ... | |  | | Excelsior Farm
Another farm draped across Piketberg Mountain, Excelsior is a laid-back getaway inhabited by a family of toothy horses called Santa, Cracker, Sam, Cricket and Peter, several snuffling Boxers and a motley crew of ducks, geese and opportunistic guin...
Read more ... | |  | | Petersfield Mountain Cottages
Both Dassieklip Luxury Farm Cottage and De Kom Mountain Cottage have become something of legends on the self-catering map – thanks in no small part to a mix of great setting, attention to detail, and a professional (ye...
Read more ... | |  | | Glen Oakes Farm
Conveniently appointed in an untrampled valley between Caledon and Hermanus (30km), Glen Oakes is a picturesque farm with a private campsite and two secluded cottages: a spacious Stone House perched on a hill under whispering pine, and a ...
Read more ... | |  | | B's Cottage
Set directly across the way from Stanford’s tiny stone church, in an English garden of lavender, daisies and roses, B’s Cottage has achieved minor gem status in her short existence. Only a few years old, she has the rustic character of...
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