Damesfontein
Damesfontein guest house has a simple decor and furnishings with all the essentials, in a relaxed holiday setting.
Damesfontein is a family farm near Nieu-Bethesda, offering self-catering or traditional Karoo cuisine,
complete peace and quiet, log fires and a farm museum. Ideal for a family farm holiday.
As the wind rustles the poplars, the hoopoe calls, harriers sweep on their prey...Damesfontein - restore your soul!
Product Information
This is a working Karoo sheep and cattle farm, with a family history dating back to 1838, when their ancestors first settled here. The fifth generation is still living and working on the farm. This same family offers a taste into farm living in historic surroundings in comfortable lodgings – the “Main Guesthouse” and the “Foremans House”. There is an interesting and noteworthy museum in the original farm house adjacent to the present modern buildings, with original items from their ancestors displayed authentically.
Click here to see the museum.
A visit to Damesfontein is a holiday to experience for everyone.
| Main Guest Gallery | Foremans Gallery | Herdsmen Gallery | Quote / Book |
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Main Guest houseThe Main guest house is furnished with many of the original sets. The wood stove in the kitchen still works, although an electric is provided. Everything you would need for a farm holiday is provided for in a relaxed environment. Self-catering and traditional Karoo meals by arrangement. |
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Foremans HouseThe Foremans House is adjacent to the main guest house but completely private. The styling is more suitable for groups sharing the facilities, or for groups of children. Self catering facilities and traditional Karoo meals by arrangement with management. |
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The HerdsmenThe Herdsmen Shelter is a small and completely private small cave, situated about 1,5km from the main house. Everything is provided like bedding, lighting, braai equipment, mattress and bedding. This is an ideal spot for newlyweds! |
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Kadash Trail Run | 14 November 2015
28km Extreme trail run & 12km trail run
R160 both distances (includes T-Shirt) Start and Finish: Damesfontein (25km out on Murraysburg Rd)
Entries available:
- GRT Running club Facebook Page
- Montego Head office
- Nommerpas, Brian Bands
Info: Graaff-Reinet Running Club Facebook | Christo – 083 6280272
Start time:
- 28km – 8am
- 12km – 8.30am
Prizes:
- 28km:
- 1st men & women = ½ sheep
- 2nd men & women = ¼ sheep
- 12km
- 1st men & women = ¼ sheep
Camping at venue: R50 / tent
Kadash Trial Run Entry Rules | Trail Run information flyer
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Mountain biking and cycling Mountain biking can be performed almost anywhere from a back yard to a gravel road, but the majority of mountain bikers ride off-road trails, whether country back roads, fire roads, or single track . There are aspects of mountain biking that are more similar to trail running than regular bicycling. |
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Damesfontein museum This is an impressive collection of artefacts of the past. Marguerite, the fifth generation living on the farm has collected a large variety of collectibles of the past, from wagons, implements, tools, to kitchen utensils, furniture. Click here for more about the museum. |
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Bird watching ( over 200 species) Bird watching often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than by eye. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity mainly for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in the study of birds using formal scientific methods. |
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Other activities Other activities include Bossie path a clearly marked trail leads you from one veld treasure to another, Hunting in season, Fossil sightings, Bird watching (200 species) Self-drive 4×4 routes (Grade 1 – 3) ,Walks on several areas of the farm, Farming activities like shearing and herding (by prior arrangement) and many more. |
The main guest house:
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 Maximum: R1200 per night |
Sleeps maximum 9 people |
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The Foreman’s House:
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Maximum: R1200 per nightSleeps maximum 7 people |
The Herdsmen Shelter:
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Postal Address:
P.O.Box 3 Graaff-Reinet South Africa 6280
Physical Address:
Damesfontein Farm, Graaff-Reinet Diestrict, Eastern Cape
GPS Co-ordinates:
S 31 58 260 – E 24 13 140
Damesfontein Farm is situated in the heart of the Karoo Highlands, just 50km from Graaff-Reinet and 48km from the village of Nieu Bethesda in the Eastern Cape.
