Gartmore Guest Farm
About the Accommodation
Gartmore Cottages are located on Gartmore Guest Farm, nestled in the picturesque Natal Midlands. The Crane Cottage is ideal for families, The Rondavel is perfect for couples and the River Cottage is ready for your romantic getaway. We have also added our Bell Cottages – designed with the adventure-seekers in mind. All cottages feature private gardens, braai facilities, and come fully equipped for a comfortable stay.
About the Birding:
At Gartmore Guest Farm the birding is both special and significant. Special for the list of lifers you may find, and significant for the long history it has had in the conservation efforts to preserve and protect the rich biodiversity of the Karkloof, primarily through the formation of the Karkloof Conservancy. The Karkloof Conservation Centre is located at the entrance to Gartmore Farm and a large diversity of birdlife abounds on the farm where agriculture is practised in harmony with birds, wildlife and the frog and insect life. The rivers, wetlands and flood plains of the Yarrow and Karkloof rivers located on the farm, create an ideal habitat for water birds and is one of the few places where one can sit and watch all three species of Cranes found in South Africa (Wattled Crane, Blue Crane and Grey Crowned Crane). Time spent in the well-equipped bird hides, or on your own walks around the farm may get you connected with some notable species including Southern Bald Ibis, African Spoonbill, Buff-spotted and Red-chested Flufftail, Black-winged Lapwing, Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl, African Fish-Eagle, Denham’s Bustard, Secretary Bird, Southern Ground-Hornbill, Lesser Moorhen, Baillon’s Crake and in wetter years, Lesser Jacana.
Contact details:
Gartmore Guest Farm
Howick, KwaZulu Natal
Cell: +27 082 210 0165
E-mail: gartmoreguestfarm@gmail.com
