Verkijken Farm

About the Accommodation

Verkijken Farm has two cottages a Verkijken cottage and a Cussonia cottage. With unrivalled, stunning views of the Iron Crown and Wolkberg mountains, Verkijken Cottage sits on a high hilltop. It looks down on Indigenous Bush which is unique. Within 500m of the cottage you see and hear forest birds found in the Woodbush. While the Cussonia Cottage is embraced by beautiful, indigenous “Mountain Cabbage” trees that give the Cottage its name.

At present we are fortunate to have the Hot Birds Research Project from the University of Pretoria gathering data on the farm. They are assessing horizontal and vertical micro climatic variability in forest and testing whether such variability influences avian physiology and as dependence on forest structure and heterogeneity.

Birdwatchers are in for a treat as the farm is visited by, Narina Trogon, Black-fronted Bushshrike, Buff-spotted Flufftail, Lemon Dove, African Emerald Cuckoo, Green Twinspot, Cape Parrot, Olive Woodpecker, Yellow-streaked Greenbul, and Knysna Turaco.

The vistas from the farm look over indigenous forest on the farm and all the way to Haenertsburg, with stunning views of the Iron Crown and Wolkberg mountains.

Verkijken farm cottages are self- catering with a fully equipped kitchens which has a gas stoves, fridges and freezers.

Comech and his team and Maggie will look after you for your visit. They will keep the donkey boiler going for hot water and provide wood for the fireplace in the lounge and the braai. Maggie will wash the dishes and clean the bathrooms.

We trust that you will enjoy your stay and wish you birding happiness.

Contact details:

Verkijken & Cussonia Cottages
Hearnertsburg, Limpopo
Cell: +27 082 3303938

E-mail: evabieb@global.co.za

Verkijken Cottage Web: http://bit.ly/verkijkencottage

Cussonia Cottage Web: http://bit.ly/cussoniacottage