The Arbour Cottage

This charming cottage is a unit in the fabulous Steynshoop Valley Lodge. It is situated close to the homestead, in a high position in the quadrangle, overlooking its garden. The unit has its own full kitchen and well-equipped bathroom (bath, shower and two basins). Sleeping area with queen-size double bed. Walled outside shower area. Sitting/dining room, with flat-screen TV, DSTV and DVD player. Interesting Balinese furniture. Patio sitting area, with garden table and chairs, Weber braai Other things to note Activities on the Steynshoop estate include: Swimming (2 pools) Volleyball Badminton Croquet Tennis (all-weather flood-lit court) Billiards (full-size table) Braai and outside seating (gazebo) facilities Walking & Hiking On the adjoining Steynshoop Mountain Lodge, which is under the same ownership as Steynshoop Valley Lodge and is in a proclaimed nature reserve, full of indigenous forest, bush and extensive game, there are a variety of walks from 2-4 hours, including magnificent mountain hikes. The area includes thousands of natural protea trees. By prior arrangement longer hikes with a guide provided by the Lodge may be made over the extensive adjoining properties owned by the Mountain Club of South Africa, which includes famous sites such as the Castle Gorge. Wildlife Steynshoop Mountain Lodge has extensive natural game including bushbuck, nyala, mountain reedbuck, baboons, monkeys, kudu, warthog and leopard. Bird Watching At Steynshoop Mountain Lodge there is prolific bird life - for example there are frequent sightings of Cape Vultures, of which there is a cliff-side nesting colony less than five kilometres from the lodge, and Black Eagles, with a nesting pair near the lodge.