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Walkersons, with its stone and
thatch buildings and 1500-acre Highland Estate offers an almost Royal experience
if you are seeking something truly special. The main lodge exudes atmosphere and
warmth. All bedrooms are very private with lake views and afford the guest every
comfort ? fireside armchairs, a well stocked private mini bar and television.
Excellent cuisine and handpicked wines are a speciality of the house and
friendly and attentive staff compliments fine dining. Indulge in gentle country
pursuits, the estate offers beautiful forest and river walks, as well as walking
trails into the nature reserve where indigenous game abides in a mountain
wilderness renowned for its birdlife and prolific flowers. Why not take a
Highland Game Drive into the reserve? For the fly fisherman all equipment is
provided, with the chance of fly-fishing for rainbow trout in several kilometres
of Private River or one of the many lakes. Walkersons boasts excellent
conference facilities and a charming 30-seat wedding chapel. Only 2,5 hours from
Johannesburg International Airport, en route to the Kruger National Park, on the
outskirts of the trout-fishing village of Dullstroom. Wine Magazine Top 100
Restaurants. Dinner Club International 2001 Platinum Wine Award. Newly
tarred 1000m airstrip.
Activities
Fly fishing, conferencing.
The Hotel has 23 rooms consisting of -
- 1 Manor Suite, which contains two bedrooms (sleep up to 4, with two
single beds in the second bedroom), with two bathrooms and in addition
includes a large flat screen television, DVD player and CD player
- 10 Luxury Lakeside Suites - these are large contemporary suites with two
bathrooms, twin inside and one outside shower, Morso wooden fireplace and
additional kitchenette facilities including microwaves
- 12 Lakeside Suites - these traditional suites are thatched, have full
en-suite bathroom and open fireplace
All of the above suites are equipped with the
following:
- A spectacular lakeside or mountain view
- Private Patio
- Fireplace
- A well stock mini bar
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- 16 channel television
- Room Service
- Writing desk and stationary
- Telephone
- Wall safe
We also do offer a five star, fully furnished
self-catering cottage -
- Lookout Cottage - three bedroom fully self-catering cottage which
contains three bedrooms (sleep up to 6 people, with one king size bed, two
single beds and one Queen size bed), with two bathrooms, dining room, lounge
and kitchen. Children are also welcome in the cottage which offers greater
independence through self-catering or the use of certain hotel facilities if
required.
- The cottage offers all the same facilities of the hotel suites other
than Room Service, mini bar and telephone. Guests are however entitled to
use the Hotel Spa, gymn facilities and the bar and Terrace restaurant.
A further two suites, The Highland suite and an additional Luxury Lakeside Suite
will be added early 2009 to bring the hotel suite compliment up to 25 suite
Facilities & Activities
The estate is brushed with striking hues, as if from an artists pallet, and
transforms from deep greens to shades of bronze ahead of the colourful bursts of
spring. Enjoy long walks along the contoured pathways and drop down along a
mountain stream which feeds a series of well stocked trout dams. And it is here
that you are invited to hone your skills in the fine art of fly fishing. For the
novices who are keen to try their hand at fly fishing for the first time, one of
our hosts will gladly take you through the steps before trying to catch the
wiley rainbow trout. For the more adventurous, we suggest saddling up to explore
the estate.
Fly Fishing
Four kilometers of perennial rivers flow through the valley and 14 lakes and
dams, all stocked with rainbow trout, make Walkersons a fly-fisher's paradise.
Swimming pool
Relax around our pool area when weather permits.
Gym
The gym is fully equipped with free weights and for the cardio enthusiasts
there is a rowing machine, treadmill, stepper and stationary cycle.
Horse Riding
For horse-riders, the equestrian centre provides stables, paddocks and
groomsmen. Outrides can be arranged and usually last an hour and even though our
guides will accompany you, we recommend only experienced riders engage with this
past-time. As is standard practice for all establishments who offer such
facilities, all riders are required to sign an indemnity form as guests may only
engage in these activities at their own risk.
Picnicking
Our picnic basket consists of a variety of delicacies to be enjoyed in the
open air spaces of Walkersons Hotel along the beautiful winding rivers and
waterfall. We cater for all dietary requirements and on your request we can set
up the picnic spot for you. The basket includes water and juice and we invite
you to choose a special bottle of wine or champagne from our award winning wine
cellar to complete your picnic
Walking & Hiking
A network of paved paths extends throughout the 800 hectare estate and up
into the mountain reserve, making walking trails pleasantly simple. In fact, in
the valley, over 3000 meters of paved paths make it easy for either a hearty jog
or a lazy, pleasant riverside stroll. Alternatively our more energetic hike to
the top of the estate will take you closer to the wild game which includes
Impala, Zebra, Blue wildebeest and Bles buck, and offers truly panoramic and
spectacular views.
How
to get there
By car from Johannesburg & Pretoria it will take you
approximately 2 1/2 hours to reach Dullstroom. From
there, you will find the Walkersons turnoff
approximately 10km from Dullstroom on the road to
Lydenburg. 4km of tarred road winds down into the
estate valley.
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