THE OLD TRADING POST
Self Catering Accommodation
in Wilderness, Garden Route,
Western Cape, South Africa
We invite you to come and share and experience the old world charm of The Old Trading Post,
Wilderness Lakes District.
Tastefully decorated Victorian style accommodation, with fine linen, antique cottage furniture and khelims, and well equipped to take care of our guests' every need.
The Old Trading Post is a popular weekend and holiday destination where guests can relax and unwind in their rooms, or in one of the cosy corners of the garden or on the long sunny veranda whilst they are not exploring the region.
Accommodation consists of:
The
Garden Room in the shade of an ancient Milkwood Tree, has a double bed and en-suite bathroom with shower, and private courtyard.
Lara's Room is decorated in warm shades of mauve, it has a double bed and guests can enjoy a candlelit bath in a deep original cast iron bath.
Strelitzia Cottage is fully equipped for self catering and can accommodate a family of 4 with a double bed in the bedroom and bunk beds in the living area. The en-suite bathroom has a bath and shower.
The Tin Room adjoins Strelitzia Cottage and has 2 single beds and en suite bathroom with shower. This room is air-conditioned and can be used as an extension to the cottage for larger self-catering groups or available separately for bed and breakfast guests.
All accommodation has tea and coffee facilities, fridges, television, linen and towels with many extras for our guests' every need, including fans for summer and heaters and electric blankets for cold winter nights. All guests can use the braai facilities. A generous breakfast is served in our dining room. Well behaved pets are welcome. Guests can choose either Bed &Breakfast, Self-catering or Bed Only.
Activities:
The Old Trading Post is surrounded by the wetlands, lakes and forests of
Knysna Lourie, 4 species of Kingfishers, Woodpeckers and the Paradise Flycatcher. One can hand feed the Forktailed Drongos with cheese and watch the air traffic at dawn and dusk, when hundreds of ducks, geese, darters, cormorants and other water birds commute between the lakes and their roosting places. During the day you can often hear the distinctive cry of the Fish Eagle, the melancholy song of the Southern Boubou, the hooting of Coots, or the chattering of monkeys. At night you hear the clicking and croaking of frogs, the whistle of the Nightjar and the hooting of Owls.
Listen and watch as the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe steam train chugs past.
The Old Trading Post dates back to the days when the only access to the area was by ox wagon, down the Duiweriver kloof, when the locals lived off the land on a diet of fish, sweet potatos and vetkoek, and spent their lives cutting yellow wood and stink wood timber from the forests. Oom Frans Roelofse and his wife Rosina ran a general dealer store here since 1910.
Guests can spend time walking and cycling the local roads and trails, swimming and tanning on the Wilderness Beaches, visiting the local craft markets in Wilderness in the Milkwood Village on Friday evenings or on Sundays on the Common and alongside the lagoon. The Wild Oats and Scarab markets in
Sedgefield on Saturday mornings are very popular. There are several good restaurants in Wilderness.
The Old Trading Post is well situated 1.7km off the N2, giving easy access to the towns and golf courses and other attractions along the Garden Route.
Plettenberg Bay, and Mossel Bay within an hour's drive.
People traveling on business in The Garden Route can escape the daytime stress by staying in the country at The Old Trading Post instead of in a busy hotel in town.
The climate is temperate with a daily average maximum around 25°C and seldom going over 30°C and the minimum seldom below 10°C. Rainfall is spread throughout the year ensuring pleasant weather all year round.
Come and enjoy late summer evenings outside in the light of a hurricane lamp, a delicious breakfast outside or inside. Enjoy the fresh misty mornings and long mild sunny days, whilst you relax and explore the Garden Route.
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