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Apricot Hill Farm

B&B or Self Catering Accommodation in Muldersdrift

Description

Apricot Hill Farm is nestled in its own rocky amphitheatre, high on a hilltop in Honingklip and with a glorious view over the rolling foothills of the Cradle of Man World Heritage Site, lies Apricot Hill Farm. Offering tranquil self catering country cottages, rustic self catering rooms and bed & breakfast accommodation in the main farmhouse, Apricot Hill is an affordable farmstay for wedding guests to the Muldersdrift venues – for conference delegates and business people – or just for a breakaway from the City for a weekend of leafy green gardens, the call of hunting jackal at dusk and the soft “Hooo-o” of our resident Eagle Owl.

Surrounded by the myriad venues of the Crocodile Ramble and bordering the Magalies Meander, Apricot Hill offers access to a host of activities nearby – from arts and crafts to buggy racing, gourmet restaurants to game reserves, caves, trout fishing, paragliding and hot air ballooning. Just a quick hop to the new Interpretation Centre at Sterkfontein Caves (and soon to our new Casino!) and a lazy half-hour meander through private game farms to Hartbeespoort Dam with its craft markets, watersports and evening cruises. With cheese farms down country lanes and whitewater rafting down the Crocodile River, abseiling down Bat Cave and renowned potters just down the road, Apricot Hill is the perfect venue for the artistic and the adventurous.

THE COTTAGES

Just a few one- and two-bedroom country cottages scattered amongst the Elephant Ears and Sweet Thorn trees, with private barbeques and access to the pool and tennis court – the perfect weekend breakaway! Minimum weekend stay is 2 nights.

THE CLOISTERS

Three rustic, self catering rooms away from the main accommodation – quiet, private and with a glorious view of a truly African sunset.

THE FARMHOUSE

Four cosy guest rooms, two with their own private garden access, and a choice of double or twin beds. Right by the Jacuzzi, the massage chair and the stunning aroma of morning coffee and muffins!

Please Note: The Jacuzzi in the farmhouse is available for guests and should be prebooked the day before. Please check costs when booking.

Apricot Hill Farm

Contact Details

Name of hostsWENDY MANN
fax086 500 2208
Cell082 551 2207
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Attractions

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
Surrounded by the myriad venues of the Crocodile Ramble and bordering the Magalies Meander, Apricot Hill offers access to a host of activities nearby – arts and crafts, gourmet restaurants to game reserves, caves, trout fishing, paragliding and hot air ballooning.

Just a quick hop to the new Interpretation Centre at Sterkfontein Caves and a lazy half-hour meander through private game farms to Hartbeespoort Dam with its craft markets, watersports and evening cruises. With cheese farms down country lanes and whitewater rafting down the Crocodile River, abseiling down Bat Cave and renowned potters just down the road, Apricot Hill is the perfect venue for the artistic and the adventurous.

Whenever you need to escape from the City, to chill or to think, to celebrate or to play, Apricot Hill Farm is one of Muldersdrift’s peaceful places - a warm and welcoming farmstay, just 40 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria - and a million miles from anywhere!

  • Game reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries offering:Game drives, Game-viewing horse trails,
    4 x 4 game drives and guided hikes.
  • Cradle of Human Kind World Heritage Site incorporating Sterkfontein Caves with its fossil sites, Sacred Lake and the Maropeng Interpretation Centre. Wonder Cave and Rhino Park.
  • Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens enjoy the myriad indigenous plant species, watch the Black Eagles or escape to a quiet corner and listen to the waterfall.
  • Anglo Boer War sites including: Battlefields, British Headquarters and Starr Jameson's prison cell.
  • Crocodile Ramble with approximately 150 venues meandering through spectacular scenery from Honeydew to Hartbeespoort Dam.
  • NEW Silver Star Casino

 

Some of the daffodils in the Witwatersrand Botanical Gardens. Walk through the gardens
and enjoy all the different plants. Places to view the bird life and quiet areas to sit and
enjoy the scenery.  

 

  • Cheese farms.
  • Trout fishing.
  • Hiking / Birdwatching.
  • Golf and Driving Ranges / Roodepoort Athletic Stadium.
  • First Gold Mine in South Africa and first mine in Gauteng.
  • 4 x 4 Playground / Quad Biking / Go Karting.
  • Hot Air Ballooning.
  • Team Building Events.

 

 

  • Spa's, Health Clinics and Healing Centres offering Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Health Massage and Reiki.
  • Excellent Restaurants from light lunches to superior gourmet meals and medieval feasts.
  • Tribal Dancing.
  • Conference and wedding venues.
  • Adventure Tourism including: Cave Abseiling, Bungee Jumping, White Water Rafting.
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood home.

 

 





Tours can be arranged including:

 

 

 

  • Soweto's Struggle Sites and cultural landmarks with traditional African lunch at the local "shebeen".
  • Pretoria, including the Union Buildings, VoortrekkerMonument and African Craft Market.
  • Cullinan Diamond Mine.
  • Cultural Village with Tribal Dancing Exhibition.
  • Palaeo Tours in the Valley of the Ancestors.
  • Pilansberg, Rhino Park and Caves, including guided sunset game drives on open vehicles.
  • Bush Braai's arranged.

 

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Facilities

CONFERENCES

Apricot Hill offers two venues for mini-conferences, informal meetings, team building and bosberade. In lovely Highveld weather, our covered terrace opens onto leafy gardens down to the pool (see Photo Gallery thumbnail no. 6). For even more privacy, we have an inside venue too. Both can take up to 16 delegates and day or overnight packages with various menus are available. Tranquility, hearty home-cooked meals and your own glorious sunset “braai” at the end of the working day - sound good?

Whenever you need to escape from the City, to chill or to think, to celebrate or to play, Apricot Hill Farm is one of Muldersdrift’s peaceful places – a warm and welcoming farmstay, just 40 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria – and a million miles from anywhere!

Directions

Take M47 (Hendrik Potgieter Rd) out of Joburg towards Krugersdorp North. Go over N14 (Krugersdorp/Pretoria Highway) and continue on Ventersdorp Rd. 4 kms. after this intersection, turn right into Bartlet Road. We are 3 kms. down Bartlet Road on left.