Route 5
Houw Hoek & Bot River
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Wildekrans Country House (Open 14&15 Nov)

off N2, Houw Hoek
Barry Gould & Alison Green
Rambling country garden of historic 1811 homestead in dramatic mountain setting. Fynbos & art trail, hand/home-made and home-grown goods, permanent collection of contemporary South African art and tasting of Barry Gould Family Wines. Free entry. Teas, lunches, wine in the barn & garden. Off the N2 at Houw Hoek Village, as for the Inn.
Ph: 028 2849827 www.wildekrans.co.za

Compagnes Drift Farm (Beaumont Wines)

Bot River
Beaumont Family
Overlooking a willow-clad dam, this free-flowing country garden surrounds an historic house with the oldest cellar and watermill in the Overberg. Free entry. Brunches, lunches & high tea by Zest Catering. Wine, art and deli products for sale. Charity: Bot River Senior Citizens. From the N2 take exit 92 to Bot River; entrance is opposite garage.
Ph. 028 2849194 info@beaumont.co.za. (wheelchair friendly)

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Ou Meul

Van der Stel Pass, Bot River
Lecia Meiring
Small imaginative potter’s garden that uses clay pottery and found objects in clever ways. Entry free. Garden pottery for sale. 7 km from Bot River on the Van der Stel Pass towards Vyeboom/Villiersdorp (gravel).
Ph: 028 2849608

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Goedvertrouw (Open 14&15 Nov)

Van der Stel Pass, Bot River
Elreda Pillmann
Charming cottage garden with a large variety of plants. Winetasting of Goedvertrouw wines. Sunday 8th: concert 12 noon plus light lunch R125 (incl. entry). Entry R10. Children free. Charity: Kirstenbosch Environmental Education. Wine sales, teas & meals, B&B. 8½ km from Bot River on the Van der Stel Pass towards Vyeboom/Villiersdorp (gravel).
Ph: 028 2849769. (wheelchair friendly)

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Porcupine Hills

Van der Stel Pass, Bot River
Murray & Fiona Weiner
Raw, earthy country garden in a mountainous setting with walks through the nature reserve. Free entry. Plant sales, olive oil tastings & sales, bar and restaurant. 15 km from Bot River on the Van der Stel Pass, between Goedvertrouw and Vyeboom/Villiersdorp (gravel).
Ph: 028 2849066 www.porcupinehills.co.za