Wakkerstroom Farm Lodge

Wakkerstroom Farm Lodge

Wakkerstroom Farm Lodge in Mpumalanga offers both self catering and bed and breakfast accommodation. The Lodge is a bird watchers paradise, situated on the outskirts of Wakkerstroom on the south-eastern Highveld, approximately 250 kilometers from Johannesburg.

Discover the quietude of a bygone era or enjoy conversations with friends around the cosy fireplace of our turn of the century farmhouse still in its original Cape Dutch style.

The farmhouse accommodates eight guests and the quaint, adjacent cottage sleeps two. Emma, your personal chef and housekeeper, will ensure that your every whim is catered to and your culinary desires met. Emma is an excellent cook and her farm style dinners are a long-standing favourite amongst our regular guests. Meals are enjoyed around the beautiful laid dining room table, or under the trees in the park-like garden with its century old oak trees.

Guests are ensured of complete privacy as the lodge is rented out on an exclusive basis only. Whether organizing a family gathering or escaping from the bright city lights for some rest and solitude, Wakkerstroom Farm Lodge is the perfect exclusive retreat!

Wakkerstroom is a world-renowned wetland, well known for its endemic bird species such as Rudd’s and Botha’s Larks. Other specialties to be found in the vast grassland include all three Crane species, Ground Woodpecker, Bald Ibis and Blue Korhaan.

Facilities

Parking available. Garden. Fully equipped kitchen. Breakfast & dinner are served.

Directions

From Gauteng - The easiest route to Wakkerstroom is to take the R17 (Springs toll road).  It ends at a T-junction approximately 85 Km. from Johannesburg.  Turn right at the T-junction towards Standerton (70 km.).  At Standerton, follow the signs to ” Durban / Volksrust / Newcastle”.  Volksrust is approximately 80km from Standerton.  Just before you enter the town of Volksrust, turn left on the tar road to Wakkerstroom.  Should you arrive in the dark, the turn off is immediately after the first yellow street lamp.  Other beacons for the turn off are a huge concrete “V” celebrating Volksrust’s centenary which stands right at the turn off and the railway bridge just after the turn off.

Follow the road for approximately 30 km.  About 4 km before Wakkerstroom, turn right at the “Newcastle/ Wakkerstroom Farm Lodge” road signs.  Immediately turn right again onto the dirt road.  After approximately 1 km. the road has a sharp right bend – follow the road, do not go straight ahead.  Approximately 3 km. from this bend you will see another “Wakkerstroom Farm Lodge” sign on your left.  200 meters further you turn left into a long lane of trees.  The house is at the end of the lane of trees.