Bathurst, Sunshine Coast
Bathurst is situated on the fringes of both the Sunshine Coast and Frontier Country, a half hour drive from Grahamstown or 10 minutes from Port Alfred.
Halfway between Port Elizabeth and East London, Bathurst is a short 10 minutes from Port Alfred, with it's fabulous beaches, restaurants, shops and the popular Royal Port Alfred Golf Course.
Seeped in the history of the Eastern Cape's tumultuous past and personifying the essence of the brave and hardy English Settlers which while giving it a distinctly English rural feeling, it's beautiful indigenous trees such as the giant wild fig trees and the brilliantly coloured Coral trees which predominate remind one that this is still Africa. Today Bathurst brings together the past and the present, being the hub of one of the largest pineapple growing areas in South Africa.
Additional Reading
- See Bathurst featured here: "The 30 Best Small Town in South Africa".
- For an in depth review of this charming town, see our article at "Explore Bathurst".
Travellers' Reviews
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Bathhurst is such a cute little village and we just loved seeing the big pineapple! The pineapple farms all around made some stunning photos and the people were very welcoming. The pub is so old and quaint. There are quite a few little shops along the main road, but not much more to do, which suited us as we just wanted a quiet day of exploring the EC.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
The Historic Pig and Whistle Inn
This National Monument is situated in the quaint little English style village of Bathurst in the heart of settler country in the Eastern Cape, So...
Kingston Farm
Kingston Farm is a small working farm outside of Bathurst. We breed and bring on Appaloosas, have a small but good restaurant and provide accommo...
Sweet Fountain Cottage
Sweet Fountain Cottage is situated on a working crop and cattle farm about 5km from Bathurst in the Eastern Cape. The cottage has two bedrooms an...
Things to do in the area
The Historic Pig and Whistle Inn Restaurant
The wonderful Historical Pig and Whistle Inn has an old English style restaurant offering classic pub meals that are not to be missed.The menu ha...
Eat-Out at Pickwick's Oven
Pickwick's is not just a pizza shop! Pickwicks offer a range of scrumptious pasta's, salads, open sandwiches and more ... vegetarians will be del...
Visit the biggest Pineapple in the World
Bathurst is in the heart of one of the biggest pineapple growing areas in South Africa. Located on the outskirts of Bathurst just off the R67, on...
Visit the Oldest Licensed Pub in South Africa
Visit the Oldest Licensed Pub in South Africa at the Pig and Whistle Hotel in Bathurst in the Eastern Cape. There is so much history in this old ...
Kumbula Indigenous Nursery
Kumbula Indigenous Nursery is situated in the picturesque 1820 Settler village of Bathurst, in the Eastern Cape. Our first aim is to promote the ...
Pig and Whistle Antique Shop
Come and visit the Antique Shop at the Historic Pig and Whistle Inn.Here you can find some extraordinary items from all over the country includin...
Bathurst Agricultural Museum
Bathurst Agricultural Museum is situated in Bathurst in the Eastern Cape and boasts an impressive display of machinery, transport and equipment u...
Bradshaw's Mill
On the banks of the Bathurst River is perched the National Monument known as Bradshaw's Mill. This mill was built by the British Settler, Samuel ...
Visit The Bathurst Toposcope
A toposcope is basically a monument that is dedicated to people or past events and sits on hills or mountains in various locations. They indicate...
Noteworthy attractions
Eastern Cape Beaches
The Eastern Cape in South Africa boasts some of the world's best beaches and 800 km of unspoilt picturesque coastlines where blue oceans tumble o...
Royal Port Alfred Golf Club
Situated at Port Alfred, which is on the coast more or less halfway between Port Elizabeth and East London, the club was granted its 'Royal' pref...
St Francis Bay Golf Club
St Francis Bay Golf Club is situated in the village of St Francis Bay on the warm Indian Ocean coastline of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. The...
St Francis Links
The layout of the St Francis Links Course combines every element of shot making with its undulating terrain, greens and surrounds as well as its ...
Wedgewood Country Club
At Wedgewood Country Club, 18-holes of lush, tree-lined parkland course is at your disposal. Enormous blue gum trees along undulating fairways, w...
Sibuya Game Reserve
Sibuya Game Reserve covers more than 2000 hectares and incorporates the unique East Cape Valley Bushveld, Grasslands and Coastal Forests. Antelop...
Woody Cape Nature Reserve
The conservation area extends over about 25 000 ha of lightly undulating to flat terrain and incorporates the Alexandria coastal dune fields (kno...
East London Museum
The East London Museum has the world's only dodo egg, a large natural science collection, collections ranging from the prehistoric times of South...
East London Beaches
Think warm Indian Ocean waters and sub-tropical weather that allow visitors to enjoy the climate all year round - East London basks gloriously be...
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