Attractions IN/AROUND Donnybrook
Mountain Passes
Hela Hela Pass
Hela Hela Pass, sometimes written Helehele or Hella Hella, is a gravel road that links Richmond with Creighton in KwaZulu-Natal. Its name is thought to come from the Zulu iHela iHela, which translates as 'single file only' referring to the path local ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Highover Wildlife Sanctuary
Surrounded by steep rocky hills, Highover is set on 3 000 hectares of some of the most incredibly scenic land, in the area known as Hella Hella. The sanctuary includes a number of habitats – savannah, mist-belt forests, mist-belt grasslands and valley ...
Forests / Mountain Reserves / Nature Reserves
Marutswa Forest
The Marutswa Forest is home to the rare Cape parrot. The forest does not lie in the Cape, however, but just outside the little village of Bulwer in KwaZulu-Natal in the Marutswa Nature Reserve. Which gives you an idea of where to find it, but not how ...
Mountain Reserves / Popular Tourist Routes
Mkhomazi Wilderness Area
Mkhomazi Wilderness refers to a large section of the southern central parts of uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Centre) that is regarded as one of the few spaces in the country where you can hike for days without coming across another ...
Airports / Landmarks
Pietermaritzburg Airport
Visitors that have a fun trip to the Natal Midlands planned can fly in from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport to the Pietermaritzburg Airport. Also known as Oribi Airport, this is a small, but efficient airport that serves the whole area ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Forests
Xumeni Forest
The mistbelt forest known as Gqumeni, or Xumeni Forest, is a patch of afromontane forest 2 km west of Donnybrook in the Underberg. Gqumeni is exceptional not only for its beauty but also because it has withstood the plundering of yellowoods that is the ...
... and a little further afield
Popular Tourist Routes
Albert Falls Amble
The Amble, also sometimes referred to as the Albert Falls Amble, is a complementary route to the Midlands Meander and Boston Beat. The route markets itself as 'the road less travelled'. But where the Midlands Meander is an arts and crafts route that ...
Nature Reserves
Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve
The source of the uMngeni River lies in the uMngeni Vlei area, an ancient wetland bounded by hills. From here it meanders eastward through undulating pastoral countryside until just before Midmar Dam, where it is joined by the Lions River. Below Midmar ...
Entertainment / Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Alexandra Park
Alexandra Park is one of the green belts which contributes to Pietermaritzburg's reputation as “The Garden City”. The park was established in 1863 and named after Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII. The 85 hectare park is bounded by the Msunduzi River, ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Battlefields Route
The KwaZulu Natal hinterland has witnessed some of the most brutal and significant battles to be fought in South Africa. These historical sites form part of the Battlefields Route, a trip through 14 historical towns whose surrounding areas boast the ...
Nature Reserves
Bisley Valley Nature Reserve
One of the lesser-known reserves around Pietermaritzburg, even to the locals, Bisley Valley Nature Reserve is a beautiful spot to which to retreat from the world for a picnic, or a morning of bird-spotting. The reserve is 350 hectares of thornveld and ...
Golf Courses
Bosch Hoek Golf Club
Bosch Hoek Golf Course in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands must qualify as one of the most picturesque layouts in the country. The estate is conveniently positioned at Balgowan near Howick, just a four hour drive from Johannesburg or a leisurely one and a half ...
Memorials / National Monuments
Burger Street Jail
The Burger Street Jail was closed in 1989 and sections of the jail are open today for tours. The building is now run by Project Gateway, a Christian self-help project, and features a craft shop and coffee shop. The original jail was built in 1862, ...
Landmarks
Church Street
Church Street in Pietermaritzburg has been converted into an attractive pedestrian shopping mall. The African Arts and Craft Centre in Fraser Lane specialises in traditional and contemporary work, including sculpture, hand-woven rugs and tapestries, ...
Nature Reserves
Craigie Burn Nature Reserve
Just on the other side of Route 622, which links Mooi River with Greytown, from the Karkloof Nature Reserve you will find Craigie Burn Nature Reserve and Dam. The dam is touted as a beautiful fishing spot in the midst of dairy and stock farming country ...
Nature Reserves
Dargle Conservancy
The Dargle Conservancy is about protecting and conserving the wonderful array of plants and animals that can be found in the region, showcasing them to local and international visitors, and promoting their care to and for the younger generations. As ...
Donnybrook as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Balgowan, Boston, Bulwer, Currys Post, Dargle, Estcourt, Eston, Fort Nottingham, Greytown, Hidcote, Hilton, Hlutankungu, Howick, Ixopo, Karkloof, Lidgetton, Lions River, Merrivale, Mid Illovo, Mooi River, Nottingham Road, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, Rosetta
Staying Overnight
Caversham Woods Cottage Four
Caversham Woods Cottage Four offers lovely self-catering accommodation in Natal Midlands with beautiful views on a farm, making it a great place ...
MS Self Catering
Located in a quiet residential area of Pietermaritzburg, MS Self Catering provides comfortable accommodation for 14 guests in five bedrooms and a...
Inversanda Farmhouse Wing
Inversanda Farmhouse Wing is a cottage in Dargle with its own private entrance and garden. The farmhouse wing sleeps up to four guests in two bed...
Armstrongs Cottage
Armstong's cottage is located on the Lavender Trout Guest Farm and offers guests Midlands self catering in Balgowan. It is the perfect place to s...
Dargle Forest Lodge
Dargle Forest Lodge accommodation is a combined dream of the farm owners Bridgette and Sean, who saw the potential of the land and decided they h...
Desiderata Chalets
Desiderata Chalets each sleep two guests. Each unit has a kitchenette that is fully equipped including an oven, fridge, microwave, toaster and te...
Inkanyezi Lodge
The lodge offers access to a large wooden deck with an umbrella and an outdoor lounge set. A small fishing boat is also available for rental. Ink...
11 Karkloof
11 Karkloof offers accommodation in five self catering cottages each sleeping four, the Round House which sleeps 12 and Falls House which sleeps ...
Crane at Beacon Vlei
Crane at Beacon Vlei Holiday Home in Balgowan sleeps six guests in two bedrooms. There is a very large open plan kitchen, dining room and living ...
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