Attractions IN Barkly West
Archaeological / Landmarks
Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre
More than a thousand years ago, the area that is now known as the Northern Cape Province was home to indigenous San tribes (also known as Bushmen). A core part of their culture was the rock art that they left ...
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Airports / Landmarks
Kimberley Airport
The Kimberley Airport provides domestic flights into and out of the Northern Cape of South Africa. It's less than 10 kilometres from the centre of the capital city, making it accessible and convenient to those that have booked holiday accommodation in ...
National Monuments
Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements
The scour marks on rock at Nooitgedacht farm, just outside Kimberley, were eroded by glaciers 290 million years ago. Back then the continents looked nothing like they do today. This belt of the Northern Cape, which stretches ...
Museums / National Monuments
The Big Hole
Kimberley developed around this huge hole in the ground, formerly a small hill known as Colesberg Koppie, where diamonds were discovered early in 1871. An observation platform provides a good view of the Big Hole, about 365 m deep and covering an ...
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Nature Reserves
Benfontein Nature Reserve
Benfontein Nature Reserve, which lies near Kimberley in the Northern Cape, roughly 430km from Johannesburg, is the one place in the country where you can see Africa's smallest cat - the black-footed cat. But you will have to do your sightings at night as ...
Landmarks / Memorials
Cenotaph
The Cenotaph on Du Toitspan Road is a memorial to 400 of Kimberley's men who died in the Great War (World War I) between 1914 and 1918. Designed by the local architect and artist William Timlin, it was ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Diamond Route
The motive for the route's design is to rehabilitate and conserve six hectares of land for every hectare the company mines, as a way to redress the balance between the use of natural resources and sustaining the ecosystem. Combined the route makes up ...
Memorials
Diggers' Memorial
The Diggers' Memorial depicts five life-sized miners holding up a diamond sieve, high above their heads. Their strength and power is seen as they work hard under the weight of the sieve. This is a working fountain, situated in the heart of the Ernest ...
Game Farms / Game Parks / Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Dronfield Nature Reserve
Lying just off the N12, a mere 10km north of Kimberley, Dronfield Nature Reserve is on the De Beers Diamond Route. The game farm is a favourite with families who stay in the reserve whilst taking in other Kimberley, and surrounds, highlights - like the ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Jasper Solar Farm
When it came online in late 2014 the Jasper solar farm, near Kimberley, was considered the largest solar project in operation on the continent of Africa. It was also the first renewable energy investment in Africa by search engine giant ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries / Nature Reserves
Kamfers Dam
Kamfers Dam is particularly significant for its being one of the very few breeding sites for the Lesser Flamingo, which is smaller and paler than its contemporaries. These beautiful birds can be seen in their tens of thousands as they feed and breed in ...
Golf Courses
Kimberley Golf Club
With its famous 'Big Hole' where adventurous prospectors dug for diamonds, the town of Kimberley is steeped in history - and so too is the Kimberley Golf Club, which was established way back in 1890. Many famous names have played at the club. 1890 was ...
Museums
Kimberley Mine Museum
Situated next to The Big Hole, this open-air museum (one of the finest in the world) depicts Kimberley in its Victorian heyday during the diamond rush. It incorporates shops and houses, a church, diggers' tavern, Barney Barnato's Boxing Academy, and the ...
Heritage Routes / Landmarks / Memorials
Lodge Road
One of the most historically-rich roads in Belgravia, Lodge Road is filled with Victorian houses that are not only beautiful to look at, but incredibly interesting as well. Kimberley's emergence dates back to the diamond ...
Barkly West as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Douglas, Hartswater, Jan Kempdorp, Kimberley, Warrenton
Staying Overnight
Die Olyfhuis
Die Olyfhuis offers farm style accommodation in Barkly West. Choose from the seven luxurious double en-suite rooms with double beds or two single...
Mattanu Private Game Reserve
Mattanu Private Game Reserve is located just 50km from the diamond city of Kimberley and 17kms from Barkly West. Accommodation is offered on a Di...
B my Guest at Riverwood Grace
Situated in Barkley West, a small town on the banks of the Vaal River, the B&B provides accommodation in a choice of rooms. The solid log cabins ...
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