Mill Cottages

• Property TypeHoliday Rental
• Guests32
• Rooms/Units12
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Mill Cottages is a highly recommended property for self catering in Balgowan for anyone visiting the Natal Midlands region.

About Mill Cottages

In the heart of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands in South Africa, is the historical self catering Mill Cottages. They are situated only 20 minutes from Nottingham Road and Howick. The Caversham Mill Restaurant is within walking distance of the cottages, in a peaceful country setting overlooking the Lions and Impafana Rivers.

Self Catering Accommodation

Mill Cottages is a beautiful, old yellowwood and stone house. It offers three unique and private suites for those who have a taste for accommodation of distinction. Two of the suites are double rooms, each with their own bathroom (bath and shower), and open onto their own deck areas.

The third is a family suite, consisting of two bedrooms separated by a bathroom. Beds can be configured as either king size or two singles. Tea, coffee, sugar, milk and kettle are supplied and are topped up daily in each suite.

All suites are serviced on a daily basis. Guests have access to the common areas in the Manor: a casual TV lounge with log fireplace in close proximity to the open plan fully equipped kitchen (only used when the whole house is booked by one group) and dining area; a formal lounge, also with an antique log fireplace and a library.

Outdoor deck and veranda areas are ideal relaxing and a braai with plenty of wood is supplied. The Manor opens onto a beautiful lawned garden with the Lions River flowing through it.

Dining

Caversham Mill Restaurant overlooks the Lions River waterfall and the historical site of the original Caversham Mill. It is a first class, well-priced establishment open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, teas and drinks. Dinner is served from Wednesday through to Saturday. There are also other eateries and pubs along the Midlands Meander waiting to be explored and experienced.

Activities and Attractions

Mill Cottages is a paradise for birdwatchers, from Orioles to Gymnogenes, and it is renowned for fly fishing, particularly Yellow Fish and Bass from October to March (bring your own rods.) Other sports in the nearby vicinity include hiking, horse riding, swimming (the Midmar Mile is an annual event), tubing, golf, polo, biking, hot air ballooning.

Mill Cottages is situated in the heart of the Midlands Meander, a 50km arts and craft route offering a large variety of beautiful hand made goods. Shop for gorgeous turned wooden bowls and boards, exquisite beadwork, jewellery and embroidered ware, ceramic pots of every shape and size, glassware and stained glass goods, lavender oils and soaps, leatherware - the list is endless.