The Retreat is nestled in a valley between the small rural farming villages of Ficksburg & Clocolan, with views that stretch to the majestic Maluti Mountains in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho in the south east. Succumb to our spacious and classy self catering accommodation, remote, in a vast and timeless setting, where we offer seldom found seclusion and privacy at affordable rates
The Eastern Free State, a beautiful cottage called Francolin, and JUST.............You...TWO.

Imagine EASING into the summer of 2019 and dreaming of your POT OF GOLD in an awesome dwelling for just two people where 200 million year old sandstone enfolds you.
It’s an extraordinary experience to sleep amidst 200 million year old sandstone, awesome colours, blemishes, unplastered, tactile, soundproof, a sleep experience of NOTE. Waken to the sound of the wind sighing through the grasslands, the call of a blue korhaan far off. Francolin Self Catering Cottage, built from hand hewn magnificent sandstone blocks, barn style with high beamed ceiling, tin roof, cement painted floors, elemental, a touching of an ancient time when dinosaurs walked this valley, yet gloriously, luxuriantly comfortable, intimate, beautifully decorated and furnished, the views across our 200,000 million year old valley awesome. With open plan spaciousness, beautiful pampering bath and enclosed sandstone shower and toilet, a fully equipped kitchen, a weber braai on the patio-with-a-view, this all comes together to define this awesome dwelling place for just two in quietness, space and luxury.
The unpretentious barn style buildings sit quietly on the earth, comfortable in the rural farming environment of the eastern Free State Highlands, the exteriors belie the indulgent luxury of the interior of the cottages.
Further Reading
The Apothecary lies within the 164 hectare Amohela ho Spitskop Country Retreat & Conservancy – known locally as Spitskop – or in Sotho – Petsana ( The Small Foal). And here you step into the enchanting world of WildFields, where 20 years of dedicated REWILDING has transformed a once neglected landscape into a thriving haven for nature and humans alike.
A Place of Great Healing- We Walk Lightly on the Earth We are passionate advocates of native plants – our mission is to promote communal understanding and use of native and medicinal plants of the Eastern Free State – we are dedicated to the conservation of native and medicinal plants and the natural habitats that support these culturally and ecologically significant species.
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