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.
Amohela ho Spitskop Cottages
Posted on Thu February 20, 2025.
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
EarthStone Self Catering Cottages
With magnificent views, the beautiful, remote, EarthStone self-catering cottages are furnished and decorated to bring you into the heart of Africa. Built from ironstone collected on the farm, the cottages offer superb open plan living and dining areas, kitchens fully equipped with stove, microwave, family size fridge, cutlery and crockery, big comfy couches, a huge open fire, and a weber braai on the covered veranda. Safe parking behind the cottages, serviced daily, and WiFi is available at the reception area.
Mongoose Family Self Catering Cottage – three double bedrooms 2 pampering bathrooms – spacious lounge/Dining/Kitchen well equipped and weber braai on covered deck.
Guinea Fowl Family Self Catering Cottage – two en suite bedrooms – spacious lounge/dining/kitchen well equipped – covered deck with weber braai
Porcupine Family Self Catering Cottage – two en suite bedrooms – spacious lounge/dining/kitchen well equipped – covered deck with weber braai.
SkyWind Self Catering Cottages
These beautiful cottages are built on a ridge with views across the vast valley and the the wind and the sky meet in a 360 degree sweep across the beautiful Eastern Highlands landscape of the Free State Province. The self catering cottages are built from sandstone blocks - barn style - with high beamed ceilings, lime washed sandstone interiors - the barn style exteriors belying the indulgently comfortable interiors.
Quail and Francolin Cottages:
The wooden beamed ceilings frame the spacious interiors - with fully equipped kitchens - lounges with comfy chairs and combustion wood burning fires, king size beds with beautiful percale linen - pampering baths with enclosed showers and toilets. There are weber braais on the covered verandas and ample parking behind the cottages. WiFi is available at the reception area at Dassie House.
View on website : www.amohela-ho-spitskop.co.za
Contact Jennifer on WhatsApp +27 83 659 1708.
Email: spitskop@lantic.net
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For birders this is a paradise – we have a Checklist of some 250 species. Many resident – some summer visitors – but the birding on Spitskop is a joy all year round. For birding groups and Bird Clubs we offer a really super discount – booked directly with us. Twenty years of dedicated REWILDING has transformed a once neglected landscape into a thriving haven for nature and humans alike.
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