PENNINGTON
ACCOMMODATION, GREATER SCOTTBURGH REGION, KWAZULU-NATAL SOUTH COAST
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| Pennington is a small
coastal town on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Apart from
a large sugarcane and dairy farming, it also hosts scores of holiday makers
who flock to the seaside during the December holidays. It is named
after an English family named Pennington, who began farming here in the
late 19th century. Sir Frank Reynolds, the sugar magnate, bought part of
the farm and developed a country home which he called Umdoni Park after
the mdoni (water myrtle) trees in the area. Sir Frank built a seaside residence
for South African prime ministers as a sign of his admiration for the first
premier of the Union, General Louis Botha. King George VI of Britain was
offered use of this home when his health was failing in 1952, and was planning
to visit it just before he died. |
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town is set on a hillside looking down onto the Indian Ocean. The
railway runs between the town and the beach (as it does all the way along
this coast from Durban to Port Shepstone, but trains are few and cause
little problem for visitors. Well served with roads as the motorway
N2 runs down from Durban connecting with the airport and passing Pennington. |
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RECOMMENDED BY OUR TRAVEL PARTNER:
CodsView
Beach House, Self-Catering Holiday Home, PENNINGTON
Offering panoramic Indian
Ocean views, CodsView Beach House features a private garden with splash
pool and double garage. There is also a covered patio with hot tub and
BBQ facilities. The self-catering house comes with 4 spacious bedrooms,
a fully-equipped kitchen and a lounge with satellite TV and DVD player.
The lounge and dining areas open out to a large terrace. There is also
a cot and high chair available. There are three bathrooms, two en suite
and one shared. The laundry room comes with a washing machine and tumble
dryer. Dry cleaning is available on request. CodsView Beach House is located
just a 5 minutes' walk from Kelso Beach and 10 minutes' drive from the
Selborne Golf Estate. Durban is 70 km away and King Shaka International
Airport is 105 km from the house. |
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RECOMMENDED BY OUR TRAVEL PARTNER:
Pettigrew's
Place-Holiday Home, PENNINGTON
Located in Pennington within
the Selborne Park Golf Estate, Pettigrew's Place-Holiday Home boasts a
furnished patio overlooking the private garden with a rock feature swimming
pool, hot tub and children's play area which has a trampoline. The 5-bedroom
holiday home features an open plan lounge and dining area, fully equipped
kitchen with a breakfast nook, and an indoor sauna. At Pettigrew's Place
there are BBQ facilities and guests have access to the private beach club
in Pennington and use of the private golf cart. The property offers free
parking. |
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Selborne
Hotel, Golf Estate & Spa, PENNINGTON
The Selborne Hotel, Golf
Estate & Spa welcomes you to a very special lifestyle where all the
cosmopolitan comforts and high standards of a refined and exclusive estate
are only surpassed by the tranquil subtropical surroundings. This
sub-tropical retreat on the edge of the warm Indian Ocean is only 30 minutes
south of Durban International Airport. Life's frenetic momentum decelerates
along this beautiful Sunshine Coast. A temperate climate and lush country
setting ensure exceptional leisure: swim with dolphins, horse ride on nearby
beach sands, and enjoy birding, fishing and scenic walking trails, as well
as swimming pools, floodlit tennis courts, and a resident Golf Pro at the
dedicated indoor golf academy. Selborne is famous for its large stately
manor house and beautiful subtropical gardens that stretch to a private
beach club that is only a few sandy footsteps to the beach. |
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PORT
SHEPSTONE ACCOMMODATION, HIBISCUS COAST, KWAZULU-NATAL SOUTH COAST
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| Port
Shepstone is situated on the mouth of the largest river on the south
coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the Mzimkulu River (the great home
of all rivers). Port Shepstone, 120 km south of Durban is the administrative,
educational and commercial centre for southern Natal. Its industries include
a sugar mill, a lime works and a marble quarry. Timber, wattle bark and
sub-tropical fruit are produced in the district. The town features
as a boundary between areas in the SABC weather forecast, where it appears
in the phrase "from Port Shepstone to the Tugela mouth...". There
is a vibrant Abahlali baseMjondolo branch in the Gamalakhe township. It
was founded by Lungisani Jama. History: Port Shepstone
was founded in 1867 when marble was discovered nearby and is named after
Sir Theophilus Shepstone of the Natal government of the 1880s. |
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William Bazley built a harbour
and the first coaster entered the harbour on the May 8, 1880. In 1882 a
party of 246 Norwegian immigrants settled here and played a large part
in the development of the area. After the opening of the railway to Durban
in 1901 the harbour fell in disuse and eventually the river silted up again
making it impossible to use. The 27,000 candela lighthouse still stands
at the mouth of the Mzimkulu River. |
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RECOMMENDED BY OUR TRAVEL PARTNER:
Honeywood
Forest Lodge, Guest House, PORT SHEPSTONE
Surrounded by a lush forest,
Honeywood Forest Lodge offers accommodation in Sea Park, 6 km from Port
Shepstone and within 15 minutes' walk from the beach. The individually
decorated suites at Honeywood Forest Lodge are equipped with a seating
area, a TV and kitchen facilities. Guests can admire forest and garden
views from the balcony. The private bathrooms include a bath-and-shower
combination. Room service is available. Contemporary, fusion-style cuisine
is served at the intimate Cellar Boutique Restaurant which also caters
for private functions. Guests can relax by the pool or explore the forest.
Port Shepstone Country Club is 5 km away and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
is a 50- minute drive from Honeywood Forest Lodge. |
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Mdoni
House Guest Lodge, PORT SHEPSTONE
Mdoni House Guest Lodge
is situated 500 meters from the sea amid tall trees on a hill overlooking
more than an acre of lush sub-tropical gardens - a secluded tranquil setting
in the heart of the South Coast, the Paradise of the Zulu Kingdom.
Enjoy breakfast or sundowners at treetop level next to the sparkling swimming
pool where there's a view of the Indian Ocean through the trees. Our exclusive
guest lounge and dining room also hosts a fully licenced bar. All
our bedrooms have en-suite or private bathrooms and are tastefully decorated
in an unpretentious manner - with your comfort in mind they are equipped
with ceiling fans, televisions, fridges, tea & coffee facilities etc.
While our most recent addition, Flame Tree Cottage, is often used as an
annexe to Mdoni House Guest Lodge, it is a fully equipped 2 bedroomed self
catering unit. |
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RECOMMENDED BY OUR TRAVEL PARTNER:
My
Den Beachfront B&B and Self-Catering, PORT SHEPSTONE
Featuring an outdoor swimming
pool and hot tub, this property offers self-catering and hotel accommodation
at just 30 m from Oslo Beach. Port Shepstone is a 2-minute drive away.
My Den Beachfront B&B and Self-Catering’s gardens offer a panoramic
outlook over the Indian Ocean. Guests can make use of the barbecue facilities
or surf the internet for free in public areas. All units offer a fridge
and a tea/coffee maker. Some feature fully equipped granite kitchens and
balconies or verandas with ocean views. My Den Beachfront is located just
15 km from Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve. Durban Airport is about a one-hour
drive away. |
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