Skeiding Guest Farm

Skeiding is a working ostrich farm … close to the N2 and halfway (250 km) between Cape Town and Knysna. This makes us the ideal stopover. A friendly family farm, an education for city slickers, a place to relax and enjoy beautiful mountain views as the farm is situated on high, open rolling terrain. We Neels and Anné-Lize are two energetic people who love life …you need to be to run a farm, a young family (Anné and Pieter), two dogs (Asterix and Jessie) and a guesthouse in the same lifetime.

Spoil yourself and stay Bed & Breakfast or even better, have dinner. Otherwise relax next to y...

Skeiding is a working ostrich farm … close to the N2 and halfway (250 km) between Cape Town and Knysna. This makes us the ideal stopover. A friendly family farm, an education for city slickers, a place to relax and enjoy beautiful mountain views as the farm is situated on high, open rolling terrain. We Neels and Anné-Lize are two energetic people who love life …you need to be to run a farm, a young family (Anné and Pieter), two dogs (Asterix and Jessie) and a guesthouse in the same lifetime.

Spoil yourself and stay Bed & Breakfast or even better, have dinner. Otherwise relax next to your own fire and stay self-catering.

Enjoy home cooked country cuisine prepared by Anné-Lize and her small team of able and enthusiastic assistants (Allen and Aletta). Neels is the meat “chef” on the open fire, unless farm work calls him away. A three course menu is served every evening at the family dining table. Please let us know of any dietary requirements for the best culinary experience. Also let us know if you are celebrating a birthday or any special occasion that you would like us to cater for.

Our rooms (4) and cottages (4) have all you need to feel pampered: Honesty Bar, Tea and Coffee making facilities, En suite bathrooms with strong showers, Heater, Ceiling fan, Electric blankets, Ostrich leather slippers and gown, Hair dryers and good South African Port (on the house!) to enjoy on the patio as a sundowner. The rooms and cottages are named after plants, animals and birds commonly found in our area … which is a real birders’s paradise.

One of the highlights of your stay will be the farm tour with Neels. A "hands-on" experience every morning at 07:30. Feeding the ostriches, watching the working dogs (Border Kollie and Australian Kelpie) work with the sheep, ostriches or Nguni cattle.

Why is Skeiding a unique location?
Apart from panoramic mountain views over rolling country side, ALL ROADS LEAD TO SKEIDING.
1. We are situated at the start of the Garden Route.
2. Close to the Tradouw Pass to join the Route 62.
3. Halfway between:
*Cape Town and Plettenberg Bay.
*Cape Town and Oudtshoorn.

4. Two hours drive from Hermanus.
5. A days trip from Hermanus
(a) via Augulhas (the most southern tip of Africa)
(b) via De Hoop Nature Reserve and the pont at
Malgas.

6. A days visit to Augulhas to the most southern tip
of Africa.
7. A days visit to the De Hoop Nature Reserve
(excellent whale watching from July to November)
over the only working ferry at Malgas.
8. Excellent birdwatching and nature trails (2 - 10km
day walks in Afromontane forest) at
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve (12km away).
At Grootvadersbosch you also get rare and endemic
species, some on the Red Data List.
A scenic, but challenging mountain bike trail also
awaits you here.
9. 45km from Witsand (Whale Nursery of SA) for
landbased whalewatching (from July to November)
and endless white beaches to walk on where the
Breede River and Indian Ocean meets.
10. True country style living & hospitality.
11. A working farm experience.
12. Good food - traditional South African cuisine
presented with a flair.
13. Starry nights and unforgettable sunsets.
14. Personalised service.

We do believe that we can really add value to your life, staying with us.