Kersefontein Guest Farm Hopefield South Africa
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• KERSEFONTEIN GUEST FARM • BETWEEN HOPEFIELD & VELDDRIF • CAPE WEST COAST • SOUTH AFRICA • + 27 (0) 22 7830850
INTRODUCTION
A BIT OF HISTORY
ACCOMMODATION
THE EXPERIENCE
ACCOLADES
FILM LOCATION
FARM HONEY
MAPS TO THE FARM
RATES
CONTACT DETAILS
The Kersefontein Experience

The Kersefontein experience starts as you enter through the gateposts, and the grace and beauty of a bygone era envelops you.
This is the ultimate place to spend time enjoying the gentle pleasures of life - long walks along farm roads, a good read from Julian's libraries, lazing on the banks or boating on the picturesque Berg River, or simply soaking up the peace and magic of this special place. The Berg River is host to thousands of waterfowl every spring and beyond the house the veld abounds in countless wild flowers during the late winter months.
Being a working farm, a variety of farming activities are to be seen, depending on the season. Cattle, horses and sheep are some of the farm animals you will encounter on your walks.
Complementing the luxury and comfort of the guest suites, are the excellent meals prepared by Julian's staff, served in the early nineteenth-century dining room. Dinners in the evening can be arranged when contacting Julian.
The original bakery is now the 'Turn & Slip' pub, dedicated to Julian's passion for flying, and minutes away from the farm's own landing strip.

Antique treshing machine

Farm scene
'Turn & Slip' Pub
Julian with plane
Antique threshing machine with the homestead in the background.
Typical farm scene in the glowing light of the late afternoon sun.
The 'Turn and Slip' pub.
Julian Melck with a four-seater plane, on the farm's landing strip.

Click to go to Greenwood Guides page on Kersefontein
"You are fed like a king, but treated as friend and I am always recommending
people to go there." - Simon Greenwood.
Read Kersefontein's entry in the Greenwood Guide, by clicking on the logo.