Clanwilliam Lodge in Clanwilliam, West Coast, South Africa | Bed and Breakfast | Guest House | Hotel | Hotel Restaurant | Lodge | Nature Reserve | Outdoor Activities | Spa | Watersports | Forest | Walks | Wine regions | aquatic sports

Ensconced in the magical Oliphant?s River Valley, the Clanwilliam Lodge is a colloquial gem emerging off the beaten track, oasis-like in its unforgiving semi-desert habitat in Clanwilliam along the Western Cape West Coast of South Africa.

Clanwilliam is two hours from Cape Town along the Western Cape West Coast Route. The Clanwilliam Lodge offers 32 luxury air-conditioned rooms, a poolside restaurant, a treatment room and delicious cuisine. Visitors should prepare to enjoy balmy days lounging on Bedouin daybeds at the pool and hot windless nights in pure understated luxury at Clanwilliam Lodge - where half measures are only available on request from the pool bar.

Founded in 1732, the picturesque Cape Dutch homestead of Clanwilliam is one of the ten oldest towns in the country. Tucked away at the foot of the Cederberg Mountains and perched on one of the countries favourite dams, room its rich settler history offers a central location for a variety of attractions from flower viewing to bushman art and a range of water sports.

In keeping with the rich history of the area, Clanwilliam Lodge itself is a transformed girls hostel, originally built by the Provincial Administration in 1916. Much of the furnishings in the Lodge are made from wood from the original building. Clanwilliam is also famous for growing and cultivating Rooibos Tea and for its original leather ?Veldskoene? factory.

Clanwilliam Lodge is a 5 min drive from the spectacular 18 km long Clanwilliam Dam where visitors can partake in a range of water sports the likes of waterskiing, wake- boarding, para-sailing and angling. Nature enthusiasts can enjoy sweeping vistas of flowerscapes in the nearby Ramskop Nature Reserve which boasts over 200 indigenous species of wild flowers (full bloom in August/September).pool2

Hikers and anthropologists can peruse Bushman Rock paintings, visit the local planetarium or Pakhuis Pass, just outside of town, which boasts magnificent landscapes and is the gateway to Wupperthal ? a Moravian mission village. Adrenaline junkies who don?t like to get their hair wet can indulge in the nearby Cederberg Mountain?s scenic 4x4, quad bike and mountain bike trails. And for the 'teetotallers' - Clanwilliam is famous for cultivating Rooibos tea and factory tours are recommended.