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About this property

Accommodations Features: Mount Park Guest Farm in Howick offers a country house with a sun terrace, water sports facilities, and a lush garden. Guests can relax in the outdoor fireplace or enjoy the scenic views from the patio. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves local cuisine with vegetarian and vegan options. Breakfast includes continental, à la carte, and full English/Irish selections, featuring warm dishes, juice, and pancakes. Amenities and Activities: The property provides free on-site parking, a minimarket, and a games room. Activities available include fishing, hiking, cycling, and outdoor seating areas. Pietermaritzburg Airport is 40 mi away. Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate Mount Park Guest Farm for its hiking opportunities, making it a preferred choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish

    • Free Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 twin beds
Bedroom 2
2 twin beds
Bedroom 3
4 twin beds
Bedroom 4
4 twin beds
Bedroom 5
4 twin beds
Bedroom 6
2 twin beds
Bedroom 7
2 twin beds
Bedroom
2 twin beds
Living room
3 sofa beds
Bedroom 1
2 twin beds
Bedroom 2
2 twin beds
Living room
2 sofa beds
2 twin beds
Bedroom
1 full bed
Living room
3 sofa beds
2 twin beds
and
2 sofa beds
2 twin beds
4 bunk beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Gumbi
    South Africa South Africa
    The fresh air. Clean water. Beautiful farm. Hospitality was 💯. Excellent care. Also, great kitchen. The food was amazing 👏 🤩
  • Hylton
    South Africa South Africa
    As nature and lovers of the outdoors. The setting and location was great and exceeded our expectations. How the management team handled two Eskom power outages. They kept their cool and made other plans.
  • Jacqueline
    South Africa South Africa
    Sally was really helpful and explained everything that was available on arrival. I enjoyed my stay. The room also has a helpful booklet with all the info around the area as well as at the property. You can hike, ride horses with Helen, paddle out...
  • Kramers
    South Africa South Africa
    Beautiful hikes on mountain and indigenous forest, friendly helpful staff, good food. Beautiful calm and peaceful spot. Quaint comfortable cottage. Kids loved the horse lesson and short ride.
  • James
    South Africa South Africa
    A lovely quiet farm. The Rose cottage was well kept. It is small for 6, as advertised, but excellent value for money. Lovely gardens and views.
  • Andrea
    Ireland Ireland
    I loved that the hikes up iNhlosane were easily accessible. The forests were stunning and peaceful. I found the members of staff easy going and very helpful. The cottage was cute, and we had a lovely little garden all to ourselves; we were...

Managed by Ian and Sally Field

Company review score: 8.6Based on 15 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

Mount Park Guest Farm is managed and owned by Ian & Sally Field. We are proud to be hands on dealing with our guests and are very proud of our team - Known as "The Mount Park Family" Marietjie has been handling all our bookings for the past 15years - so she is part of the family!!! Gert, Mareitjies husband has been running the maintenance and gardens also for the past 15 years. Even Gran (GkoGko) can be found helping at the reception and serving guests in our Bull & Speir Restaurant. Robson & Patience have been managing our Accommodation Housekeeping and Restaurant for over 10 years and Beauty has been with us since we opened and they are well loved by our regulars. We are also proud to have a huge base of regulars who keep coming back to visit the Mount Park Family and our motto is "Arrive as a Guest and leave as a Friend. We are also well known for our complimentary afternoon tea where our team and guests can meet each other.

Property info

Welcome to the beautiful KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Mount Park Guest Farm is situated in the beautiful Upper Dargle region of the KZN Midlands, at the foot of the iNhlosane Mountain. We provide affordable, comfortable Midlands Meander accommodation,as well as a range of fun activities for the whole family. Where you will find Good old-fashioned hospitality, where wonderful memories can be made. We’re also one of the most reasonable and affordable wedding venues on the Midlands Meander. The diverse combination of grasslands, indigenous forest and flowing streams provides an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. The 120-hectare working farm has close to 30 hectares of natural forest. There is a fantastic variety of birdlife and mammals. You may be lucky enough to hear the very rare Tree Hyrax, with its distinctive cry, on a warm night. We also have a variety of activities available for the whole family, from fishing and canoeing on our dam, many outdoor and indoor games to exploring the arts and crafts of the Midlands Meander. We are also the home to THAKAZELA HORSE TRAILS which ranges from Pony Rides to Outrides. Many other activities are available in the surrounding Natal Midlands, such as the exciting Karkloof Canopy Tours, visiting Howick Falls, The Nelson Mandela Capture Site and the Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve There are seven hiking trails marked out on the farm. These range from Easy to Advanced, and meander through the indigenous forests of the KZN Midlands, past trickling waterfalls and even up to the top of the iNhlosane mountain. Please note that Mount Park Guest Farm provides tranquil and peaceful Midlands Meander accommodation, and no music and unruly behavior is allowed unless a group booking has booked out the entire resort for a more lively party.

Neighborhood info

There are many different places and things to do in our area. • Midlands Meander • Karkloof Market every Saturday • Visit Fort Nottingham Museum • Explore Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve • Karkloof Canopy Tours • Arts & Crafts on the Midlands Meander • Experience the culinery excellence at the many Restaurants in the area • Visit the Nelson Mandela Capture Site • Picnic at Midmar Dam • Book a Sani Pass Tour

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Bull & Speir
    • Cuisine
      Local
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan

Amenities of Mount Park Guest Farm
Great facilities! Review score, 8.5

Most popular amenities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free Wifi
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Bedroom

  • Linens

View

  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Barbecue
  • BBQ facilities
  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Live sports events (broadcast)
  • Badminton equipment
  • Water sports facilities on site
  • Horseback riding
    Additional charge
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
  • Darts
  • Ping-pong
  • Pool table
  • Playground
  • Game room
  • Fishing

Food & Drink

  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Restaurant

Internet
Wifi is available in some rooms and is free of charge.

Parking
Free public parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

    Front Desk Services

    • Invoice provided

    Entertainment & Family Services

    • Outdoor play equipment for kids
    • Indoor play area
    • Board games/Puzzles

    Cleaning Services

    • Daily housekeeping
    • Ironing service
      Additional charge
    • Laundry
      Additional charge

    Business Facilities

    • Fax/Photocopying
      Additional charge
    • Meeting/Banquet facilities
      Additional charge

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • Key access

    General

    • Convenience store on site
    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Designated smoking area
    • Smoke-free property
    • Private entrance
    • Packed lunches
    • Family rooms
    • Non-smoking rooms

    Accessibility

    • Entire unit located on ground floor

    Spa

    • Hand massage
    • Head massage
    • Foot massage
    • Neck massage
    • Back massage
    • Massage
      Additional charge

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    House rules
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    Check-in
    From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
    Check-out
    From 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Damage policy
    If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to ZAR 1,000 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

    To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There's no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.
    Payments by Booking.com
    Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.
    Parties
    Parties/events are not allowed
    Quiet hours
    Guests need be quiet between 7:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    Please inform Mount Park Guest Farm of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

    Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

    This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

    Quiet hours are between 19:00:00 and 08:00:00.

    If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to ZAR 1,000 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.

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