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The salt water pool
Credit: Peter Atterbury
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The Farmhouse
The Victorian farmhouse is situated in a spectacular landscape of mountains and spreading farmlands, just over an hour away from Cape Town. There is an important nature reserve of 4 500 hectares (11 000 acres) as well as wheat and sheep farming operations on another 2 000 hectares (5 000 acres) of arable land
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The farm
Credit: Mariette Gregor
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The Reserve
Activities include game drives through the natural fynbos veld, where many species of antelope are to be seen, walks, bike rides, birdwatching, canoeing and flyfishing on the lake
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Geometric tortoise
One of the rarest reptiles in Southern Africa.The Cape is rich in tortoise species, with 9 of the worlds 40 species occurring in the western Cape, possibly the most spectacular and definitely the rarest is the geometric tortoise. Geometric tortoises occur only in the low lying renosterveld habitat of the Cape lowlands, and that of the Worcester/Tulbagh and Ceres valleys. Habitat destruction due to extensive agricultural activities throughout its range has led to the distribution of the tortoise being characterised by small isolated populations. Agricultural development has largely been responsible for the replacement of more than 97% of renosterveld with wheatlands, vineyards and large heavily grazed areas. Bartholomeus Klip with its nature reserve comprising 1400 hectares of renosterveld is home to the largest concentration of geometric tortoises to be found in any habitat and the only remaining ecologically viable population. Bartholomeus Klip is home to 3500 members of this, Africas’ most endangered reptile, and is considered the only place where their survival and long term conservation is assured.
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Quagga from the official Quagga Project
Credit: Mariette Gregor
The Quagga occurred south of the Orange and Vaal rivers and formed an important component of the Karoo environment of the Orange Free State and the Cape. A number of quaggas were exported to Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. Quaggas became extinct when the last female died in captivity in an Amsterdam zoo on 12 August 1888. The last survivors of free living quagga which occurred in the Orange Free State, they however, became extinct in 1878.
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Peacock flowers
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The deckhouse
Bartholomeus Klip, the well-known country lodge in the Riebeek Valley an hour away from Cape Town, is the ideal venue for small-scale, tailor-made events such as weddings and conferences. These are held at our newly appointed, fully equipped Deckhouse, set on the edge of a vast stretch of water overlooked by magnificent mountains, with the nearby manor house and its five luxurious bedrooms available for overnight stays. Our food is inspired, our staff warmly professional, and our peaceful but invigorating setting is ideal for teambuilding activities such as game drives through our own fynbos nature reserve, cycling, fishing and boating.
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European bee-eater
Credit: Mrs M Noakes
Summer migrants to the farm
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Bonte bok and red hartebeest
Credit: Mr Boerse
Bonte bok and red hartebeest found on Elandsberg Private Game Reserve
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Farmhouse
Credit: Peter Atterbury
The Farmhouse at night
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The Dining Room
Credit: Bruce Tuck
Our conservatory style dining room
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The farm
Credit: Bruce Tuck
The spectacular scenery during the spring months
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Dining Room
Credit: Bruce Tuck
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Butternut Ravioli
Credit: Bruce Tuck
Some of the great dishes prepared by our farm kitchen
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Yoghurt and double cream pannacotta
Credit: Bruce Tuck
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Lemon curd meringue roulade
Credit: Bruce Tuck
A firm favourite on the tea menu
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Oat and nut biscuits
Credit: Bruce Tuck
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A Blue Crane on the farmlands
Credit: Mariette Gregor
A wonderful environment to see the spectacular birdlife
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Canola in bloom
Credit: Mariette Gregor
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A Steenbok
Credit: Mariette Gregor
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The harvester
Credit: Mariette Gregor
A typical scene early October
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Our Shepard herding the lambs
Credit: Mariette Gregor
Bartholomeus Klip is situated on a working wheat and sheep farm
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The Quagga's - part of the breeding project on Elandsberg Private Nature Reserve
Credit: Mariette Gregor
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Wonderful spring blooms
Credit: Mariette Gregor
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Cooking courses in the farm kitchen
Credit: Bruce Tuck
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Buffalo from our breeding project
Credit: Jonathan Honeyborne
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Heron House
Credit: Jeroen
Self Catering Villa
