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Greyton Snapshot

Greyton (140km from Cape Town) is the Greyton most expect to find: neat white thatched cottages under majestic oaks; wide dirt avenues; idle hours at tuisgebak coffee shops; a corner café selling bread, milk and Boxer tobacco; other places peddling antiques and bric-and-brac; and prostrate Sunday afternoons. Greyton is all this and a bit more – a speculator’s feeding ground and a ‘traditional’ village where the donkey-cart trails a distant second to BMW as traditional vehicle of choice. When all is said and done, when the authentic and the contrived have been mixed in, there’s no escaping the log-fire weekend appeal of this village nestled below the Riviersonderend mountains.

Things To Do

  • There is no denying it, Greyton is pretty – thanks to a combination of natural setting and controlled town planning. The Post House, Greyton Lodge and the Moravian Church are just three of many historical buildings in the village.
     
  • The popular 14km Boesmanskloof Trail linking Greyton to McGregor is the village highlight for many visitors. This beautiful route can be completed in a day if you’re fit, but those who don’t wish to go all the way are free to walk the first 5km without a permit. Apart from the Boesmanskloof traverse, the Greyton Nature Reserve is a 220ha tract of fynbos, proteas, waterfalls and several short trails. The tourism office can provide you with a map.
     
  • The pleasant mission station and museum complex of Genadendal is just up the road from Greyton; apart from a walk through yesteryear it has a Moravian restaurant. A 25km overnight hiking trail also kicks off from Genadendal; permits can be arranged through the Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve in McGregor.
     
  • Like many country towns, Greyton buzzes on Saturday morning. Much of this frenetic activity occurs around the village square and its weekly market. Peddling a wide range of fresh produce and other interesting country fare, you can stock up for the weekend and, unlike Pick ‘n Pay, have fun at the same time.
     
  • Greyton has a wide spread of restaurants, pubs and coffee shops, where you'll likely bump into half of Cape Town at one point or the other during your weekend stay. 
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R2800
per unit

Eikebos Campsite (for groups)

Greyton, Western Cape

Farm with a group campsite under giant oak trees - 20km from Greyton

Appointed on a working farm 4km off the R406 between Caledon and Greyton, Eikebos offers a picturesque and intimate camping experience. With a grand total of seven stands, all shaded by majestic oak...

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R2800 per night (up to 28 guests), plus R120 per night per extra guest; maximum 32 guests; group bookings ONLY; no midweek bookings unless by prior arrangement; minimum stay is two nights; Campsite closed for camping 15 May - 31 Aug

From
R400pp

Geelbos Cottage

Greyton, Western Cape

Renovated labourer's cottage in secluded farm setting - 19km from Greyton and 20km from Caledon

Geelbos Cottage is a secluded renovated labourer's cottage on a typical Overberg farm at the foot of the Kleinswartberg mountain.  This white tin-roofed cottage lies about 1km from the...

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R400pp nightly for up to 3 guests; 4th guest free; R400pp for 1-night stays and singles

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From
R1500
per unit

Oewerzicht

Greyton, Western Cape

Four cottages close to the river with views of the Riviersonderend mountain range, and 6 Stone Cottages with communal kitchen - 8km from Greyton

Oewerzicht farm is situated in the picture perfect Greyton valley on the banks of the Riviersonderend River. It is the ideal place for a peaceful, fun and romantic getaway. Apart from our campingsite,...

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From R1500 to R4500, depending on unit, guests and time of year

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