Time outdoors, and time to rest.

Recreation

A guest and a guide walking a sand path through flowering fynbos and granite above the sea

Coast walks

Private paths run from the house along the cliffs and down to the sea. Walk at whatever pace the day allows, or with a guide who knows the plants and the birds.

A walker on a narrow path through fynbos and sandstone outcrops on the ridge, the coast and the sea far below

Mountain trails

Paths climb from the house onto the sandstone ridge, with the coast laid out below. Go as far as you like, at your own pace or with a guide.

A rider on a grey horse walking along the wet sand of an empty beach at low tide, fynbos dunes and granite behind

Riding

Ride out from the stables at a walk, through the fynbos and down to the sand at low tide.

A rider leads a grey horse along a timber fence in a paddock, two horses grazing, the mountain behind

The paddocks

Horses are kept on the estate, with paddocks and a stable close to the house.

A clear rock pool among granite boulders at the sea’s edge, one swimmer floating, a towel on a boulder

Rock pools

At low tide the granite below the estate holds clear pools of sea water, sheltered from the waves.

A Cape sugarbird perched on a king protea in the fynbos

Birds and plants

The Cape has one of the richest plant kingdoms on earth. Around the house, sugarbirds and sunbirds feed on the proteas.

The infinity pool beside the main house in late sun, one swimmer at the far end, the sea beyond

Pool & hydrotherapy

A heated vitality pool and hydrotherapy bath open to the grounds, for gentle rehabilitation, and the plain relief of warm water. Swim before breakfast; float when the day is done.

The Milky Way rising over the sea beside the dark sandstone ridge on a moonless night

The night sky

On a clear, moonless night the Milky Way rises straight out of the sea. Sit out on the deck with a blanket and watch it.

Wellness

The movement studio at seven: two jute mats on an oak floor, low sun through a wall of open glass, granite and the sea beyond

Movement & yoga pavilion

A studio and equipped pavilion for yoga, breath-work and guided movement, opening onto the grounds. Strength rebuilt gently, at your own pace and in complete privacy.

The end of the movement pavilion: an oak floor, a wooden rower, kettlebells, a wall bar and granite boulders through open glass

Strength

The far end of the pavilion has a rower, kettlebells and a wall bar, for strength work on your own or with a practitioner.

The hammam at dusk: a vaulted limewash room, a sandstone bench and basin, a slit window of blue sky, the sauna lit beyond

Thermal spa & hammam

A wood-lined sauna, a steam hammam and a cold plunge, warmed and drawn for you. Heat, water and quiet, taken slowly, on your own schedule.

A treatment bed in linen beside a sandstone ledge with a dish of oil, afternoon light striped by an oak screen

Massage & bodywork

Treatment rooms for massage, physiotherapy and restorative bodywork, with practitioners who come to you. The body, tended as carefully as the mind.