Our Story
Our Story
Come and soothe away the tensions, as you relax in the calm ambience of Calderwood Hall, an Edwardian Guest House, nestled in the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg mountains.
Surrounded by beautiful gardens with a gazebo and ornamental fountain, dams and forests, the Manor House’s double-storey elegance, reception areas, and wide sweeping staircase create such presence, yet she is also welcoming and warm. The drawing room is tastefully decorated and you can soothe away tensions as you relax in the calm ambience or enjoy a crackling log fire on winter days.
Every meal feels like an occasion when served in our dining room. It is a spacious, elegant room with five-metre high steel pressed ceilings, a built-in dresser, a huge fireplace, yellowwood floors and large sash windows which overlook the gardens. Dinner, table d'hote, is available by arrangement.
The Jardine Function Centre is designed as both a wedding venue and a conference centre. It seats up to 250 guests comfortably whilst still allowing for a dance floor. The tranquil, thatched, stained glass chapel is in close proximity.
Situated in the front garden, amongst the trees overlooking the dam, is our Pavilion. The large sliding doors opening the verandah, fire pit and a lovely braai facility give the room an indoor/outdoor feel.
We can host up to 82 guests on the estate. There are five luxury en-suite rooms in the Manor House, and set in the gardens are a further 23 en-suite garden rooms.
The estate is also home to a variety of animals including chickens (who kindly share their eggs with us), ducks, geese, rabbits and guinea fowl. Many of them are rescues. We also have a herd of wild horses who roam in on occasion to enjoy the grass and dam.
The Guest House has Midmar Dam, Howick Falls, fishing, trails, walks, golfing, and paragliding nearby.