Top 5 places to visit in and around Estcourt

Any one of our top five visits is guaranteed to leave an everlasting impression on you

December 31, 2018

Danielle Greaves 1 minute read

Wagendrift Dam

Wagendrift Dam Nature Reserve is a picturesque dam named after a drift through the Bushmans River used by transport wagons to the Witwatersrand goldfields. The dam is surrounded by the Wagendrift Reserve, a protected area. Boating, fishing and camping are the main activities.

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Weenen Nature Reserve

There are many game viewing opportunities as well as scenic landscapes. You can choose from the Nyandu Tented Camp other campsites, or cottage and game-viewing, to picnic as well as go on a self-guided trail.

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Fort Dunford Museum

The strong rectangular shape building with thick, high walls and a couple of tower was built to serve as a stronghold on a rise overlooking the old military post at Bushman’s River drift. Today it serves as Estcourt’s museum with a number of artefacts on display that include fossils, relics from both the Iron Age and Stone Age, old wagons and models of historic Natal battles. It also has a rather large birds’ egg collection.

ALSO READ: A closer look at Fort Durnford

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Mandela Capture Monument

A unique sculpture acts as a landmark along the Midlands Meander, at the very spot where Nelson Mandela was captured by apartheid security forces years before, an occasion which led to his 27-year prison sentence.

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The Drakensberg

Although not technically part of the Midlands, the Drakensberg is an unmissable and iconic feature of KwaZulu-Natal. Embark on beautiful hikes, discovering tranquil rock pools and San rock art, or relax in the valleys beneath the mountains by a river.

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