Clarens Accommodation
Clarens offers a wide range of accommodation from Hotels, B&B's self
catering and camping facilities. See this
Clarens
Accommodation directory for more details. Also contact
Midlands Reservations for accommodation
offered in and near Clarens.
Clarens Information
 The
tranquil village ambience combined with scenic views and a mild climate
makes for the ideal weekend getaway for city dwellers from Johannesburg,
Bloemfontein
and Durban. These
cities are all approximately 300km from Clarens or a comfortable 3 to
4 hours drive away. In spite of its small permanent population Clarens
has a wide variety of accommodation to choose from which is listed on
this web site ranging from bed and breakfast establishments to country
inns and guest farms. There are also excellent restaurants situated around
the village square to choose from. Some of the best fly fishing opportunities
in South Africa
can be found in the Clarens area as well as many other outdoor activities
such as hiking and for the more adventurous, abseiling and white water
rafting.
Scenery and Places of interest in Clarens
- Titanic Rock - overlooking the entrance to Clarens
- Clarens Museum on the square
- Mushroom Rock - about 3km out of Clarens on the Fouriesburg Road
- Surrender Hill - a historic Anglo Boer site about 10 km on the Fouriesburg
Road
- Golden Gate
National Park for walking and bird viewing - beautiful scenery
- Qwa Qwa National Park and
Basotho Cultural village - game and bird viewing.
- Bushmen paintings at Kiara Lodge (only known bushman painting of a
dassie) and Schaapplaats farm, a 20min walk. Enquire at the Info Centre.
- Fertility caves - Fouriesburg road
- Dinosaur trails - speak to Gideon Groenewald at Sue's Zoo in Market
Street.
 Clarens
Resturants
- Clementines and the Clarens Music Appreciation Society
Telephone: (058) 256 1616
- The Highlander Adventurer and Pub
Specialises in organic food and also use herbs from own monastic herb
garden
Telephone: (058) 256 1912
- Clarens Bakery and Saloon
(058) 256 1406
- The Street Cafe
Large Variety of Excellent Cuisine
Telephone: (058) 256 1064
- The Post House
Light Lunches
Telephone: (058) 256 1534
- The Tourist Trap
Out of this world pancakes
- Maluti Mountain Lodge
Telephone: (058) 256 1422
- Lord Roberts Restaurant & Armoury Pub
Variety of restaurants to suit your taste
On the road to Golden Gate National Park
Telephone: (058) 256 1324
- The Grouse and Claret
Traditional English family pub
Goode Foode Fayre Pub Menu
- Groenhoek Guest Farm
Three Beautiful dams set 13km from Clarens towards Golden Gate, stocked
with Rainbow Trout
- Craigrossie Trout Lodges
Two well stocked dams of 3 hectares and 5 hectares set only 8km from
Clarens. These waters are stocked with Rainbow and Brown Trout. Strictly
catch and release!
- De Molen
7 Km of pristine river on the little Caledon River. Set only 8km from
Clarens in the Clarens Valley. A qualified River Guide is on hand to
show you the wonders of a small stream. Strictly, catch and release!
- Lake Clarens
A productive dam set at the entrance to Clarens. This, dam is, well
stocked with Rainbow, brown and golden trout. Strictly, catch and
release!
The Police Station Km's of un-spoilt River Frontage. Catch and release
and barbless Hooks.
- Zaaihoek Trout dam
A beautiful 8 hectare dam with an impressive depth of 12 meters.
Well stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Fish of over 3kg are
regularly caught. A qualified Fishing ranger will help you select a fly
and also properly release your fish. Strictly catch and release! A
second dam is available for bass and blue gill. Zaaihoek offers rod,
Kick boats and float tubes for hire.
- St Fort Country Manor
A lovely dam near the house stocked with Rainbow, Brown and Golden trout
and river frontage on the Small Caledon River. A qualified river guide
will help you catch the trout. Strictly catch and release.
- Koeberg Guest House
A few km's of pristine small stream trout fishing for rainbow brown
trout within the Clarens Valley.
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