Family & Philosophy
HONOUR YOUR PURPOSE. CONTEMPLATE. ESCAPE AT OAKLANDS TODAY.
We Believe The Best Family Holidays Aren’t Planned – They Are Felt.
In a world that loves to schedule everything, we’re not very good at structure and rigidity. And that’s entirely the point.
Oaklands has been shaped by people who believe that the best things — the conversations, connections, and memories — are what really count, and those happen off the clock.
We are a working farm. The animals don’t take days off. The escarpment doesn’t soften its
edges for anyone, and that’s where the magic lies. There’s a realness here that the managed world cannot manufacture.
Bring your family. Let the children run wild. Eat something honest. Watch the sun go down over the Berg and simply be present in whatever shows up.
"The family that eats together, stays together — especially when the bread is homemade"
WHAT GUIDES US
The Four Pillars of Family at Oaklands
Togetherness Over Everything
The best table is the one where nobody wants to leave. At Oaklands, meals are unhurried and long — the way they should be.
Nature as the Classroom
You can't explain a Drakensberg sunrise. You have to be there. Children who spend time here come home different — quieter, more curious, more alive.
Every Generation Welcome
From grandparents who need a chair by the fire to toddlers who need a field to run in — we're built for the lot of you.
Meals That Bring Us Together
Farm food. Farmed regeneratively. Cooked honestly. Eaten together. Nothing more, nothing less.
Experiences That Become Stories
The Farm
Morning egg collecting, the dairy herd, and a kitchen garden that feeds the table every single day.
The Table
Long lunches. Second helpings. The kind of meal that nobody wants to end because the conversation is too good.
The Land
The escarpment, the dam, Happiness Rock at golden hour. The Drakensberg does something to people. Something good.
OUR PROMISE TO FAMILIES
The details that make all the difference
Cots and extra beds on request
Farm trail maps at reception
Packed lunches for walkers — just ask the night before
Early check-in / late checkout where we can
Groups welcome — up to 34 guests across the full property
Entire farm available for exclusive bookings
Tennis court on-site
As much as we'd love to welcome your four-legged family members, Oaklands is not set up for pets — our five resident dogs have that particular job very well covered
Every Age, Every Stage
Something for everyone who arrives at Oaklands.
Little Ones
Under 12
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Horse riding — our ponies are gentle, patient, and very much open to affection
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Room to run and nowhere to rush
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Farm animal encounters — cows, ponies, chickens
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Egg collecting and garden picking
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Swimming and paddling in the spring-fed dam
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Breakfast any way they like it
Adventurers
Teens & Outdoorsy types
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Horse riding — the farm trails and valley on horseback
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Hiking the Drakensberg escarpment
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Cycling Van Reenen's Pass
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Fishing the dam
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Tennis on the farm court
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Star-gazing spots (not the tourist ones)
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Fire-pit evenings
Teens & Beyond
Adults who remember how to rest
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Horse riding — the Berg looks different from the saddle
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Sundowners at Happiness Rock
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Slow mornings with farm breakfast
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Yoga and wellness retreats
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Infrared Sauna
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Massages
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Ozone Therapy
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Nothing scheduled unless you want it
