Set in a secluded area of Amakhala, Leeuwenbosch Country House is a tranquil getaway, made for those wishing to escape everyday stress.
Leeuwenbosch Country House is an eight bed, quality game lodge, created from the gracious 1908 Settler home of the Fowlds family and steeped in the history of the South African Eastern Cape Frontier. Located within the renown Amakhala Game Reserve, and set amidst expansive gardens, Leeuwenbosch Country House offers spacious accommodation in four en-suite bedrooms furnished with antiques and historical paintings. The accommodation and delicious cuisine is complimented by a wide range of game viewing and related outdoor pursuits and activities on the Game Reserve, all led by competent Professional Guides.
After an early morning coffee or afternoon high tea, these informative Professional Guides take Guests on game drives, walks and river cruises, through the scenic wilderness that is Amakhala Game Reserve, to observe the wide diversity of creatures that make this land their home. From elephants to porcupines; from rhino to lion and springbuck, all are protected with passion.
Between wildlife activities, Guests can savour a quiet moment in the dim stillness of the 19th-century stone chapel; enjoy high tea in the shade of the verandah or sit late into the night in the convivial stone-walled cellar bar. This wonderful homestead has been in the Fowlds family for five generations, and the family takes great pleasure in sharing its remarkable Southern African heritage.
Shearer’s Lodge
Set back from the Country House, Shearers Lodge offers four contemporary double suites, overlooking the tranquil gardens from the shade of a wide veranda. Beautifully converted from the original shearing shed, Shearer’s offers an ideal base from which to explore the surrounding areas of the Eastern Cape. Addo Elephant National Park lies just 30 kms away; the 1820 Settlers Monument in historical Grahamstown just a 30 minute drive along the N2 highway, and the Born Free Predator Rehabilitation Centre is 10 minutes from the Leeuwenbosch gate. You can easily access the beautiful beaches of Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred for a day on the beach. If desired, we can arrange day trip game drives into the Amakhala Game Reserve.
Activities
Like most of the accommodation in Amakhala, Leeuwenbosch Country House offers excellent safari activities. Activities offered by Leeuwenbosch Country House include game drives, bush walks, river walks and numerous game spotting excursions. Trained guides, who know the area like the back of their hands, conduct the game drives. The game drives are the perfect way to explore the bushland and discover all the animals lurking in the dense vegetation. The Big 5, along with zebra, giraffe, and numerous antelope and buck, are just a few of the animals that you can spot. A plethora of birdlife also calls Amakhala home and guests can discover them on canoe trips down the river.
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