Directions to Ashgar Stud and Schaapplaats Cottages

Directions from Johannesburg (about 3 hours to Clarens, and another 10 minutes Schaapplaats Cottages)

  • Take the N3 - Heidelberg/Durban road.
  • Directly after crossing the Vaal River
  • (after the Engen One Stop before Villiers ), take the slip-way ( Villiers/Frankfort)  to the left, which puts you onto the R26.
  • Turn right at the stop to cross the bridge (crossing the N3).
  • Follow the R26 to Frankfort . Just before Frankfort, turn right at the T-junction.
  • Pass Frankfort, and cross the Wilge River.
  • About 300m further, watch for a sign board - Reitz/Tweeling, and turn left!!!
  • Follow the R26. Pass Tweeling and Reitz.
  • Drive straight through Bethlehem on the Durban road - N5.
  • About 5 km out of Bethlehem, turn right onto the Clarens/Golden Gate road (R712).
  • Travel for about 35 km to Clarens. Pass Clarens.
  • About 100m further, look out for a sign board - Fouriesburg (R711). Turn right.
  • Travel for 1.3 km and turn left on the S1028.  After 2 kms the road is gravel.  Jemima Puddleduck and Golden Mole cottage are 6 kms from the turnoff.
Directions from Durban (about 4 hours to Clarens, and another 10 minutes to Schaapplaats)
  • Follow the N3 from Durban to Harrismith.
  • Follow the N5 to Kestell, then to Bethlehem.
  • Before Bethlehem, look out for the Clarens/Golden Gate (R712) turn-off. Turn left.
  • Travel for about 35 km to Clarens . Pass Clarens.
  • About 100m further, look out for a sign board - Fouriesburg (R711). Turn right.
  • Travel for 1.3 km and turn left on the S1028.  After 2 kms the road is gravel. Jemima Puddleduck and Golden Mole cottage are 6 kms from the turnoff.
Alternatively:
  • Once in Harrismith, turn left onto the R712 to Qwa Qwa.
  • Pass Qwa Qwa, and pass Golden Gate. (This is a very scenic route).
  • Travel for about 20 km to Clarens.
  • Just before Clarens, look out for a sign board - Fouriesburg (R711). Turn left.
  • Travel for 1.3 km and turn left on the S1029.  After 2 kms the road is gravel.  Jemima Puddleduck and Golden Mole cottage are 6 kms from the turnoff.

Another route from Durban is via Bergville, Winterton and Sterkfontein Dam.

Directions from Bloemfontein (about 3 hours to Clarens, and another 10 minutes to Schaapplaats)
  • Follow the N8 to Ladybrand.
  • Pass Ladybrand and continue on the R26 . Pass Clocolan and Ficksburg.
  • Turn right at Fouriesburg onto the Clarens road (R711).
  • Continue on the Clarens road until you see a sign on the left saying "Clarens". Don't turn left there but continue to the first road to the right after that sign and turn right.  After 2 kms the road is gravel.  Ploughmans and Haystack cottage are 4 kms from the turn off and the house, Jemima and Golden Mole cottage are 6 kms from the turnoff.
Alternatively
  • Follow the N1 to Winburg, turn right onto the N5 to Bethlehem.
  • Drive straight through Bethlehem and turn right onto the Durban road - N5.
  • About 5 km out of Bethlehem, turn right onto the Clarens/Golden Gate road (R712).
  • Travel for about 35 km to Clarens. Pass Clarens.
  • About 100m further, look out for a sign board - Fouriesburg (R711). Turn right.
  • Continue on the Clarens road until you see a sign on the left saying "Clarens". Don't turn left there but continue to the first road to the right after that sign and turn right.  After 2 kms the road is gravel.  Ploughmans and Haystack cottage are 4 kms from the turn off and the house, Jemima and Golden Mole cottage are 6 kms from the turnoff.

Directions to Summertime

From Bethlehem's side:
  • 5 km out of Bethlehem, turn right onto the Clarens/Golden Gate road (R712).
  • Travel for about 35 km to Clarens.
  • Turn right into Clarens and continue straight up the hill.
  • At the t-juntion turn right. - Turn left at the the 1st street going left (just before the dirt road)
  • At the t-junction turn left again and turn right at the 1st street going right.
  • Continue along that road until you see the Tina de Beer Gallery and turn right onto the dirt road. - Continue until the dirt road makes a turn to the left.  Turn left there and continue straight on.
  • Look out for a sign Summertime on the left side and turn left there. This turn is just before you get to a tarred road.
  • After turning left, you will eventually see Summertime Cottage on the left side.
From Golden Gate's side:
  • Continue from Golden Gate to Clarens.
  • Turn left into Clarens and continue up the Hill.
  • At the t-junction turn right.
  • Turn left at the the 1st street going left (just before the dirt road) - At the t-junction turn left again and turn right at the 1st street going right.
  • Continue along that road until you see the Tina de Beer Gallery and turn right onto the dirt road.
  • Continue until the dirt road makes a turn to the left.  Turn left there and continue straight on.
  • Look out for a sign Summertime on the left side and turn left there. This turn is just before you get to a tarred road.
  • After turning left, you will eventually see Summertime Cottage on the left side.
From Fouriesburg's side:
  • Continue from Fouriesburg to Clarens (R711).
  • Look out for a sign saying Clarens on your left. Turn left into Clarens and continue on that road and up the hill.
  • At the t-junction turn left.  This turn is just before you get the dirt road.
  • Look out for the Tina de Beer Gallery  on the left and turn left onto the dirt road. (Don't pass the gallery)
  • Continue until the dirt road makes a turn to the left. Turn left there and continue straight on. - Look out for a sign Summertime on the left side and turn left there. This turn is just before you get to a tarred road.
  • After turning left, you will eventually see Summertime Cottage on the left side.