Kings Walden, an ideal stop-over between Johannesburg and the Kruger Park, has a 3 Star Guest House Grading and is an authentic, traditional English "Colonial" establishment, housing turn of the previous century antiques, family heirlooms and African artifacts. The original homestead was built in 1904. Situated in 3 ha of formal English gardens with spectacular views of mountains and low country, the lodge will indulge you in a grand old traditional atmosphere with spacious suites furnished with individual cottage decor.

And from this base, choose from a wide range of tours. Local attractions include scenic mountain drives, hiking trails, waterfalls, boating and fishing on several dams, the annual cherry blossom festival at Haenertsburg and a rich agricultural environment of avocados, bananas, citrus, macadamias, tea and timber. Sporting facilities in the area include golf, tennis squash, bowls and horse riding. The Phalaborwa entrance to the Kruger Park is an hour's drive away.

The Kings Walden gardens have been named by the magazine "House & Leisure" as the most romantic garden featured in the magazine over the last 100 issues. Under the heading, "Great Gardens and Memorable Gardeners", the gardening editor, Laurian Brown wrote: "The dreaming heights of Kings Walden, its bold vistas, intimate rooms, secret paths and poetic detail, but most of all its extraordinary spirit, make it our most romantic garden."