Gowan Valley Bed and Breakfast is in the heart of the Natal Midlands, being about a 4 and a half hours drive from JHB and just an hour and a half from DBN. It is centrally situated within the popular Midlands Meander route.
Our location is ideal for parents with children at schools such as
Michaelhouse (only 3 kms away!), Clifton, Kings, Hilton, Cowan House, and St Annes, to name but a few.
Meandering in the Midlands is one of THE most interesting ways to spend your leisure time
in Natal, South Africa:
From craft shops, golfing, trout fishing, cheese and wine or beer tasting to the quaintest of coffee shops...the choice is yours!
Midmar Dam (home of the famous Midmar Mile!) is close by where you can go boating, fishing, sailing or just soak up the sun!
Directions
GPS
Our GPS Co-ordinates are : S29 23' 54.2 E30 04' 26.7
Approaching from the North on the N3
If you are driving south from Johannesburg/Estcourt (we are on the main R103 road, about 3km further on from Balgowan) you should take the Nottingham Road off ramp
after the main Mooi River Toll Plaza. Then turn right, back over the highway, and follow for about 8km towards Nottingham Road.
The first junction you will come to is a form of T junction/right turn but you just stick to the main road, staying left towards Balgowan, which is a further 10km on.
Keep going (ever onward) on this main road past Balgowan station and you will see the sign for Gowan Valley about 3km further on, on your left.
There is a farm track for about 500m, which will bring you straight to the main house.
Approaching from the South on the N3
If you are coming north from Durban/Pietermaritzburg on the N3 (we are on the Main R103, about 3km before Balgowan, coming from Howick) then take the Howick/Tweedie off ramp (after the Howick/Midmar off ramp) and turn left at the top.
After about 1,3km there is a T junction, where you then turn right onto the R103, towards Lions River, Balgowan, and Nottingham Rd.
If you follow this road for about 16,5km you will see a sign for Gowan Valley on your right (not far on from the sign for Swissland Cheese).
There is a farm track for about 500m, which will bring you straight to the main house.
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