Oakhurst Forge
Farm in George

Oakhurst Farm Cottage and The Forge offer self-catering farm accommodation near Wilderness along the Garden Route coast in South Africa.

Oakhurst Farm offers a healthy slice of rural bliss for the entire family. From stylish and comfortable accommodation options to plenty of good ol’ fashioned farm fun for the kids and adults alike. A visit here will remain a family memory for years to come. For couples, The Forge, a gorgeously restored and converted stone blacksmith’s forge, offers a unique combination of rustic luxury, while the Farm Cottages are ideal for families or groups looking for that perfect spot right on the forest fringe. Whatever your choice, be it hiking trails to the waterfalls, fishing on the dam or cycling on the many kilometers of forest single track, this is a farm stay like no other, the kind of place you and your kids will never want to leave. From the historic Forge, one of the very first buildings on the farm, to the beautifully restored and fun-filled Farm Cottages. Here it’s all about comfort, relaxation and if you’re up for it, getting stuck into the Oakhurst action. Each cottage is privately positioned and fully set up for self-catering, with a well equipped kitchen and cozy living area with wooden floors. The living area in turn opens out onto a large wooden deck and braai area. Once the school to Oakhurst’s farm children, this building has been lovingly restored and converted into four charactar-packed, fully equipped units, each with a double and twin bedroom. Set away from the main building is Isak’s Eden, the fourth unit which also has separate double and twin rooms, a kitchenette, private patio and braai area and equal amounts of rustic Oakhurst charm. From many kilometres of well-maintained forest single track for mountain biking or trail running, to hikes through the forest to the farm’s waterfall, the action at Oakhurst just keeps getting better. The kids can visit the Oakhurst Dairy and watch the cows being milked or play on the climbing wall and jungle-gym in front of the cottages. Our calm and gentle horses are available for guided trails along our dedicated riding routes. Apart the exhilarating single track on the farm itself, there are a number of running and MTB trails nearby, either heading inland towards the Outeniqua Mountains or into indigenous forest areas. Many of these can be taken on as self-guided trails. The well-known Garden Route Trail Park is located on a nearby farm, 24km east of Oakhurst along the Seven Passes Road and makes for an exciting day out on a number of challenging trails and obstacles. From watching the dairy cows going to milk to venturing off on their bikes along farm roads and forest trails, kids are guaranteed some serious farm fun. So, abandon the iPads, put on the gumboots and let them play like kids did back in the good ol’ days. With all this within easy reach of your accommodation, all you’ll need to do is run down to call them back for supper! It’s all about the outdoors at Oakhurst, kids can run wild and experience life on a large dairy farm, not to mention the farm walks, fishing on the dam or bike trails just ready and waiting for them. Oakhurst Farm is one of the few remaining, large working farms along the Garden Route. It was not until 20 years later that he sent his son, Henry Dumbleton Junior out to this wild and remote part of the Cape to develop the farm. The dogs live at the main farmhouse, some distance from the accommodation, but do from time to time visit our guests.