Drakensberg Bowls and Accommodation

Playing bowls in the Drakensberg is not just about bowls, but experiencing the fresh air and the magnificent scenenry and the Drakensberg also offers a variety of accommodation from camping to luxury accommodation. Whatever your accommodation needs are you will be able to the right accommodation to suite you and / or your finances.

The Central Drakensberg is particularly well known by most bowlers because of the Nest Bowling Club. The Bowling Club is situated adjacent to the Nest Hotel. Social bowls is played every Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. The also host competitions, visits by overseas bowls tours and coaching clinics. It is therefore advisable to phone prior to planning your stay in the Central Drakensberg.

Although The Nest Bowling Club is the most well known and visited, there are also greens at Cathedral Peak Hotel, Champagne Castle Hotel, Champagne Sports Resort and the Drakensberg Sun. Below is a list of hotels with bowling greens in the Northern, Central and Southern Drakensberg and their contact numbers as well as a list of some other accommodation available in these regions.

Northern Drakensberg. 1. Mont aux Sources (036) 438 6230 2. Cavern (036) 428 6270 3. Alpine Heath (036) 438 6484 4. Little Switzerland (036) 438 6220

Central Drakensberg 1. The Nest Hotel (036) 468 1068 2. Cathedral Peak Hotel (036) 488 1888 3. Champagne Castle Hotel (036) 468 1063 4. Champagne Sports Resort (036) 468 1088 5. Drakensberg Sun (036) 468 1000

Southern Drakensberg 1. Drakensberg Gardens (033) 701 1355 2. Sani Pass Hotel (033) 702 1320 Accommodation

Northern Drakensberg 1. Vergezient Guest House ( see navigation bar) palmswift@futurenet.co.za 2. Bingelela bibgelela@mweb.co.za 3. Hlalanathi Berg Resort hlalanathi@xsinet.co.za 4. Royal Natal National Park bookings@kznwildlife.com 5. Little Switzerland res@lsh.co.za 6. Caterpillar and Catfish Cookhouse (036) 438 6130

Central Drakensberg 1. PalmSwift Guest House palmswift@futurenet.co.za www.wheretostay/palmswift 2. Swallows Nest (036) 488 1009 3. The Bridge Hotel (036) 488 1554 4. Wits End (036) 468 1133 5. Cayley Lodge (036) 468 1020 6. Mountain Splendour (036) 468 1172

Southern Drakensberg 1. The Antbear Guest House aattwood@antbear.de 2. Lotheni bookings@kznwildlife.com