St Ives

St Ives

Description

St Ives Restaurant, Accommodation & Fly Fishing Estate is situated in Lions River which is in the beautiful Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands on the R103, 10 kilometers from Howick, 7 kilometers from Midmar Dam, 20 minutes from Pietermaritzburg and one hour from Durban.

HISTORY

Prior to the 1800's the Midlands of Natal was used by the Zulu royal as a hunting reserve which was abundant with elephant and lion. The last lion to be killed in the whole district was shot in a deep gulley on St Ives Hill, and the shooting of this lion resulted in the area, looking down onto the river below, to be called “Lions River”.

The name St Ives originates from the birthplace of John Day, who was born at St Ives, Huntingdonshire in England and purchased the farm from the Boer Settlers in 1862.

The first Durban to Johannesburg railway line ran directly through St Ives and reached Johannesburg in 1893.

St Ives was established as a horse stud in the early 1900's and was a renowned nursery for top thoroughbreds including the horse “legacy” winner of the July handicap in 1933. ridden by Ernest "Tinker" Lariviere, the betting stood at 13 to 2 and won William Raw, the owner of St Ives at the time 5000 pounds.

Accommodation

SEMI SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION

Attractions

KIDDIES ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT

Jumping Castle
Jungle Gym
Trampoline

Animal Touch Farm

Candy Floss Making Machine
Ideal for kids parties

FISHING & FISHING SHOP

Fully stocked fishing shop

Rod and tackle hire

1 Hectare dam and 14 meters deep at dam wall fully stocked with Trout, Bass and Tilapia

No catch and release of trout. To be paid for per kilogram.

Facilities

RESTAURANT

A full A La Carte menu is available in our restaurant.

RAISED WOODEN DECK

Dine Al Fresco on our raised wooden deck overlooking tranquil trout filled water and lush forest land.
Choose lunch from our extensive Pub & Deck Menu, or simply enjoy a pizza with a cold glass of wine.

(Deck and Restaurant A La Carte Menu - DOWNLOAD PDF FILE 97.1kb) - right click and select "save target as.." to download

Open Daily 8:00am to 9:00pm - Closed Tuesdays

SPORTS BAR

2 x Big Screen Tv’s
Sports bar & deck menu
Fully stocked bar

COCKTAIL BAR

Enjoy a cocktail in our cocktail bar

THATCHED GAZEBOS - PICNIC & BRAAI AREAS

Relax under a thatch gazebo with either an elaborate picnic basket or braai pack supplied from our restaurant, which is fully catered for including linen, crockery, ice bucket, cool box, glassware, charcoal and of course the finest food, wine or other beverages, making for a hassle free picnic or braai.

A comprehensive A La Carte menu is offered in our restaurant.

FACILITIES

Television (Movie Magic, Super Sport, ETV and SABC channels)

Fire place

Hair Dryer

Braai Facilities

Rooms share a private swimming pool

Each room sleeps two either as single or a king size bed

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