Family holidays are precious times when you have the chance to relax and have fun together. So we were very excited about our trip to the Gooderson Monks Cowl Golf Resort and we weren’t disappointed.
Located in the magnificent Champagne Valley in the Central Drakensberg is Gooderson Monks Cowl Golf Resort, proved to be the perfect staging post to explore this wonderful area, and it is only about a 3 hour drive from either Durban or Johannesburg.
The resort itself has plenty to offer with golf, tennis, and mini golf. There is a spa for the adults to relax and a lovely pool and playground complex for the kids to go crazy.
The accommodation is very comfortable, we stayed in one of the hotel rooms and they have self-catering units as well. The resort describes itself as intimate and is targeted at value holidays for families, the atmosphere is relaxed and the service personal. The food is wholesome and plentiful and that was very welcome at the end of a busy day exploring.
We went out and about to see the local area and would highly recommend the Monks Cowl wilderness park for the excellent selection of hikes, which are mapped out for all levels of fitness. We loved walking in the foothills to the Drakensberg, visiting waterfalls, paddling in the streams and enjoying the crisp mountain air.
We met many enthusiastic and happy looking visitors from all over the country and beyond, in the resort and the local area.
Driving home with tired legs and reflecting on our little mountain adventure you can understand why visitors keep coming back.
Review by Andrew Arthur.
For more information visit the Goodersons website on the link below or call there helpline.