Walkerbouts Inn is located in the historic village of Rhodes in the Barkly East district in the Eastern Cape Highlands. Originally, it was a family dwelling that was later used as a hostel for pupils at the school in the village but which was closed in 1975.
Completely renovated in 1999, Walkerbouts has been a home-from-home for visitors ever since. It has a sunny lounge and main dining-room, cosy pub and six pacious en-suite bedrooms. All rooms have panel heaters and the beds are fitted with electric blankets to ward off the winter chill.
The dining room and lounge are heated by an open fire-place as well as a Bekkers anthracite heater. The cosy pub, whose walls could tell many stories is a place where our internationally renowned pizzas cab be enjoyed. This adds another dimension to the wholesome country fare served in the dining room.
More specialised victuals such as vegetarian meals can be prepared by prior arrangement. An extensive vegetable garden together with a small tunnel complete with underground heating, provide a source of garden fresh vegetables and herbs for our kitchen.
Fine Country Cuisine and hospitality in the best traditions of the “platteland” make it a home-from-home to which innumerable guests return year after year.
Accommodation:
Our spacious rooms have a double and a single bed. Two “Family rooms” have an additional single bed.
Walkerbouts has six en-suite bedrooms complete with panel heaters and beds with electric blankets to ward off the winter chill. Four of the rooms ablutions have showers, two have showers over the bath.
The dining room and lounge are heated by an open fire-place as well as a Bekkers anthracite heater. The cosy pub, whose walls could tell many stories is a place where our internationally renowned pizzas cab be enjoyed. This adds another dimension to the wholesome country fare served in the dining room.
In addition to standard washing and ironing of clothing, a tumble dryer can save the day for times when inclement weather makes life difficult. Contact reception to make appropriate arrangements.
Rhodes is located in the real Southern Drakensberg and being close to the escarpment, is subject to rapid and radical changes in the weather. The roads to Rhodes are gravel, narrow and winding and must be driven with care. Fuel is not always avaialble in the village so fill up in the last town before embarking to Rhodes.
The entire village is a National Monument, proclaimed in 1997 to conserve the Victorian streetscape. The nearby Naudesnek Pass is also a National Monument and is the highest pass in South Africa. Mountain passes are the hallmark of the region and all of which can be experienced as day drives from Rhodes. The surrounding mountains are home to a wealth of floral and avian species, several of which are rare.
Flyfishing all year round, weather willing!
4 x 4 outings in own vehicle
Snow skiing in winter
Alpine flora
Chess in the camping ground
Walks on the village common
Birding
All of our rooms are en suite and in a variety of room configurations, for example one with two single beds, others have a double and a single beds and family rooms with a double bed and two single beds.
If cancelling 7 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the booking total.
If cancelling 10 days before arrival, forfeit 100% of the deposit.
If cancelling 21 days before arrival, forfeit 50% of the deposit.
If cancelling 30 days before arrival, forfeit 25% of the deposit.
Travel to Barkly East on the R58 and follow the R396 to Rhodes, 60km or 1 hour's drive on a gravel road. On entering the village, turn right at De Wet Street and at the second corner, right again at Vorster Street. Continue +-250m to our front door.
