{"product_id":"south-africa-western-cape-stanford-valley-country-lodge","title":"Stanford Valley Country Lodge","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou stay at Stanford Valley on a 440-hectare farm in the Klein River valley, ten minutes by road from the village of Stanford. The whitewashed cottages have mountain views — most have indoor and outdoor fireplaces, with wood supplied daily. Some cottages have kitchenettes; all have private bathrooms and walled gardens with stoeps for watching the swallows at sundown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Manor House restaurant serves seasonal country cooking with local wines. The historic milkshed holds a spa with a wood-fired sauna, steam room and plunge pool looking out to the Akkedisberg mountains. Sixteen kilometres of mountain biking trails run through the fynbos, and a natural spring feeds a farm dam for swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe farm shares the valley with wine, dairy and protea farms. It is a ninety-minute drive from Cape Town, and within reach of Hermanus and Gansbaai. The art gallery in one of the old farm buildings shows work by Overberg artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA host is on call to bring drinks or drop off a picnic. The fireplaces are lit in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51933029171420,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/stanford-valley-country-lodge-r326-stanford-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783231897","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-western-cape-stanford-valley-country-lodge","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}