Stanford Lake Lodge

Stanford Lake Lodge

Description

Equipped and decorated to the highest and most soothing standards, the first lodge is a self-catering double-storey log cabin that has three double bedrooms, two bathrooms and sleeps eight people. Such is its privacy, you can luxuriate in a bath looked upon only by a forest and an enormous sky. Centre-piece of the spacious open plan living area is a fitted log fire for those quiet, romantic evenings. A deck gives you a lake view and once sundowners are over, the built-in deck braai beckons.

The second lodge is a single-storey log cabin that has three Bedrooms, one Bathroom and sleeps six people. It also has an open plan living area which includes a centre fireplace for those quiet, romantic evenings. There is also a Weber braai that can be used on the amazing outside deck that leads out of the lounge and overlooks the spectacular Stanford Lake.

Right at your doorstep, the 17 hectare Stanford Lake, whose waterfall feeds the spectacular Ebenezer Dam, has trout and bass to test your fly fishing skills - and the surrounding areas are perfect for hiking, birding, horse riding, canoeing, biking and 4x4 trails.

Escape beyond the turmoil of the city - and those over-crowded resorts. Claim your private piece of paradise for a weekend- or more.

Stanford Lake Lodge, less than 3 hour's drive from Pretoria. Just you, close friends, the water, the forests and endless skies.

Attractions

Fishing, Canoeing, Walking and Mountain biking

Right at your doorstep, the 17 hectare Stanford Lake, whose waterfall feeds the spectacular Ebenezer Dam, has trout and bass to test your fly fishing skills. The lodges are situated on a 127 hectare farm with surrounding areas neighboring the Ebeneezer dam, providing an abundant area of vast exciting trails of exploration for any avid mountain biker or hiker.

Birds seen at Stanford Lake Lodge

The area with bracken

Some of the birds that you will see in the area with the ferns and low bushes that is found on the slopes that border Stanford Lake are the following birds: Tawny-flanked Prinia, Drakensberg Prinia, , Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, Barrat’s Warbler , Cape White-eye, Dark-Capped Bulbul, Sombre Greenbul, Cape Weaver, Spectacled Weaver, Cape Grassbird, Red-collared widow, Swee waxbill, Common waxbill, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Greater double-collared sunbird, Lesser double-collared sunbird, Amethyst sunbird, Fiscal Shrike, Southern Boubou, Lazy Cisticola, Neddicky, Stonechat, Levaillant’s Cisticola, Hadeda Ibis, Long-crested Eagle, Steppe buzzard, Forest  buzzard, Cuckoo hawk, Black-shouldered kite, Crested Francolin, Helmeted Guinea Fowl

The area with reed and water

In the reed borders of the lake, and the lake itself the following birds could be found (depending on season as well):Thick-billed weaver, Little rush warbler, Great reed-warbler, Lesser swamp warbler, African reed warbler, Marsh warbler, Cape wagtail, African Pied wagtail. Mountain wagtail, White-breasted cormorant, Reed cormorant, Finfoot, Red -breasted flufftail, Buff-spotted flufftail, African Black duck, Yellow-billed duck, White-backed duck, Egyptian Goose, Giant kingfisher, Pied kingfisher, Little Egret, Green-backed heron, Grey heron, Black-headed heron, Moorhen, African Jacana, Knob-billed coot, Little Grebe, Sacred Ibis , Fish Eagle, Osprey

The indigenous Forest

The forest is one of the most interesting areas and has the specials. Some work to know birdcalls is helpful. In different seasons the following might be seen:Black-fronted bush-shrike, Grey-headed bush-shrike, Olive bush-shrike, Orange-breasted bush-shrike, Black-backed puffback, Green twinspot, Black-headed oriole, Orange ground thrush, Olive thrush, Kurrichane thrush, Narina Trogon, Cape Parrot, Square-tailed drongo, Olive woodpecker, Olive pigeon, Grey Cuckooshrike, Chorister Robin, Cape Robin, Brown scrub-robin, White-starred robin, Black sparrowhawk, Little sparrowhawk, African Goshawk, Crowned Eagle, Emerald cuckoo, Red-breasted cuckoo, Forest canary, Cape Canary, Knysna Turaco, Yellow-throated woodland warbler, Bar-throated apalis, African dusky flycatcher, Spotted flycatcher, Blue-mantled crested flycatcher, Paradise flycatcher, Cape Batis

Relaxation Therapies

Also on Stanford Farm, just up the road from the cabins, Colleen Ballenden offers foot massages and more at The Growth Centre.

Activities

Walks

Enjoy a walking meditation in the indigenous forest surrounded by flowers and animal friends.

Bird Watching

The indigenous forest and well placed bird baths host a fantastic variety of birds,

like the 'royal ' knysna lourie, the elusive narina trogon and the majestic fish eagle.

Library

Choose a book to read in the relaxing atmosphere of the Centre, and even take it home!

Therapies

Many soothing therapies are offered - after chatting a little, design an hour of different treatments to suit your needs.

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