PENRYN is a gracious old home, situated in central
Dundee, close to all amenities and easily accessible. It
is a listed building.
The house has been tastefully converted into
a charming and comfortable B&B while carefully preserving
its essential Victorian ambience.
Dundee is the heart of the KZN battlefields
district. The first shots of the Anglo-Boer War were fired
on the town at the Battle of Talana. The following battle
sites are within a half hours drive of Dundee:
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Isandlwana (The defeat of the British at
the hands of the Zulus) |
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Rorke’s Drift (Most VCs awarded at a single battle) |
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Blood River (Between Boer and Zulu, lead to the Day
of the Covenant) |
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Siege of Ladysmith |
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The armoured train |
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Winston Churchill’s capture |
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The death of the French Prince Imperial |
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Hlobane Mountain |
Dundee also boasts an excellent historical museum,
as does Rorke’s Drift. The town has a picturesque 18-hole
golf course and offers squash, tennis, bowls and fishing.
For the more adventurous the nearby Buffalo River offers white
water rafting and canoeing. There is also a 4x4 trail for
the off road enthusiasts. An hour and a half away is the NPB
Ithala Game Reserve which has an abundance of bird life, as
well as four of the big five. |
