Cottages Accommodation Near Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden

One of South Africa’s top botanical gardens, the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort is also one of the prettiest and a regular winner of the Gauteng Province’s ‘Best place to get back to nature’ award. The diversity of colourful plant life and scenic setting make it a popular weekend sanctuary for city dwellers.

The garden is named after Walter Sisulu, a political activist who, like his good friend Nelson Mandela, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Rivonia Trial of 1964 and spent over a quarter of a century imprisoned. He died in 2003 and was given an official burial.

Central to the garden is the Witpoortjie Falls, surrounded by naturally occurring flora. Look out for a pair of Black Eagles that nest beside the falls, the splashes of white guano on the rocky cliff face giving away their location. From here, the Geological Interpretive Trail gives walkers a chance to climb to an elevated height and enjoy sweeping views of the gardens. Other must-visit sections of the garden are the dam and bird hide, the forest walk, the dell and the cycad garden.

Other facilities include an environmental education centre, and conference and training centres.

Occasionally, night walks are scheduled to see the various nocturnal creatures that frequent the gardens.

Keep an eye out for the gifbol (poison bulb), a beautiful round plant bursting with pink flowers. The San people use the plant’s poisonous sap to coat their hunting arrows and when the plant dies, it forms a light ball of tumbleweed for the wind to distribute its seeds.

The onsite Eagle's Fare Restaurant offers light meals from a wooden deck looking out towards the gardens. The restaurant fills up on Sundays for their buffet lunchtime specials. An alternate option is to bring along a packed picnic basket to relax on the lawns and under shady trees.

The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden lies 30km north-west of Johannesburg and is open all year round. And no matter when you visit, the gardens are alive with flowering plants, birdlife and lush manicured lawns.

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Emmarentia Guest House

Bed And Breakfast, Cottages, Guest Houses, Self Catering in Emmarentia , Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,100

Impangele Lodge

Cottages, Self Catering in Northvale AH, Krugersdorp

R990

Waybury Cottage

Apartments, Cottages, Self Catering in Bryanston, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,150

The Eighth Cottage

Cottages, Self Catering in Robindale, Randburg

R1,100

Hoopoe Haven Guest House

Bed And Breakfast, Cottages, Guest Houses, Camps, Self Catering in Fourways, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R770

Misty Morn Cottages

Cottages, Self Catering in Muldersdrift

R840

Cherry Tree Cottage Bed & Breakfast

Bed And Breakfast, Cottages, Self Catering, Pets By Arrangement in Linden, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R963

Crossley Vintage Cottage

Cottages, Self Catering in Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort

R676

Stornoway Lodge Cottage

Cottages, Guest Lodge, Self Catering in Lanseria, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R2,750

The River Cottage at Woodlands

Cottages, Guest Houses, Self Catering in Muldersdrift

R1,800

Moonflower Garden Cottage One

Apartments, Cottages, Holiday Homes, Self Catering in Victory Park, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,100

Hartley Manor Guest House

Bed And Breakfast, Cottages, Guest Houses in Muldersdrift

R650

Panhandle Place Cottages

Cottages, Guest Houses, Self Catering in Linden, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R700

Random Harvest Country Cottages

Bed And Breakfast, Cottages, Self Catering in Muldersdrift

R950

Little Forest Guest House

Cottages, Guest Houses, Self Catering in Parkhurst, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,277

White Light | The Rooms

Bed And Breakfast, Cottages, Guest Houses in Lanseria, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,800

Quaint Cottage

Cottages, Self Catering, Pets By Arrangement in Wesdene, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R500

Windsong Living - The Nest

Cottages, Guest Lodge, Self Catering in Heuningklip, Krugersdorp

R2,838

Grace Guest House

Cottages, Guest Houses in Bryanston, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R950

La Petit Bordeaux

Cottages, Self Catering, Pets By Arrangement in Blairgowrie, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,000

Parkhurst Cottage

Cottages, Self Catering in Parkhurst, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,150

Cradle Valley Guest Cottage 2

Cottages, Self Catering in Muldersdrift

R1,650

The Pool Cottage @ Little Forest Guest House

Cottages, Self Catering, Pets By Arrangement in Parkhurst, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,401

Copper House @ Little Forest Guest House

Cottages, Self Catering in Parkhurst, Johannesburg (Joburg)

R1,277