Cremorne Estate

Cremorne Estate

Description

Cremorne Estate was built by Captain Sidney Turner in the late 1800's, and along with the town of Port St Johns, the Estate is linked to important maritime events of days gone by...

Cremorne Estate is situated on the banks of the awesome Umzimvubu River on the Wild Coast of Southern Africa, an area legendary for its unspoilt beauty and rich plant and animal life.

As a fishing destination it is unmatched in offering the very best rock, surf, fly, river and deep sea fishing for the enthusiast...

It is a question that we have been asked on so many occasions but up until early 2002 we had no idea other than it was named Cremorne by the above mentioned captain Sidney Turner who came to South Africa in 1864 and is buried in the grounds of Cremorne.

Thanks to Clive and Edith Dennison of Pietermaritzburg the mystery has now been solved. This is an excerpt from a historical book sent to us by Clive and Edith.

In the 18th century there had been a number of public gardens in London where people went to amuse themselves in the afternoons and evenings. Vauxhall and Ranleigh were the most famous, but gradually their popularity declined until in 1850 only two were left, Royal Cremorne at Chelsea and Rosherville Gardens at Gravesend, by an early slogan known as The Place to Spend a Happy Day. All sorts of displays were given; there were fireworks, military tournaments, balloon ascents, dancing marionettes and a host of other amusements.

Cremorne had originally been the private garden of Lord Cremornes riverside house and right up to the end it was a pleasant rural looking place full of green lawns, trees and flowers, but in time it became extremely rowdy, quieter people were afraid to go there because of the noise and vulgarity of the crowds and there were constant complains from local residents about the nightly uproar and disturbances. As a result, partly because of these complaints and partly because of a shocking accident in 1874 when a balloonist was killed, Royal Cremorne was closed in 1877. Today no traces of the original gardens remain, and the area is covered by houses and streets and is now know as Chelsea. The only remaining evidence are a few streets bearing the name Cremorne

We estimate that Sidney Turner settled on this piece of land next to the Umzimvubu River around 1880, and assume that he heard of the closing of Cremorne Gardens in London and felt that this piece of land resembled his childhood memories of Cremorne and therefore decided to use the name here.

Accommodation

At Cremorne we have a wide range of accommodation available ,from B&B , comfortable self catering cottages, fishermans cottages as well as camping and caravan sites .

Bed & Breakfast

Self Catering

FAMILY SELF CATERING CABINS

There are six two bedroom Family Self catering cottages. One of the rooms has a double bed and the other has two single beds.
Both rooms are en suite with showers.
Each cottage has a well appointed kitchen with counter and chairs. microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, stove ,cutlery and crockery, pots and pans are provided and TV's in each room.
Bedrooms,kitchen and lounge area all open on to their own private semi covered deck overlooking the beautiful gardens, river, and cliff face.
Each unit has it's own braai facility in front of the cottage.
All units are fully serviced and towels provided.

SELF CATERING CABINS (ONE  BEDROOM ROOM)

There are four 1 bedroom self catering cottages made up of either 2 single beds or a double bed in a cottage. Bedroom is ensuite with a shower.
Each cottage has a well appointed kitchen with counter and chairs. microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, stove ,cutlery and crockery, pots and pans are provided.
Bedrooms and Kitchen / lounge area all open on to their own private semi covered deck overlooking the beautiful gardens river, and cliff face
Each unit has their own braai facility in front of the cottage.
All units are fully serviced and towels provided

Caravan

There are 13 sites available all with electrical points. They are all grassed and run along the rivers edge.
There are 2 male and 2 female ablution blocks with wash up area on the outside of the buildings
The entire camp site is well lit and very secure

Cottage

Contact Details Cremorne Estate Guest House (047)5641110 (047)5641113 072 923 0533 Enquire now View Rates View Directions

Attractions

• A-La-Carte Restaurant. Dine indoors, or
  outside in the Lappa.
• Pub with Pool Table, Darts, Satellite TV
• Sundeck and Swimming Pool.
• Jungle Gym for the Kids.
• Fishing and Boating (with jetties and
  launch slipways).
• On-site helipad and refuelling facilities
  available by arrangement
  (GPS co-ordinates: 31-36-10S 29-32-00E).
• Swimming beaches within easy reach (all
  recognised swimming beaches are manned
  by lifeguards).
• Stunning walking and hiking trails.
• Bird, whale and dolphin watching.
• Canoeing on the river
• Mountain Biking in the Forests
• Unique scenic 4x4 Trails

Accolades

	:Tourism Council of SA Star Grading
	:AA Guides quality assured

TGCSA Star Grading

Facilities

• For a little bit of Wild Coast hospitality, we offer Bed and Breakfast in our cosy Timber Cabins with en-suite facilities.
• For the “Do It Yourself” holiday maker there are our fully equipped and serviced luxury Self Catering Cottages at prices to suit your pocket.
• For the Outdoor Type, our Caravan and Camping Sites are fully serviced with water and electricity.

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