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Unwind... Explore... Discover... Rock Art

Unwind...

Relax in our self-catering cottages and enjoy stunning views across the Overberg surrounded by the beauty of the fynbos

Explore...

Hike to a waterfall, visit the rock stacks, or wonder at the rock art in our very own local heritage site Phillipskop Cave

Discover...

More about the unique flora and fauna of the fynbos in this remarkable part of the world.

Rock Art

Phillipskop Cave is an important heritage site, home to the only recorded rock art on the Cape Whale Coast

Phillipskop - Unwind, Explore, Discover...

We offer spacious chalet-style self-catering cottages, perched on the slopes of the Klein River Mountains just outside Stanford with sweeping views across the Overberg, as well as opportunities for guests and day visitors to explore the reserve and discover more as they do…

Accommodation

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Five 3-bedroom self-catering cottages for hire
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Visit the Reserve

Visit the Reserve
Come and explore our mountain reserve
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Guided Walks

Guided Walks
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Flora & Fauna

Flora & Fauna
Discover more about the flora and fauna of the area
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Hiking at Phillipskop is open 9am-5pm during Lockdown Level 3 as "access control measures and entry limitations are already in place". Please read carefully and abide by the instructions for access during Covid


Butterfly Crassulas

Crassula fascicularis (Crassulaceae)

Succulent plants are somewhat rare in fynbos, especially compared to the Karoo to the north. But the stonecrop family, Crassulaceae, has a number of fynbos species. Most of these produce small flowers, pollinated by bees or even smaller insects. Two species though, Crassula fascicularis and Crassula coccinea, have large flowers…

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Flora butterfly, Crassula, Crassulaceae, January, moth-pollinated, October, September, Spring, summer

Uniquely Common

Saltera sarcocolla (Penaeaceae)

A curious aspect of living amongst the Cape Flora is that we sometimes forget how special some of our commoner plants actually are. A case in point is Saltera sarcocolla.  This species is found widely across the whole of the Klein River Mountains. It is found both at low and…

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Flora April, August, autumn, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, Penaeaceae, September, Spring, summer, winter

Everlasting Heaths

Erica corifolia

Erica corifolia is commonly known as the Dark-tip Heath. This is a reference to the pink flowers, which quickly fade from purplish to blackish brown at the tip soon after opening. But it does not stop there, for the whole flower quickly loses its colour and turns brown. This does…

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Flora April, autumn, Erica, Ericaceae, February, January, March, May, summer

Pretty Confusing Ericas

Erica longiaristata (Ericaceae)

There are many pretty species of Erica but only one truly bears the name: Erica pulchella. (“Pulchella” is the Latin diminutive for beautiful, i.e. pretty.) It forms low branched shrubs with numerous dense spikes of small purplish red urn-shaped flowers. It grows from the Cape Peninsula to Kogelberg, and along…

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Flora December, Erica, Ericaceae, February, January, stamens, summer
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