Just off the N2 highway and on the edge of the Knysna lagoon, this chalet resort is 1.4 km from the Woodmill Lane Shopping Centre and 1.9 km from Knysna harbour.

Woodsy-chic 1- and 2-bedroom chalets with terracotta-tiled floors feature porches and lounges with sofabeds.

A restaurant and pub in an 1840 manor house offers breakfast and dinner on a veranda shaded by an oak tree, or inside by a fireplace. There’s a deck with a pool, a kids’ pool, a hot tub and BBQs, as well as a game room with high-speed Internet access, a pool table and a PlayStation. Other amenities include tropical gardens, a launch ramp, boat moorings and canoe hire.