About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Kingston Farm in Bathurst offers a farm stay experience with a beautiful garden, terrace, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor fireplace, and a bar for relaxation. Comfortable Amenities: The property features family rooms, a coffee shop, and outdoor seating areas. Additional facilities include a picnic area, barbecue facilities, and free on-site private parking. Delicious Breakfast: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including warm dishes, juice, and fruits. Room service and breakfast in the room are available for added convenience. Local Attractions: Nearby attractions include Clumber Church (3.2 km), St John's Anglican Church Bathurst (4 km), and Kowie Nature Reserve (18 km). Royal Port Alfred Golf Club is 21 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
2 single beds
Bedroom 1
1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lorna
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The rooms are so beautiful, old worldly, tastefully decorated with everything you need but its the small touches that make it exceptional like the flowers in the bathroom, the soft warm Blankets. Its a quiet peaceful place where I could easily...
  • Sal
    South Africa South Africa
    The 2 bedroom apartment was very comfortable and an authentic old farm feel. Breakfast was lovely and our host Carla was friendly and helpful.
  • Phelekwa
    South Africa South Africa
    The comfort , ambiance, peaceful and Carl and Fred were phenomenal.. food always amazing 🙏
  • Michael
    South Africa South Africa
    The charm, the interesting decor, the attention to detail, and the friendly hosts! And of course the delicious meals.
  • Herman
    South Africa South Africa
    Excellent dinner and our hosts were cordial yet friendly. We enjoyed our stay and actually felt at home.
  • Ragini
    South Africa South Africa
    The location was private, food exceptional and hosts were best. We got more than we expected, exceptional service and homeliness beyond words. Home away from home. We would definitely come back should we have the opportunity and will refer them too
  • Meryl
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    A beautiful farm with three apartments of which we stayed in one. Beautifully and thoughtfully decorated. Loved seeing the ducks and horses. The pool was most welcome especially due to the heat. Breakfast was amazing with the flexibility to...
  • Neil
    South Africa South Africa
    Friendly hosts, tranquil area, close to town, great atmosphere
  • Vuyokazi
    South Africa South Africa
    The place is better than the pictures it’s a beautiful place with nice furniture. Food was top notch we loved the place so much. Lovely hosts
  • Bradley
    South Africa South Africa
    We enjoyed an absolutely wonderful stay with two amazing hosts on this beautiful farm. We experienced a warm and friendly welcome, a full array of drinks and bites in the bar room, a delicious fine dining experience and an extremely comfortable...

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Carla Bright

9.3
Host review score
Carla Bright
Kingston Farm is a small farm outside of Bathurst in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. We breed and bring on Appaloosas, have a very small but exceedingly good restaurant and provide bed and breakfast accommodation for visitors to this part of the world. The restaurant first opened on April 15th 2007 and has been included in Eat Out magazine’s Top 500 restaurants for 2016 and 2015. We have also won the Culinary Challenge as part of the Bathurst Country Affair. From time to time, the restaurant hosts a wine pairing and tasting menu. We also tailor make menus for special occasions and functions as well as provide an outside catering service for weddings and parties in the vicinity. Kingston Farm was first established by Peter Vallentine of the Nottingham party of settlers in 1828. Shortly thereafter, it was transferred to Philip Tarr and was originally named Tarr Farm. This gentleman’s son, married a Miss Kingston from Kimberly and changed the farm’s name in her honour. Their son, tragically died in the Blauwkranz rail disaster of 1911.
Carla is from Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape and Fred is from England. We are committed to providing a personal and hospitable welcome to our guests. We live on the property with the horses and ducks.
The Village of Bathurst is quirky, artistic and thirsty. However, the farmland surrounding the area is well known for producing pineapples and good beef. Situated between the beaches of Port Alfred and the University town of Grahamstown, Kingston Farm is a quiet rural and friendly farm-stay.
Languages spoken: Afrikaans,German,English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:30 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please let the property know your expected arrival time. You can use the special request box when booking or contact the property.

If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform the property in advance.

Please inform Kingston Farm in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).