Category Archives: Family

Stone Hill welcomes you and your socialised, house trained pets. Our cottages (self catering) are secluded and have fully fenced gardens to keep your pets happy and safe. There is a 5 km walking trail on the farm for your use, with 10 benches along the way so that one can catch one’s breathe and take in the peace and tranquillity. We also have a short riverine area which dogs really enjoy, coming back somewhat muddy but happy! And of...
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Come enjoy a gourmet picnic and welcome drinks at our idyllic Stone Park and a chance to take a closer look at the beautiful constellations swirling above with our resident astronomer, Vincent Nettmann.
Price: R600 per couple (includes stargazing, welcome drinks and a packed picnic)
If you'd like to enjoy the stargazing without the picnic, our price is R150 per person...
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Valentine's Day Lunch

Join us under the trees for a sumptuous, intimate celebration of love. Entertainment will be provided by the dulcet tones of West of the Moon and we will take care of the rest.

Date: Sunday 14 February 2021  Arrival Time: 12h00 Tickets: R120 per person - including welcome drink, excluding meals Bookings available from www.dieoupastorie.com.

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In Episode 1 of this series, mention was made of the agro-pastoralists (farmers who grew crops and kept livestock) who moved into the Magaliesberg region in about 225 AD. Scholars have categorised them as people of the "early iron age", as they possessed and made use of the technology needed for smelting and forging iron in order to make tools and weapons. They did not, however, build the more sophisticated settlements which were characteristic... Read more