Penryn B&B

PENRYN is a gracious old home, situated in central Dundee, close to all amenities and easily accessible. It is a listed building. The house has been tastefully converted into a charming and comfortable B&B while carefully preserving its essential Victorian ambience. Dundee is the heart of the KZN battlefields district. The first shots of the Anglo-Boer War were fired on the town at the Battle of Talana. The following battle sites are within a half hours drive of Dundee: • Isandlwana (The defeat of the British at the hands of the Zulus) • Rorke’s Drift (Most VCs awarded at a single battle) • Blood River (Between Boer and Zulu, lead to the Day of the Covenant) • Siege of Ladysmith • The armoured train • Winston Churchill’s capture • The death of the French Prince Imperial • Hlobane Mountain Dundee also boasts an excellent historical museum, as does Rorke’s Drift. The town has a picturesque 18-hole golf course and offers squash, tennis, bowls and fishing. For the more adventurous the nearby Buffalo River offers white water rafting and canoeing. There is also a 4×4 trail for the off road enthusiasts. An hour and a half away is the NPB Ithala Game Reserve which has an abundance of bird life, as well as four of the big five.