EXPLORE Cradock

Cradock is regarded today as the capital of the Karoo Heartland and renowned for its production of some of the best wool and mohair in the country.Cradock has witnessed much of South Africa’s history from its verandas - the Great Trek originated here and from neighbouring districts, the ostrich boom of the early 1900s graced farmers in the area with a prosperity only now resurging with the demand for fine leather and low-cholesterol meat.
Cradock is probably best known for its natural sulphur spring, now the source of the town’s modern spa that draws people from all over the country to experience both it's open-air and indoor heated pools.
But there are other reasons visitors are attracted to Cradock. The original part of town is graced with some of the finest buildings, like the Dutch Reformed Church, a national monument and designed to look like London’s St Martin’s-in-the-field, and the Olive Shreiner House Museum, devoted to the authoress’s life and works. Olive was said to write the novel ‘The Story of an African Farm’ whilst working as a governess on farms in the district, and much of her early life was spent in the town.
With an exciting choice of comfortable self-catering cottages, quaint guesthouses, and welcoming bed and breakfasts, accommodation in Cradock best ensures an unforgettable and uninterrupted getaway.