Glensheiling Caravan Park

Glensheiling is in the midst of the Midlands Meander, an 80-kilometre network of sightseeing, arts and crafts, activities and restaurant stops winding through the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands – so there’s plenty to do. Energetic sorts can access scenic mountain bike trails, horse riding, tennis, bowls and golf within 10 kilometres of the site. Visit the nearby Nottingham Road Brewing Company (half an hour walk or five-minute drive) to sip beers with whacky names like Tipsy Tiger, Tiddly Toad, Wobbling Wombat and Pickled Pig. Or, if cheese is more to your taste, sample the offering at Swissland Cheese (a 20-minute drive). Monkey around on the Karkloof Canopy Tour (45 minutes), where you’ll zipline around the Karkloof Forest Reserve, spotting a waterfall, forest streams and the Karkloof valley along the way. A couple of other nature reserves to explore are at Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg Nature Reserve (an hour) – where it’s possible to see some ancient rock art, the Kamberg Rock Art. The impressive Howick Falls waterfall (35 minutes) is a must-see and, for a bit of history, there’s a museum and sculpture at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site (35 minutes).