Glen Avon Farm

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Here's a "Then and Now" post featuring the historic Glen Avon Mill's water wheel. Not sure when exactly the "Then" photo...
10/06/2026

Here's a "Then and Now" post featuring the historic Glen Avon Mill's water wheel. Not sure when exactly the "Then" photo was taken, but definitely a couple of moons ago. Notice how the water shute's support pole is still the same one today as it was back then.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

One of the most exciting times to be at Glen Avon as a visitor is during shearing. It doesn't matter if it's sheep or An...
08/06/2026

One of the most exciting times to be at Glen Avon as a visitor is during shearing. It doesn't matter if it's sheep or Angora goats; you will get to experience something that very few city slickers get to see in person.

Contact us to find out when next we're going to be shearing and book your stay in advance today.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

Hart Cottage is a quaint family-style garden cottage that is an original 1817 thatched wattle and daub dwelling. It is s...
05/06/2026

Hart Cottage is a quaint family-style garden cottage that is an original 1817 thatched wattle and daub dwelling. It is set in a garden amongst oak trees and white stinkwoods, and gives a spectacular view of Avon Head across the pastures.

* Cosy fireplace for crisp winter evenings.
* Fully equipped kitchen.
* Outdoor braai facility for fair weather.
* Unit is off-grid and so not affected by power outages.
* Wi-Fi
* Tea and Coffee, sugar, farm milk and home-made rusks are provided.
* Panel heaters in each bedroom.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

03/06/2026

Old McDonald had a farm,
Ee, i, ee, i, o
And on his farm, he had some cows,
Ee, i, ee, i, o
With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo-moo...

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

With the cold evenings of winter setting in, this is all the evening entertainment you need at Glen Avon. A fire going w...
01/06/2026

With the cold evenings of winter setting in, this is all the evening entertainment you need at Glen Avon. A fire going with something to sip and snack on.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

Autumn colours at The Homestead. So much more striking than Christmas lights in December.Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 07...
29/05/2026

Autumn colours at The Homestead. So much more striking than Christmas lights in December.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

Some people come to Glen Avon to experience the farm atmosphere and activities, some come to fish, while others come to ...
27/05/2026

Some people come to Glen Avon to experience the farm atmosphere and activities, some come to fish, while others come to enjoy the garden or do bird watching.

But have you ever heard of tree watching? Dendrology is the scientific study of trees, but you don't have to be a dendrologist to enjoy interesting trees. Trees like this old specimen of a Euphorbia (Honey Naboom) at Glen Avon.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

If you really want to learn more about the history of Glen Avon, then you need to try and twist Farmer Bill's arm to tak...
25/05/2026

If you really want to learn more about the history of Glen Avon, then you need to try and twist Farmer Bill's arm to take you on a walk around the farm. He is a fountain of knowledge and has lived a lot of the history.
Disclaimer - the social media team didn't tell you this. 👀

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

22/05/2026

Glen Avon Farm is the quintessential farm stay experience. You don't just stay on a farm; you get to experience the farm first-hand and in so many ways.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

The early history of Somerset East and Glen Avon Farm is tied to the history of Robert Hart.When Robert Hart first stepp...
20/05/2026

The early history of Somerset East and Glen Avon Farm is tied to the history of Robert Hart.

When Robert Hart first stepped off a boat at the Cape of Good Hope in 1795 as a 18 years old private in the Argyllshire Highlanders. After time on the old Cape colony’s wild eastern frontier, he took a short break in England before returning to the Cape Colony in 1807 as a commissioned officer in Colonel Graham’s newly formed Cape Regiment.

He settled at the military base that later became Grahamstown with his wife, Hannah Tamplin. After a while, Robert took over Somerset farm, established by the government to supply the army. In 1825 Somerset Farm was shut down and the land was set aside for the new town of Somerset East.

Left with a small state pension, Robert Hart moved with his family to land he had acquired a short distance away in a fertile valley below the Bosberg. A beautiful place he named Glen Avon.

Through hard work and great insight, he soon made his farm a landmark in the region. He bred top merino sheep and so contributed greatly to what became an important industry. His orchards produced a fantastic bounty of fruits, especially citrus, and his flood-irrigated fields delivered huge harvests of grain that soon justified a private mill.

The machinery for this was shipped out from Scotland and then transported by ox wagon from Algoa Bay over the Zuurberg Pass. The mill could produce two tons of meal a day and soon Robert was grinding all the wheat grown between Pearston, Ann’s Villa and Zwagershoek.

The amazing legacy of Robert Hart, who died in 1867 at the ripe old age of 90, is remarkable because everything has been so well looked after by his direct descendants. Their dedication preserved the old mill and the two homesteads as well as Hart Cottage.

Contact Fiona on WhatsApp at 074 342 9550
or email [email protected]
to make your booking at Glen Avon today.
Website - https://www.glenavonfarm.co.za/

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