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Rietfontein, Pretoria
One of the north-eastern suburbs of Pretoria, Rietfontein lies just a few kilometres outside of the centre of Pretoria between Waverley and Wonderboom South, the Magaliesberg Mountains a constant dim summons to escape the city on the horizon.
Staying in Rietfontein is indeed one of the best places to be if it is city escapes you are after. The Wonderboom Nature Reserve, a 200 hectare park famous throughout the world for its wild fig, known as the Wonderboom (miracle tree), lies on the kopje that divides north and south Pretoria. All that remains of the original miracle tree that began growing here more than 1000 years ago is a 5.5 metre diameter trunk - the tree is a shadow of its former self due to a combination of a fire and recent parasite infestation.
But the reserve is worth a visit to see the daughter trees that have rooted themselves, and the selection of antelope, monkeys, dassies and birds.
The Roodeplaat Nature Reserve too is within an easy distance of Rietfontein and worth a visit for its abundance of fish, bird and wildlife. Over 170 species of birds have been recorded here and the southern side of the dam is more or less an accepted bird lover�s domain with two hides to prove it. The northern stretches are given over to leisure water activities such as canoeing, and you can hope to see zebra, kudu, waterbuck, impala, wildebeest and even jackals.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Self Catering
Lunford Garden Cottage
The Lunford Garden Cottage is a neat, fully furnished 2-bedroom holiday apartment located on the working Lunford Farm in Rayton, Pretoria. The ki...
Guest House / Self Catering
Ciara Lodge
Ciara Lodge is a lovely place to stay and assures you of a great atmosphere. The thatched accommodation are fully equipped for and furnished to a...
Guest House
Meadowbrook Guesthouse
Meadowbrook Guesthouse in Pretoria offers modern guest house rooms. Meadowbrook Accommodation is easily accessible from the N1 highway in a quiet...
Guest House
Adagio Guest House
Adagio Guest House offers bed & breakfast accommodation in Rietfontein, Pretoria. The Guest House offers accommodation in nine rooms. Each en-sui...
Things to do in the area
Caf�s & Eateries
Denver Spur
Denver Spur, located in Rietfontein is a busy restaurant, offering a warm welcome, excellent service and exceptionally tasty food. Pop in on a Mo...
Sports & Leisure
Hakskeen Pan MTB
Where: KlipkolkLevel: the pan is flat, no hills here, but don't get stuck out here for hours in the heatType of route: this is a salt pan, expect...
Breweries
Drayman�s Brewery & Distillery
After tasting traditional mielie (corn) beer when he was only 12 or 13 years old, Moritz Kallmeyer started his lifelong love-affair with craft be...
Malls & Shopping
Kolonnade Shopping Centre
The Kolonnade Shopping Centre is in Montana Park, Pretoria; but its reach extends far beyond that neighbourhood. This is largely thanks to its ma...
Art Galleries
The Javett Art Centre
Staying overnight in Pretoria gives visitors so many opportunities to experience the culture and beauty of South Africa. The University of Pretor...
Noteworthy attractions
Golf Courses
Irene Country Club
The Irene Golf Club has one of the most attractive golf courses imaginable, next to Van der Byl Farm in the small, leafy village of Irene. Irene ...
Golf Courses
Waterkloof Golf Club
Waterkloof Golf Club is also the home of South African cricketing icon, AB De Villiers. Waterkloof is situated on the undulating slopes of Pretor...
Golf Courses
Pretoria Country Club
Founded in 1910, the Pretoria Country Club nestles in the scenic beauty of Waterkloof, one of the city�s most prestigious suburbs. Over the years...
Golf Courses
Pretoria Golf Club
Pretoria Golf Club, or Pretoria West as it is popularly known, is steeped in history. It was established in 1894, which makes it the oldest club ...
Golf Courses
Silver Lakes Golf Course
Silver Lakes Country Club is part of an upmarket residential estate which is situated in genuine Bushveld country, 20 kilometres to the east of P...
Golf Courses
Wingate Park Country Club
Lush and luxuriant in the wet summer months and well groomed throughout the year, the championship Wingate Park course has been rated among the t...
Golf Courses
Woodhill Golf Course
Woodhill Country Club and residential estate is situated in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria and the layout consists of two very different halves ...
Nature Reserves
Wonderboom Nature Reserve
Named after the wild fig (Ficus salicifolia) Wonderboom, for which the reserve is famous, and which grows at the foot of the northern slopes of t...
Landmarks
Pretoria Tours
Pretoria also serves as one of the country�s three capital cities, officially the executive or administrative capital. With plenty to see and do ...
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