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Town Medium Bathurst

ID: w152602 View large map

Located in South Africa :: Eastern Cape  :: Bathurst
Category: Places :: Town Medium

Booking

Bathurst is the pineapple capital of South Africa, with its main claim to fame being that it was the administrative centre for the 1820 British Settlers. They were the buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa pastoralists who were migrating along the coast. The town still has the look and feel of an early 19th Century English town, with most of the original settler houses and buildings preserved. The Waters Meeting Nature Reserve nearby offers hiking trails, picnic spots and a great viewpoint. Visit Bradshaw's Mill, Wesleyan Chapel, Bathurst Agricultural Museum and the Farmer's Market that's every Sunday from 9:30AM to 12:30PM.

Contact
Address :  Bathurst Tourism, 16km or 17min NW of Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Contact :  Bathurst Tourism
Email :  Click Here
Website :  Click Here
Main Cellular Network :  MTN. Cellc. Vodacom.

Destination Information
Police Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel ATM Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy
Facilities :  Shops, General Dealer
Police Telephone :  +27(0)46 625 0636
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)46 624 4139

Facilities
Other Facilities :  Bar/s. School/s.

Activities
Hiking Trails Horse Trails Fishing Bird Watching
Tours and Excursions, Picnics
Notes on Activities :  Take a bird watching adventure at the privately owned MoyaPark Bird Reserve with indigenous forest complete with natural walkways and a dam from waterbirds. Visit the Powder Magazine situated on Battery Hill north of the village: a small historical military post. Visit the Richard Pullen’s Studio. An art and craft centre where visitors have a chance to view the potter at work and browse through the gallery. There are also hand-built African cottages on the reserve.

Travelling Information
Closest Town :  Port Alfred

ACCOMMODATION:
Hotel, lodges and caravan park available for accommodation. (May-15)

DOCTOR:
The nearest Doctors are in Port Alfred. Contact Doctor Webster.Tel, +27(0) 046 624 4002. (May-15)

FOOD:
Restaurants and takeaways available in the town. (May-15)

PHARMACY/HOSPITAL/HEALTH CARE:
There is no hospital in Bathurst the nearest hospital is in Port Alfred. However there is a Clinic, the Bathurst Clinic, Tel +27(0)46 625 0713. There is a dispensary/ pharmacy at the clinic. (May-15)

POLICE:
Police contact added is for the SAPS in Bathurst. SAPS Emergency contact is 10111. (May-15)

SHOPPING:
General dealers and shops available in the town for food and basics. (May-15)

TRANSPORT:
There is a train station and and taxi services to and from the town to the nearby towns and cities. (May-15)

OTHER:
This is a very small town situated just 10 minutes away from Port Alfred, most facilities like hospitals, doctors, fuel, banks, vehicle repairs and tyre sales are available in Port Alfred. (May-15)

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