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Town Medium Lady Grey

ID: w152770 View large map

Located in South Africa :: Eastern Cape  :: Lady Grey
Category: Places :: Town Medium

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Lady Grey was established on the farm Waaihoek in 1856 and is a small town in the Eastern Province of South Africa. The settlement lies in the southern foothills of the Witteberge and was named after the wife of Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony, Eliza Lucy Grey. In 1893 the first municipality of the town was established. This is a tranquil haven for the nature lovers with abundance of bird species and hiking trails. The area is rich in sandstone, fossil beds and San rock art. Sheep farming is the main income producing contribution to the area. For more information about the town contact the Lady Grey tourism office.

Contact
Address :  Eastern Cape, South Africa
Contact :  Lady Grey Tourism Office
Tel :  +27(0)51 603 0176
Email :  Click Here
Main Cellular Network :  MTN. Cellc. Vodacom

Directions

From Bloemfontein, take the N6 South through Reddersburg (70km), Smithfield (74km),Rouxville (38km) to Aliwal North (35km). At Aliwal North, take the R58 East to Lady Grey (54 km).

Destination Information
Police Hospital Doctor Tourist Information Office Petrol Diesel Gas Refill Bank ATM Foreign Exchange Internet Cafe Lodging Camping Butchery Bakery Liquor Restaurant Pharmacy
Facilities :  Shopping Centre, Shops, General Dealer, Tour Services
Police Telephone :  +27(0)51 603 0229
Hospital Telephone :  +27(0)51 603 0093
Doctor Telephone :  +27(0)51 603 0038
Tourist Information Telephone :  +27(0)51 603 0176
Petrol Type :  ALL
Diesel Type :  ALL

Activities
Game Drives Quad Bikes 4WD Trails Hiking Trails Guided Walks Horse Trails Fishing Swimming Bird Watching
Picnics, Mountain Biking, Golf
More Activities :  Visit the Lady Grey Arts Academy. Tennis. Visit the Lady Grey Cemetery. NG Church and Museum. Fossils. Historic Rail Reverses. Tunnel & Bridge. Khwezi Lokusa Textiles and Bat Caves. (Jun-15)

Travelling Information

ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation options varies in the town with lodges, camping sites, game farms, back packers and self-catering to suit your budget and needs.

DOCTOR:
Doctor’s contact added is for Dr Smit, Jan Cornelis, a general practitioner surgery along George Street.

FOOD:
Restaurant, coffee shop and takeaway are all over the town for delicious meals.

FUEL:
There is a BP Shell and a Total Garage in the town for Petrol and Diesel.

INFORMATION AND POSTAL SERVICES:
The tourism office in the town caters for all the travellers’ information needs and enquiries. There is a post Office in Lady Grey for all the postal and courier services and banking as well.

INTERNET & WIFI:
Free WIFI access is available in some accommodation options around town.

MONEY:
An FNB and Standard Bank and ATMs are available for financial transactions.

PHARMACY/HOSPITAL/HEALTH CARE:
The hospital is the Lady Grey Hospital. There is also a clinic in the town the Lady Grey Municipality Clinic, try Tel: +27(0)51 603 0019 and the Khwezinaledi Clinic, try Tel: +27(0)51 603 0241, this one caters for the township community of Khwezinaledi.

TOUR OPERATORS:
Tours and exercusions tailor made to suit your individual needs, contact the Eastern Cape Mountain Safaris, Tel +27(0)51 603 7057.

TRANSPORT:
Public transport is available with daily taxi browse to the nearby towns. There is a taxi in the town.


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