Buttonquail Nature Reserve, Elgin

The tents are all very comfortably furnished with queen size beds with percale cotton bedding, thick blankets, water bottles and double bunks for the kids (who bring sleeping bags), which have pillows and sheets. All tents have their own spacious bathrooms with proper toilets, basin and stone showers. There is endless hot water thanks to the gas geysers. All tents also have gas heaters for those crisp nights and thier own private stoep area. Although we are self catering, we try and supply the 'little' things that will make it easier for you to go away - we supply all adult bedding, all bath towels, handmade soaps, toilet paper, tea and coffee, cooking condiments etc. We are also serviced during the day, so 'mum' can relax as well, and nothing is too much trouble for the management team. We are a "green" camp and pride ourselves by not having (or needing) electricity. We run on solar power, gas, parafine lanterns and candles. We have a 5 kva generator which we use for powering up projectors etc. for conferences and it also runs our laundry. We have a very well equipped kitchen, so all one needs to bring is food and drinks - everything needed to prepare and cook a meal is there. Buttonquail is a children's paradise - you can watch your child interact with others, braai marshmallows over the camp fire, get muddy and dirty and play just like a child should. We are about to have the first of many 'childrens adventure camps' in the school holidays and will also be offering kids parties and school outings.