Benmore Lodge
Games in East London

Self catering chalets established 3km from the seaside overlooking The Great Kei Game Reserve. Exciting and interesting walks. An amazing variety of birds and animals. Private pool for guests. Pub and grub called The Shed on the premises. We have access to Horse Riding, Golf, Absailing, Tennis and a Cruise up The Great Kei River.Tranquility and nature is the name of our game.

Kei Mouth is one of the best-kept holiday secrets in South Africa. This charming village on the southern bank of the Kei River is a delightful holiday destination. Wide clean beaches, fringed with wooded dunes lead inland to subtropical bushveld. Benmore Lodge is situated above Kei Mouth, in rugged, steep, bushveld countryside. It nestles in typical Transkei rural scenery with scattered dwellings in the distant rolling Transkei hills. Benmore Farm, on which Benmore Lodge is situated, is a delight to explore on foot; from a short stroll to the Strelitzia fields to an adventurous circle route on foot and boat via the Kei River to the village of Kei Mouth. Tranquillity and privacy are keynotes of your stay at Kei Mouth when you visit at Benmore Lodge. For the teenagers and adults there is lots to do between Christmas and New Year including a great music festival with South African bands. Membership of the popular Kei Mouth Country Club can be arranged. The club also features a popular restaurant and bar. It is a short walk from the chalets of Benmore Lodge. In season it is open daily for drinks and pub meals. There is a fully stocked bar with a varied cocktail and shooter menu. Pub meals include mouth-watering calamari and chips, traditional Russian and chips, fresh salads and many more dishes. There are spacious, comfortable braai facilities which are at the disposal of guests, and braai packs can be bought from the pub. Life doesn’t get much better than sitting on the deck outside The Shed, enjoying a sundowner and watching the birds and buck. Children can roam around and experience farm life, see the wild ducks on the dam and the horses, chickens and cows. In the morning, our resident blue crane graces the farm with his regal presence. Peace and quiet, friendship and good times are all part of life at The Shed.