For the sporty and adventurous individual, Francolin Creek boasts a wide range of outdoor facilities. Your hosts are happy to assist you with organising a day spent outdoors.
- Game Drives are available on prior arrangement, where guests can enjoy a host of antelope sightings (ten game species). Some of the species include gemsbuck; springbuck; waterbuck; blesbok; hartebeest and zebra.
- There is an abundance of bird species, hence the name Francolin Creek. Including game birds such as francolin; guinea fowl; pheasant; waterfowl and spur fowl.
- Hunting is a controlled and popular South African sport, and your host, Wessel can arrange bird and plains game hunting on request.
- Shooting Range for all calibres of rifles, hand weapons and clay pigeon including picnic and braai area. Enjoy a day in the open veldt.
- Yellow fish and mirror carp fishing can be done on the farm; please bring your own tackle.
- Mountain biking - we welcome the mountain biking fraternity; and suggest that you bring your gear and spend the morning exploring the network of gravel roads surrounding the farm.
- Walking trails - enjoy the freedom of the walks on the farm
- Vegkop battlegrounds - the interesting historical ruins and museum from the war between the Boers and the Matabele tribe, is only a short distance from the farm close to Heilbron
- Wine tasting and sales - we offer wine tasting from our selection of Groote Post and Jakkalsvlei.
We stock a large selection of wines from these great South African Vineyards and guests are able to purchase wine at wine farm prices.
Please let us know when you make your booking if you would like to arrange a wine tasting session.
Please also have a look at our Wine Route Package - Riemland Wine Route
- Our deli – usually stocked with fresh farm produce, and upon prior arrangement, customers can order farm-raised mutton.