Bathurst Village in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Art Studio | Casino | Ceramics | Farm | Hostel or Backpacker | Museum | Self Catering | Cottages | Coffee Farm | Heritage Village | Farmstead | Bookshop | Pottery | Crafts | Arts and Crafts | Game Reserve

Bathurst Village is situated on the fringes of both the Sunshine Coast and Frontier Country, a scenic half hour drive on the R67 from Grahamstown or 10 minutes from Port Alfred, half way between Port Elizabeth and East London on the R72 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape region of South Africa.

Bathurst Village is a mere 10 minutes from Port Alfred, with it's glorious beaches, restaurants, shops, the renowned Royal Alfred Golf Course and water sport orientated activities. Close by is the Fish River Sun with it's Golf Course designed by Gary Player. It is in close proximity to malaria free game parks and reserve

Seeped in the history of the Eastern Cape's tumultuous past and personifying the essence of the brave and hardy English Settlers which while giving it a distinctly English rural feeling, it's beautiful indigenous trees such as the giant wild fig trees and the brilliantly coloured Coral trees which predominate remind one that this is still Africa.

Today Bathurst brings together the past and the present, being the hub of one of the largest pineapple growing areas in South Africa. Chicory and Beef and farming are also major agricultural industries in the Bathurst area.

Accommodation and entertainment in a nut shell: Bathurst Arms Pub 'n Grub, Curiosity Shoppe, the Backpackers, the local potter. Self catering accommodation on Pineapple Farms also available.