Wolseley

Wolseley is situated in the Western Cape in the Breede River

Wolseley is situated in the picturesque Breede River Valley, 14 kilometres from Tulbagh, 15 kilometres from Ceres, 40 kilometres from Worcester and one and a half hours drive from Cape Town. Wolseley is blessed with ample water and is surrounded by the majestic Waaihoek, Witsen and Waterval Mountains — they are often covered in a blanket of snow in the winter. The town may be approached by four passes — the Nuwekloof, Bainskloof, Du Toitskloof and Mitchells pass.

The Wolsely region offers practically all kinds of farming, such as fruit, vegetable, wheat, dairy, sheep and cattle farming. Interesting activities and ventures include pottery, the drying of wild flowers and a furniture factory.

The first residential stands were offered for sale in the same year and in 1910 the town was named Wolseley, after Sir Garnet Wolseley, the British Governor of Natal.

After Wolseley was established, new industries were founded: the Waverley Wool washing Establishment made the well-known Waverley blankets, but was closed down in 1936. In 1970 Brenn-o-Kem started producing cream of tartar.

Enjoy the breathtaking scenery, abundance of water, fresh air, delicious food and wine and the friendly hospitable people of Wolseley.

Originally known as Ceres road, the town was later renamed Wolseley in honour of Field Marshall Sir Garnet Wolseley, governor of Natal and commander of the British Forces during the Zulu War (1875). Wolseley is unique in the sense that it is one of only two towns in the world to be situated on a watershed – the other being in Russia. The best place to witness this extraordinary wonder of nature is on Mill Street, where the water flows to the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Wolseley also boasts the first wool washery and cannery plant built in South Africa.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to get there

Situated 15 km south of Tulbagh

HISTORICAL VIEW

Block Houses

Two British built block houses erected during the Anglo Boer War.

NATURE

Steenbok Park Nature Reserve

ATTRACTIONS

Bergsig Wine Estate

De Heuwel Wine & Olive Estate

Fruit Packaging Tours

Romansrivier Wine Cellar

Waboomsrivier Wine Cellar

Wild Flower Drying

ACTIVITIES

Hiking / Cycling

Suurvlak Hiking and Bike Trail

Mountaineering

Elandskloof

Trout Fishing

This area offers excellent opportunities for trout fishing

Accommodation in and around Wolseley