Forest Edge virtual tour of interior & exterior photos of each
available cottage & a
Large Aerial View.
*** IMPORTANT: we do NOT under any circumstances guarantee a specific
cottage. See more on this below.
CLICK ON THE MAP AREAS TO SEE PHOTOS (eg ON A
COTTAGE ROOF, OR BUTTONS BELOW):
IF IT IS EASIER FOR YOU TO FOLLOW A TEXTUAL LINK, CLICK ON THESE:
Also see our
LARGE Aerial Photograph of Forest Edge
FairyDen cottage
virtual photo tour of interior and exterior of cottage
FoxGlove cottage
virtual photo tour of interior and exterior of cottage
Fieldmouse cottage
virtual photo tour of interior and exterior of cottage
FroggyPond cottage
virtual photo tour of interior and exterior of cottage
FireFly cottage
virtual photo tour of interior and exterior of cottage
Reception, office, entrance,
pond and owner-manager's home
Communal Areas,
Woodcutter graves and views of Neighbouring Farm
Forest Edge Food Forest,
chicken coup, bees and self-sustainable practices
Drupkelders Rock pools (walk
starting at Forest Edge
Jubilee Creek picnic site
The Beach
The Drift (sandy "beach" on the
tranquil Knysna river)
Indigenous Knysna Forest bordering
Forest Edge & nearby walks
Millwood museum
and teagarden close to Forest Edge
Professional massage
service either in-cottage or at nearby studio
Also see our
LARGE Aerial Photograph of Forest Edge
We also offer
360 degree virtual video tours - latest as at Feb 2011 with 7 views including Foxglove cottage interiors
(already outdated in terms of gardens but useful as it shows cottage interiors and positioning)
A LITTLE ABOUT EACH COTTAGE:
Fairy Den cottage:
Fairy Den cottage is at the Western end of the road furtherest from the
Forest Edge Reception and
the only passersby are guests who visit the
Woodcutter graves or
Donkeys,
or staff with operational business in our water / tools / wood processing area -
all of this is in a separate camp in the far, most Western corner.
Due to it being quieter especially at dawn or dusk,
there is a slightly increased chance of seeing
visiting forest wild
life. The property is narrow at this point, so the cottage is quite close to
the indigenous Sanparks forest. It is usually used as our
Pet Friendly cottage
on the rare occasion that we receive guests with a well-behaved pet
(it is thoroughly 'de-petted' after any pet visit).
It has a small water feature visible from the veranda.
Foxglove cottage:
Foxglove cottage is near the Western end of the road (also away from the busy reception area)
with a nice space in front of it overlooking the
indigenous Sanparks forest,
and to the right of it overlooking extensive gardens. Sometimes
bushbuck like to rest in the shade under this
cottage and
Knysna Loeries and other forest birds are often seen in the tall Forest trees in front of it.
This cottage seems to be
popular with families, perhaps due to the private picnic
bench tucked away in young indigenous growth and fynbos near the cottage's braai
area.
Fieldmouse
cottage:
Fieldmouse cottage is the middle of the 5 cottages, kind of at the tip of the
V-formation with the other cottages slightly behind it, so it has a private
feel. It is also positioned close to the fence with
indigenous Sanparks forest,
often offering sightings of
forest wildlife and
forest birdlife from the veranda. This cottage
seems popular with bird-lovers or
nature-loving families
(it has a rear view onto the
jungle gym and bonfire area and a large garden area). Although all cottages have a fireplace,
Fieldmouse is the only cottage with a ceramic "firepot" in the lounge which
makes for a very attractive log-fire and effective heating.
Froggy Pond
cottage:
Froggy Pond cottage is the cottage situated closest to the
Forest Edge Reception and it
overlooks a shallow pond which is frequented by
herons, yellow-billed ducks,
hamerkop, moorhens and a host of different frogs. This is our iconic cottage as
it epitomises the tranquility we offer and it is also popular with
Honeymooners
and for Romantic Getaways, and of course bird-lovers who enjoy twitching right
from their stoep or hammock! With the
jungle gym and bonfire area
slightly behind it also makes a good choice for families, although those with small children sometimes prefer to
be further away from the open pond.
Firefly cottage:
Firefly cottage is situated on the North-Eastern end of the property and
adjacent to our private area that houses our
food forest,
flock of chickens,
earth worms
and bee hives.
It has a pond slightly behind it, so offers much of the same
water ambiance while overlooking the
indigenous Sanparks forest to the North, with the
Forest Edge Reception overlooking it from behind and a lovely private garden area
to the North-East. It feels private although in busy seasons one can hear hikers passing by on the road outside Forest Edge,
on their way to the
Drupkelders rock pools or the Outeniqua hiking trail.
Bushbuck, baboons and monkeys are often spotted moving past this cottage.
Although our happy
bee hives are safely far and well away from the cottages and
behind fences and screens, some people prefer to not be in the cottage closest to where they are kept.
*** Please note that we do NOT under any circumstances guarantee a
specific cottage. The purpose of this virtual tour is to give you the best
possible idea of what Forest Edge looks like, and by dividing it into the
various Cottage Areas, it makes this task more manageable. You are welcome to
indicate your first and second choice and we obviously want to make you happy
where we can, but it is impossible to place all guests in the cottage they want,
if it happens to be the same cottage! And we sometimes have to shift people to a
different cottage in the case of an unforseen operational challenge like a burst
geyser, for example. If you feel that strongly about wanting a guaranteed
cottage, you can book one but pay for two cottages!
