{"id":68873,"date":"2019-08-05T06:32:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T06:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=68873"},"modified":"2019-08-05T14:53:26","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:53:26","slug":"serenity-at-stanford-valley-guest-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/serenity-at-stanford-valley-guest-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Serenity at Stanford Valley Guest Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/country-cuisine-with-a-contemporary-twist-at-the-manor-house-restaurant-stanford\/\">Stanford Valley Guest Farm<\/a><\/strong>, situated just outside Stanford, is a popular Overberg getaway that has been voted the top venue in South Africa for group gatherings by Getaway Magazine two years in a row (2018 &amp; 2019). Only 150km from Cape Town, it is the ideal weekend getaway from the busy city life with its horse paddocks, grazing springbokkies, fynbos trails and vineyard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68884\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stanford-Valley-1x6.jpg\" alt=\"Stanford Valley Guest Farm\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stanford-Valley-1x6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stanford-Valley-1x6-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stanford-Valley-1x6-940x564.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Stanford Valley Guest Farm ACCOMMODATION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 19 white-washed farm cottages (all newly renovated) are set amidst sprawling green lawns while surrounded by the beauty of the Akkedisberg mountains. All rooms are equipped with tea &amp; coffee making facilities as well as a wood-burning fireplace to keep you cosy during a winter-stay. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Three of the units are self-catering family cottages with two en suite rooms each for those wanting to bring the family or share with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-69015\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Stanford-Accom-1x6.jpg\" alt=\"Stanford Valley\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Stanford-Accom-1x6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Stanford-Accom-1x6-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Stanford-Accom-1x6-940x564.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">THE RESTAURANT at Stanford Valley Guest Farm<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Manor House, the on-site restaurant, has become well-known for its excellent country cooking, unique mid-century modern d\u00e9cor and eclectic art collection \u2013 all set &amp; served against those majestic mountain views.<\/span><i> <\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\">Described by the Inside Guide as \u2018the Jewel of the Overberg\u2019 and included in the 2019 Gourmet Guide as one of SA\u2019s top 75 restaurants, be sure to reserve a table when booking your stay at the farm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-68877\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Standford-Guest-Farm-Restaruant-1x6.jpg\" alt=\"Stanford Valley Guest Farm\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Standford-Guest-Farm-Restaruant-1x6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Standford-Guest-Farm-Restaruant-1x6-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Standford-Guest-Farm-Restaruant-1x6-940x564.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Open for lunch &amp; dinner Thursday \u2013 Saturday, and for lunch on Sunday (breakfast served all week). Lunch and\/or dinner can also be arranged Monday-Wednesday for groups of 15+.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">WHAT TO DO DURING YOUR STANFORD VALLEY GUEST FARM STAY<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Go for long walks on the fynbos-trails or take your mountain-bike for a scenic spin and end the day with a sunset swim in the large dam surrounded by beautiful mountain views. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Visit the neighbours: Raka, for a tasting of their award-winning wines or Kleinrivier Cheese Farm, well-known for their superb cheeses, or Panthera Africa, the famous big cat sanctuary. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Join<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> a boat-cruise down the river in Stanford, <\/span><span class=\"s1\">explore the historic town (only a five minute drive away) and visit Birkenhead Breweries to sample their variety of beers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s5\">Stanford Valley is also <\/span><span class=\"s1\">the perfect base from where to explore the best of the Overberg \u2013 from whale watching in Hermanus to visiting the southernmost tip of Africa in Agulhas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rir-row\"><div class=\"rir-cols-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stanford-valley-sculpture-4x6.jpg\" \/><\/div><div class=\"rir-cols-2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Standford-Valley-scupture-boys-4x6.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The team at Stanford Valley Guest Farm, lauded for their warm hospitality, are looking forward to welcoming you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stanfordvalley.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>stanfordvalley.co.za<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stanfordvalleyguestfarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stanford_valley_guest_farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stanford Valley Guest Farm, situated just outside Stanford, is a popular Overberg getaway that has been voted the top venue in South Africa for group gatherings by Getaway Magazine two years in a row (2018 &amp; 2019). Only 150km from Cape Town, it is the ideal weekend getaway from the busy city life with its horse paddocks, grazing springbokkies, fynbos trails and vineyard. Stanford Valley Guest Farm ACCOMMODATION The 19 white-washed farm cottages (all newly renovated) are set amidst sprawling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68873"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70010,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68873\/revisions\/70010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}