Location: South Africa » Eastern Cape » Wild Coast » Port St JohnsCremorne EstateCremorne EstateDescriptionCremorne Estate was built by Captain Sidney Turner in the late 1800's, and along with the town of Port St Johns, the Estate is linked to important maritime events of days gone by... Cremorne Estate is situated on the banks of the awesome Umzimvubu River on the Wild Coast of Southern Africa, an area legendary for its unspoilt beauty and rich plant and animal life. As a fishing destination it is unmatched in offering the very best rock, surf, fly, river and deep sea fishing for the enthusiast... It is a question that we have been asked on so many occasions but up until early 2002 we had no idea other than it was named Cremorne by the above mentioned captain Sidney Turner who came to South Africa in 1864 and is buried in the grounds of Cremorne.
Thanks to Clive and Edith Dennison of Pietermaritzburg the mystery has now been solved. This is an excerpt from a historical book sent to us by Clive and Edith.
In the 18th century there had been a number of public gardens in London where people went to amuse themselves in the afternoons and evenings. Vauxhall and Ranleigh were the most famous, but gradually their popularity declined until in 1850 only two were left, Royal Cremorne at Chelsea and Rosherville Gardens at Gravesend, by an early slogan known as The Place to Spend a Happy Day. All sorts of displays were given; there were fireworks, military tournaments, balloon ascents, dancing marionettes and a host of other amusements.
Cremorne had originally been the private garden of Lord Cremornes riverside house and right up to the end it was a pleasant rural looking place full of green lawns, trees and flowers, but in time it became extremely rowdy, quieter people were afraid to go there because of the noise and vulgarity of the crowds and there were constant complains from local residents about the nightly uproar and disturbances. As a result, partly because of these complaints and partly because of a shocking accident in 1874 when a balloonist was killed, Royal Cremorne was closed in 1877. Today no traces of the original gardens remain, and the area is covered by houses and streets and is now know as Chelsea. The only remaining evidence are a few streets bearing the name Cremorne
We estimate that Sidney Turner settled on this piece of land next to the Umzimvubu River around 1880, and assume that he heard of the closing of Cremorne Gardens in London and felt that this piece of land resembled his childhood memories of Cremorne and therefore decided to use the name here. Accommodation At Cremorne we have a wide range of accommodation available ,from B&B , comfortable self catering cottages, fishermans cottages as well as camping and caravan sites . Bed & Breakfast At Cremorne we have a wide range of accommodation available ,from B&B , comfortable self catering cottages, fishermans cottages as well as camping and caravan sites . Self Catering FAMILY SELF CATERING CABINS
There are six two bedroom Family Self catering cottages. One of the rooms has a double bed and the other has two single beds.
Both rooms are en suite with showers.
Each cottage has a well appointed kitchen with counter and chairs. microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, stove ,cutlery and crockery, pots and pans are provided and TV's in each room.
Bedrooms,kitchen and lounge area all open on to their own private semi covered deck overlooking the beautiful gardens, river, and cliff face.
Each unit has it's own braai facility in front of the cottage.
All units are fully serviced and towels provided.
SELF CATERING CABINS (ONE BEDROOM ROOM)
There are four 1 bedroom self catering cottages made up of either 2 single beds or a double bed in a cottage. Bedroom is ensuite with a shower.
Each cottage has a well appointed kitchen with counter and chairs. microwave, fridge, kettle, toaster, stove ,cutlery and crockery, pots and pans are provided.
Bedrooms and Kitchen / lounge area all open on to their own private semi covered deck overlooking the beautiful gardens river, and cliff face
Each unit has their own braai facility in front of the cottage.
All units are fully serviced and towels provided Caravan There are 13 sites available all with electrical points. They are all grassed and run along the rivers edge.
There are 2 male and 2 female ablution blocks with wash up area on the outside of the buildings
The entire camp site is well lit and very secure Cottage
For those intending not to spend much time in side we provide basic rustic cottages situated on the banks of the river.
They are made up of either :
2 Double bunks (sleeps 4) or
1 Double bed (max 2 people)
There is a plug point inside and a braai facility for each cottage.
Linen is provided with the exception of towels and units are not serviced
Guests staying here are to make use of ablutionfacilities.
RatesB&B - Single R622.00 Sharing R498.00 per person 4 Sleeper Self Catering - R1208.00 2 Sleeper Self Catering R799.00 Fishermens Cabins R102.00 pppn Camping & Carravanning - R80 pppn (R40 for under 10's) In Season (10 Dec - 10 Jan) B&B - Single R790.00 Sharing R590 per person pppn 4 Sleeper Self Catering - R1780.00 pn 2 Sleeper Self Catering - R1130.00 pn Fishermens Cabins - R120.00 pppn Camping & Carravanning - R120 pppn (Min R400) Please note: Rates serve as a guideline only and are subject to change without notice. DirectionsFrom the south (East London/ Cape Town) you take the N2 to Umtata, then take the R61 to Port St. John's. 5km from the town you turn left over the Umzimvubu River and follow the sign's. From the north (Johannesburg / Durban) you take the R61 just past Kokstad, through Flagstaff and Lusikisiki and turn left just before the Pondoland Bridge.Accolades | :Tourism Council of SA Star Grading |  | :AA Guides quality assured |
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