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Lidgetton

Lidgetton is a small settlement on the R103 near Howick, in uMngeni Local Municipality, on the Midlands Meander route. It is home to two of the Midlands' best-known studios.

Highlights

  • Ardmore Ceramic Art
  • Tsonga leather shoes and bags
  • Caversham Mill Restaurant
  • Lythwood Lodge

Sources

Last checked 4 October 2026.

Places in and around Lidgetton

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Eat & drink · Lidgetton

Caversham Mill Restaurant

Restaurant on the Lions River at the site of a mill dating to 1860, where the Midlands Meander started in 1985. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, including curries, pastas and burgers.

Hours
Wed 08:00–16:00; Thu–Sat 08:00–20:00; Sun & public holidays 08:00–16:00; closed Mon–Tue (open if a public holiday)
Address
C6 Caversham Valley, Lidgetton West, 3270
Shops & makers · Lidgetton

Lidgetton Crafters Guild

Community craft group, formed in 2019, selling pottery, ceramics, beadwork, crochet rugs and other handmade goods by local makers.

Hours
Lidgetton shop: Thursday–Sunday 10:00–15:00. Horse Shoe Bend shop: daily 09:00–16:00
Address
P133 (road to Caversham Mill), Lidgetton; second shop at Horse Shoe Bend, R103, Howick