Nottingham Road is a small village on the R103, 19 km south of Mooi River and 59 km from Pietermaritzburg; the 2011 census counted 1,277 people. It was founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment, and the Railway Hotel, now the Nottingham Road Hotel, was finished in 1891. The area is known for trout fishing, dating to 1884, and for horse riding, polo and drag hunting.
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Places in and around Nottingham Road
Independent microbrewery on the Rawdons estate making ales and lagers with local spring water. It has a pub and a shop selling its beers and gift packs.
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Austrian-themed pub and restaurant open since 1999, known for its crispy eisbein. It serves Bavarian, Austrian and local country food with more than 35 beers, including Nottingham Road Brewery draughts.
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Working farm with the Blueberry Café, a small craft brewery and a farmyard play area for children. It also offers farm-stay accommodation and hosts weddings.
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Family-owned boutique hotel and spa on a former dairy farm near Nottingham Road, with 22 rooms and the Skye Bistro restaurant. A separate farm village has 11 self-catering cottages, a chapel and a function venue.
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Country hotel on the R103, operating since 1956, with rooms and cottages furnished with antiques. The estate is home to the Nottingham Road Brewing Company and offers tennis, a pool and walking trails.
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Terraced ornamental and kitchen gardens at the Brahman Hills hotel, open to day visitors for a fee. The garden is a Royal Horticultural Society Partner Garden.
Health hydro offering 2-, 3- and 6-night packages with meals, treatments, guided walks, aquacise, yoga and Pilates. A separate day spa takes visitors who are not staying.
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Spa and cottage accommodation on a working farm, offering day spa treatments and overnight stays.
Roadside stop with a farm-style butchery selling biltong and steaks, a restaurant and bar, local cheese and an indigenous plant nursery. Elula Coffee Café operates on the same site.
Weaving studio that hand-spins and hand-weaves rugs, throws, fabrics and wearables, including made-to-order pieces. It has a showroom in Nottingham Road.
Small farm with three trout dams, one also holding bass, fished catch-and-release, with self-catering accommodation. The Meander lists it for day anglers.