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:: Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate ::
:: Garden Route - South Africa :: |
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| Welcome to Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate |
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Welcome to Fancourt - a resort in a country that has always held attraction for travellers. We would like you to enjoy Fancourt's easy-going atmosphere in which you may learn more about South Africa and it's multi-faceted culture.
The heart of Fancourt is now the modern clubhouse, but the old Manor House will always hold its soul. When you visit the estate spend time in the stillness of the reading room, walk along the quiet passages.
Imagine life as it was then, with Panama hats and buttonholes, with grand pianos, campher-wood kists, old silver and wild mushroom dinners. Imagine you're not alone... |
| The History of Fancourt Country Club Estate |
| Now a golf estate on a par with the best in the world, Fancourt's history is that of a family home that grew and grew. Henry Fancourt White built a country house in Blanco, at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains, in the early days of South Africa's expansion, in the days of ox-wagons, pioneers and impassable mountain ranges.
The building of Blanco House, in the style of a Cotswold Mansion, proceeded slowly from 1859. Henry, a wealthy man at the time, suffered a major financial setback in 1860 and died soon after. Blanco House was put up for auction in 1857 "a thatched-roof double-storey building with ten airy rooms, kitchen, pantry, outbuildings and servants' rooms . |
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The Members' Bar with its long gleaming wooden counter and leather furnishings makes for a warm, friendly 19th hole in which to mull over the day's golf. |
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A comfortable lounge in which to plan the day's activities, or just relax with a book or newspaper. |
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Le Pêcheur - which welcomes you to a fine fish experience in a truly Mediterranean atmosphere. |
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The Billiard Room which has two full-size tables and is open to all Fancourt members and hotel guests. |
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Penny Lane - Fancourt's "tuck shop" where guests can pick up a newspaper, magazine, or nibbles to sustain them out on the fairways. |
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The Franz Hirner jewellery shop which offers a selection of quality pieces - diamonds, of course - to tempt the discerning souvenir shopper. |
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The immaculately-kept locker rooms. Members have the privacy of their own facilities which are accessed by a security system. |
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| Area Surrounding the Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate |
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The Garden Route is renowned throughout the world for its immense natural beauty.
Winding along the edge of the warm Indian Ocean, the Garden Route encompasses all of nature's wonders: from huge mountains ranges to small lakes and the country's largest remaining indigenous forest, the Tsitsikamma, which is home to a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna and a multitude of rare bird species.
The Garden Route is also a malaria-free area. |
Water is ever-present in the Fancourt experience - whether at the Resort or the many lakes and beaches that surround us. Boating, fishing, sailing, canoeing, water skiing, swimming-beaches and surfing are all available just 20 minutes from Fancourt.
The Koi people named the area around Fancourt 'Outeniqua' or 'land of honey'. The name was a poetic description of the lush, fertile and beautiful surroundings. |
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Fancourt is surrounded by some of the last remaiming indiginous forests,which are home to a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna. A major attraction in the Garden Route area is the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe, an historic steam train which travels between George and the town of Knysna. In Knysna, ferry rides on the lagoon are also enormously enjoyable.
The Garden Route is one of South Africa's most enchanting areas with sheer cliffs plunging into the Indian Ocean, glittering white beaches and the majestic Outeniqua Mountains. |
| Other Activities at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate |
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Childrens Activities |
| Supervised games and crafts for children are available to keep the young ones busy while mom and dad enjoy their game of golf or quiet time in the health and beauty pavilion. |
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Sporting Activities |
| Sporting facilities at Fancourt provide entertainment for the entire family. Four tennis courts, bowls, croquet, volleyball, outdoor swimming, indoor heated pool and jacuzzi are just a few to tempt the energetic type. |
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Nature Trails - The Fancourt Leisue Trail |
| The Fancourt Leisure Trail consisting of two distances, 1,9 or 6 kilometres has been designed specifically with the needs of the outdoor trainer in mind. Consisting of a wide variety of contours, the trail provides both a challenge for the serious enthusiast or a more leisurely approach for the amateur. So whether running or walking you will have the opportunity to nourish body and soul while enjoying the Resort's scenic beauty. For those with more energy, mountain bikes and backpacks are available for hire, and there is plenty of horse-riding in the region. |
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Nature Trails - Horse Trails |
The Riding Centre is based on the eastern side of the George Riding Club grounds. It offers outrides in the forests surrounding the beautiful Garden Route Dam. Flowers and birds are abundant and you may have the luck to see the occassional bushback or loerie. The Riding Centre offers rides of different lengths and standards. Champagne breakfast rides are available and this could include non-riders or family members. |
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Bird Watching |
The Garden Route is famed for its accessible bird watching.
The presence of varied and contrasting habitats in the area ensure over 200 different species of birds, the most well-known being the Knysna Loerie and the Nerina Trogon. |
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