Bartholomeus Klip

Bartholomeus Klip Luxurious full-board and self-catering farm stay and venue at a working farm near Riebeek Kasteel Wild Olive House sleeps 6 adults, and Heron House sleeps 12.

The exclusive, elegantly renovated Victorian farmhouse has only four bedrooms and a suite, so you are assured of personal attention from our friendly staff, and our food by chef Louise Gillett and her team is justifiably renowned. We also have two separate houses suitable for self-catering families or groups of friends, each with its own swimming pool. Food and farm produce can be ordered and deli

vered. Bartholomeus Klip is located on a working sheep and wheat farm, right at the edge of the private Elandsberg Nature Reserve. Join us for guided nature drives and sundowners in an open Land Rover, explore the reserve on foot or on bicycle, or take in the magnificent scenery from the quiet calm of a kayak on our farm dam. Riebeek Kasteel, with its quaint restaurants and art galleries, is only a 20 minutes' drive away.

🌟✨ Happy New Year! ✨🌟  From the whole team at BK, we wish you a happy 2025 filled with love, light, and laughter. 💛 May ...
31/12/2024

🌟✨ Happy New Year! ✨🌟

From the whole team at BK, we wish you a happy 2025 filled with love, light, and laughter. 💛 May this year bring you unforgettable adventures, cherished moments, and plenty of reasons to smile.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Bartholomeus Klip for another year of farm-fresh tranquility, luxury, and connection. Let’s make it a year to remember! 🌿🏡

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Another special find in the area burned by fires earlier this year! 🌼🔥 Thereianthus elandsmontanus only flowers for a sh...
11/12/2024

Another special find in the area burned by fires earlier this year! 🌼🔥 Thereianthus elandsmontanus only flowers for a short while after a fire and then hides again. Discovered and described in 2011 by botanist John Manning and found only on Elandsberg, this plant is considered to be endangered. The reserve team has been surveying the reserve looking for more populations but so far only the one population has been found.

Read more about the unique elandsmontana plant species that are endemic to Elandsberg : bartholomeusklip.com/elandsmontana/

🌟🔥🍴 We just can’t stop savouring the magic of our recent Smoke & Fire pop-up restaurant in the Elandsberg Nature Reserve...
29/11/2024

🌟🔥🍴 We just can’t stop savouring the magic of our recent Smoke & Fire pop-up restaurant in the Elandsberg Nature Reserve. Thank you, Daniela Zondagh, for capturing the culinary, scenic, and social magic in such wonderful and warm detail. Louise and Lesley are already cooking up something special for the next (14th!) edition. Stay tuned—you won’t want to miss it!

Taste Cape Winelands’ hospitality at its very best and finest!Bartholomeus Klip near Cape Town in South Africa is famous for its food, which is generous, ima...

🌸✨ Another enchanting Smoke & Fire edition – our 13th! This time, we welcomed Nic and Renché van Aarde from Oldenburg Vi...
15/11/2024

🌸✨ Another enchanting Smoke & Fire edition – our 13th! This time, we welcomed Nic and Renché van Aarde from Oldenburg Vineyards to pair their exceptional wines with Louise’s culinary fireworks over open flames, all carefully overseen by Lesley and flawlessly served by our BK team. The setting was as unique as the experience — a cozy spot on the edge of the almond orchards, with endless views of sunset-washed mountains.

Thank you to all who joined us for this celebration of fire, flavours, and friendship. Keep an eye out for our next Smoke & Fire adventure! 🔥🍷✨

29/10/2024

[ PARADISE FLYCATCHER ] Excitement at the farm today, as a Paradise Flycatcher makes an appearance in our garden!

This beautiful bird is truly a sight to see, with males often displaying long, elegant tail feathers that seem to dance as they fly. Males and females have different colouring, with feathers in shades of warm reddish-brown, black, and white, making each one unique and eye-catching. Keep your eyes peeled on your next visit—you might just catch a glimpse of this beauty! 🐦✨

[ SMOKE & FIRE 2 NOV ] Our latest edition of Smoke & Fire takes us to the enchanting almond orchards on the south-wester...
16/10/2024

[ SMOKE & FIRE 2 NOV ] Our latest edition of Smoke & Fire takes us to the enchanting almond orchards on the south-western corner of Elandsberg farm. Expect an extraordinary culinary journey as the and teams present a ten-course feast that fuses Swartland, West Coast, and classic influences, expertly complemented by the crisp and vibrant wines of Oldenburg Vineyards. Once again, this promises to be a unique opportunity to taste Cape Winelands’ hospitality at its very best and finest!

INFO & BOOKINGS: bartholomeusklip.com/smoke-fire-pop-up

[ COMFORTABLY CLOSE TO NATURE ] 🌿✨ Staying at   in Spring means waking up to spectacular wildflower views, bright yellow...
09/09/2024

[ COMFORTABLY CLOSE TO NATURE ] 🌿✨ Staying at in Spring means waking up to spectacular wildflower views, bright yellow farmlands, and blooming almond trees right at your doorstep – while enjoying warm, generous, welcoming farm hospitality. 🌸

✨ Special full-board rate for South Africans from just ZAR 3,395! (ends 31 OCT 2024)

More about our almonds: bartholomeusklip.com/almonds/



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🌼 More Spring Wildflowers from our resident photographer .gregor. Don't miss out on our Sunday Lunch on 8 September – th...
31/08/2024

🌼 More Spring Wildflowers from our resident photographer .gregor. Don't miss out on our Sunday Lunch on 8 September – the perfect time to visit the flowers at and around Elandsberg and the Swartland, followed by a scrumptious, family-style Sunday Lunch: bartholomeusklip.com/events/sunday-lunch/

[ ELANDSBERG NATURE WALK : 20 SEP ] The Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is being held from 20 to 23 September this year. T...
30/08/2024

[ ELANDSBERG NATURE WALK : 20 SEP ] The Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) is being held from 20 to 23 September this year. This citizen science project hosted by iNaturalist and supported by SANBI, encourages anyone and everyone to get out in nature, take pictures of the plants and animals they see and log them on the iNaturalist App. The Reserve Manager, Bernard, will be leading a group of enthusiasts and amateurs on a mini bioblitz of the reserve on Friday 20 September. Meet at the reserve gate at 2pm if you (or the kids) are interested in assisting the reserve increase its observations and make a contribution to the GSB.

Booking and coordination essential, please email [email protected]

iNaturalist.org

www.iNaturalist.org | www.greatsouthernbioblitz.org | www.sanbi.org

Spring has arrived and after the record-breaking rain in July, the veld is blooming. Many of the more flamboyant species...
30/08/2024

Spring has arrived and after the record-breaking rain in July, the veld is blooming. Many of the more flamboyant species are already putting on a spectacular show while the smaller shier species are quietly going about their business. With the days becoming warmer a game drive or a stroll in the reserve is a must.

29/08/2024
🌼 WILDFLOWER WANDERLUST 🌸 The Wildflowers are here! Visit the Swartland and the West Coast and stay with us at special 🇿...
05/08/2024

🌼 WILDFLOWER WANDERLUST 🌸 The Wildflowers are here! Visit the Swartland and the West Coast and stay with us at special 🇿🇦 local winter rates.

🇿🇦 From ZAR 3,395 pppn, FULL BOARD, inclusive of all meals and activities
INFO : https://bit.ly/BKwildflowers



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🌸 Wildflowers and Sunday Lunch 🌸Kick off the wildflower season with our Sunday Lunches at the Deckhouse on 25 August and...
13/07/2024

🌸 Wildflowers and Sunday Lunch 🌸

Kick off the wildflower season with our Sunday Lunches at the Deckhouse on 25 August and 8 & 29 September.

This is a magical time to visit BK. Thanks to the abundant winter rain, Elandsberg Nature Reserve is set to dazzle with an incredible wildflower display. And it doesn’t stop there—the Swartland and the West Coast will be blooming beautifully too!

Don't miss this enchanting experience. Book your table now at bartholomeusklip.com/contact/. 🌼✨

INFO : bit.ly/bksundaylunch

The reserve message board received a lot of activity this month with several of the locals visiting to leave and check u...
13/07/2024

The reserve message board received a lot of activity this month with several of the locals visiting to leave and check updates.

13/07/2024

Multiple cold fronts have battered the Cape since late last week, bringing record rainfall and gale-force winds, and are expected to continue into next week.

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17/06/2024

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[ NERINE HUMILIS ] A strikingly pink display in the otherwise dull, late autumn landscape: masses of Nerine humilis have...
14/06/2024

[ NERINE HUMILIS ] A strikingly pink display in the otherwise dull, late autumn landscape: masses of Nerine humilis have come up since the recent heavy rains, all along the recently burned mountain side in the Elandsberg Nature Reserve

Nerine humilis, commonly known as dwarf nerine, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Amaryllidoideae of the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the Cape of South Africa.

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Bartholomeus Klip (BK) is a wonderfully restored Victorian homestead on an operational wheat and sheep farm amid the 10,000 acres Elandsberg Nature Reserve in the Cape Winelands, just outside Riebeek and just over 1 hour’s drive from Cape Town {directions : https://goo.gl/XoBDcS