{"id":201,"date":"2026-09-09T15:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=201"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:18:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=201","title":{"rendered":"About The View"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><header class=\"eh eh-header\" data-eh-header>\n\t<div class=\"eh-container eh-header__inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"eh-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-brand__logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/wp-content\/plugins\/the-view-country-house\/assets\/img\/logo.jpg\" alt=\"The View Country House\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-brand__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>The View Country House<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t<em>Dargle \u00b7 Howick<\/em>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t<nav class=\"eh-nav\" aria-label=\"Primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=199\">Bookings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=202\">The View<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=201\">About<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=203\">Contact<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=204\">Verify<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-header__actions\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eh-cart-link\" href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=205\" aria-label=\"View booking\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6h15l-1.5 9h-12L6 6Zm0 0-.7-3H3\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"20\" r=\"1.4\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><circle cx=\"18\" cy=\"20\" r=\"1.4\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-cart-count\" data-eh-cart-count>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"eh-btn eh-btn--primary\" href=\"https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/?page_id=199\">Book now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"eh-burger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Menu\" data-eh-burger><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"eh eh-about\">\n\t<div class=\"eh-container eh-about__grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-about__media\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/glorious.bestbrightnesstore.co.za\/wp-content\/plugins\/the-view-country-house\/assets\/img\/about.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-about__content\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-eyebrow\">About us<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>The perfect harmony of beauty and tranquility<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Nestled within a sprawling 18-hectare estate, our sanctuary features a breathtaking waterfall, a dramatic gorge and rolling valleys. Directly adjacent lies the iNhlosane Mountain and the foothills of the Southern Drakensberg, offering truly spectacular, panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>Just 30 minutes from Howick, our retreat overlooks beautifully manicured gardens in a park-like setting. Explore scenic trails ideal for walking, hiking and cycling \u2014 with seven hiking trails only 4 km away \u2014 then return to farm-to-table dining and a cultured bar overlooking the gorge.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-stat\"><strong>18 ha<\/strong><span>Private estate<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-stat\"><strong>5<\/strong><span>Room types<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-stat\"><strong>10<\/strong><span>Sleeps (The View House)<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-stat\"><strong>2<\/strong><span>Waterfall &amp; gorge<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"eh-container eh-bookdirect\">\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-bookdirect__head\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-eyebrow\">Book Direct with Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3>The best of The View, straight from the source<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-bookdirect__grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-bookdirect__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-bookdirect__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 3l2.5 5 5.5.8-4 3.9.95 5.5L12 21l-4.95-2.6L8 12.9 4 9l5.5-.8L12 3Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Best Rate Guarantee<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ll always find the most competitive price right here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eh-bookdirect__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-bookdirect__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M12 12a4 4 0 1 0 0-8 4 4 0 0 0 0 8Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\"\/><path d=\"M5 20a7 7 0 0 1 14 0\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Direct Team Support<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Skip the call centres. The team coordinate your stay personally.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"eh-container eh-nearby\">\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-nearby__col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-eyebrow\">On the estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3>Activities &amp; facilities<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"eh-nearby__acts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDining &amp; Bar\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall Functions \/ Conference Venue\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGames\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWaterfall &amp; Gorge\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall Dam\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPicnic Sites\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tViewing Deck\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBoma Fire Pit\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"m5 12 4.5 4.5L19 7\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking Trails\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-nearby__col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-eyebrow\">Explore the Midlands<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3>Attractions nearby<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"eh-nearby__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Mount Park \u2014 7 Hiking Trails &amp; activities<\/span><em>4 km<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>iNhlosane Mountain<\/span><em>4 km<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Piggly Wiggly Country Village<\/span><em>20 min<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Wine tasting<\/span><em>20 min<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Nelson Mandela Capture Site<\/span><em>25 min<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Howick Falls<\/span><em>30 min<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span>Howick Town &amp; Museum<\/span><em>30 min<\/em><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"eh-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"eh-gallery-head\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eh-eyebrow\">The estate<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h3>A closer look<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Tap any photo to view it full-screen 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