DE SWARTE MOSSEL

WHERE MEMORIES ARE MADE

YOUR PERFECT WEST COAST ESCAPE

Leave your worries in the sand

Need to take a break from the worries of everyday life, De Swarte Mossel is the perfect place to enjoy some well earned rest.

 Being close to the sea and all that sand puts you in a different kind of mindset & time appears to stop when you dip your toes in the water.

 

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever."

What our guest says

Beautiful and peaceful house.

We had a great stay in the well-equipped house. The surroundings are beautiful. The place is clean and we were kindly welcomed. Can recommend it to anyone who wants to break away from the city’s noise.

Malanie O - Family with young children

@Travelground.com

Exceeded all expectations.

Very impressed with everything. Will definitely recommend it to prospective travelers.

Bertie C

@Travelground.com

Ons was vriendelik ontvang, die huis is goed toegerus en dit het in ons behoeftes voorsien.

My buitelandse besoeker en ek het Hondeklipbaai as basis gebruik vir besoeke aan die Namakwa Nasionale Park met die doel om vetplante in die park te besigtig. Die huis is basies, maar volledig toegerus en skoon. Die vetplant-diversiteit is verstommend!

Danny S

@Lekkerslaap.co.za

Our Corner Of The World

Hondeklip Bay,beach town with a rich history

Hondeklip (‘Dog Stone’) Bay in the Northern Cape has had many incarnations, from being a humble trading store to a copper port, a crayfishing centre to a diamond diving hub. Today it’s happy to host long-distance tourists who love far-flung adventures and a plate of seafood on a distant beach.

The Dog Stone

A big gneiss rock resembling a dog inspired Thomas Grace to name Hondeklipbaai, which translated, would mean “Dog Stone Bay”. During 1853 the “dog” was defaced when its ear was chopped of and taken to Cape Town in order to start the fictitious “Dog’s Ear Copper Company”. During a severe lightning storm in the 1970’s, it lost its nose as well.

Spitfire Rock

Spectacular “spits” and sprays as the sea blasts against this rock. An excellent location to take stunning photographs.

The Aristea Shipwreck

The Aristea, an I & J fishing trawler, survived WWII but not the onslaught of her tipsy captain and the shores of Hondeklip Bay. She ran aground on the 4th July 1945.

Places to dine