Nurturing Mother Earth

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Clarens South Africa

My Challenge during the 21 day Lockdown for COVID-19 I awoke at Woodlands Retreat, Clarens, this morning with the urge to do something, to assist others to find a smile in their day during this trying time! So I decided to do a short YouTube video…… my first EVER, hope you can smile!!! Cick here
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“Lady Godiva” wakes up Clarens!!

“Lady Godiva” wakes up Clarens, just before the annual Craft Beer Festival!! Vanessa Faarking Jenkins, acknowledged life and her fight for health in the most unusual way. Vanessa’s body once ravaged by skin cancer and various surgeries is now recovering! So she decided to parade her joie de vivre , by riding a white horse around Clarens
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Wedding Proposal in Clarens

Marriage Proposal!!! Surprise!!! Surprise!!!

Our first marriage proposal at Woodlands Retreat!! Our guest Marius surprised his lovely lady Drien, when he decided that he would make his marriage proposal in our Caribbean Blue Suite at Woodlands Retreat, this past weekend.  He laid out all the beautiful decorations on the bed himself, prepared and lit all the candles, made sure
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Woodlands Retreat, Clarens, Ashburton MTB 2017

After a great, peaceful, restorative, night’s sleep at Woodlands Retreat,  Michelle and Steven, head off for the 7.30am  start of the Clarens Ashburton MTB 2017 race!!!! Good luck guys and thanks for choosing our accommodation as your preparation and recovery haven!!! From Woodlands Retreat!!!

PPA Maluti Double 90 Powers away!!

Woodlands Retreat, Clarens, has recently celebrated its first anniversary and The 2017 Maluti Double 90 cycle race reminds us of this time last year when we were just settling in and were so chuffed to host participants for this event. This year yet again participants have selected our peaceful comfortable accommodations to relax and recover!! The
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Woodlands Retreat Front Garden

Inspired

We have just spent a delightful half hour reading the reviews written in our guest books regarding our visitors stay with us at Woodlands Retreat, Clarens. What pleases us most is the number of guests who find peace and tranquillity during their stay at our happy haven here in Clarens……. People have been able to
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Clarens HOG Rally 2017

Varoom its time again February 10-12 2017, the HOGS are heading our way.  Woodlands Retreat is really chuffed to have guests with their magnificent HOGS arriving on Friday.  After the recent heavy rains the road to Woodlands Retreat is great compared to many others in Clarens. As you come up Villiers St we are on
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Highland Coffee Roastery Clarens & Tourism

Hey we just had an impromptu meeting with Chris @HighlandCoffeeRoastery over a wonderful hot cuppa of his great brew and a crispy croissant!!  Yay so great to connect, he shared a wealth of information with us regarding @ClarensTourism,  #MyTimeInClarens , promoting Woodlands Retreat Accommodation via Face Book and Twitter. We really appreciate his open encouraging
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