Bydand Bed and Breakfast

Addo Eastern Cape - South Africa

Email Bydand Bed and breakfast Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com

Come to Bydand and experience traditional South African hospitality at it's very best!

A warm friendly welcome awaits you at our bed & breakfast where you can unwind in a relaxed atmosphere.
Bydand Bed & Breakfast is situated in Addo, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in the heart of Elephant and Game country.
Our quiet surroundings and breath taking setting make it the ideal break-away for national and international visitors alike.

We pride ourselves on personal service to ensure that your stay is a memorable one.
Accommodation consists of tastefully furnished, en-suite, air-conditioned double or twin bedroom units overlooking our citrus orchards.

Only a few steps away from our accommodation area you will find the cool, sparkling pool. Just the thing to get rid of the heat and dust after a day of spectacular sightseeing.

Bydand is also a working citrus farm. However, guests are free to walk about and explore as they wish. Should you feel like delicious export quality oranges, you are welcome to pick your own when in season.

Bydand Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH
- Air-conditioners - Ceiling fans - Tea and Coffee - Private entrances - Access to pool area
- Accommodation available
- 3 X Large en-suite double rooms
- 2 x Large en-suite family units

ACCOMMODATION:
Option 1:
- 3 large en-suite double rooms with:
- air-conditioning
- ceiling fans
- tea and coffee / refreshments

Option 2:
- 2 large en-suite family units with:
- two bedroom areas separated by the bathroom
- sleeps Mom and Dad and up to 3 children
- air-conditioning
- ceiling fans
- tea and coffee / refreshments.

Children always welcome. Cot available for babies. All rooms have private entrances . All open onto deck overlooking the orchards.

Breakfast.
Served in attractive guest’s dining-room. Continental buffet plus cooked English breakfast for those who enjoy it.

Bydand Bed and Breakfast Facilities

Affordable rates
• Malaria free area
• Safe & secure parking
• Laundry services
• Internet facilities
• Swimming pool
• Continental buffet plus
• Cooked English breakfast

Private rooms with en-suites
• All Linen Supplied
• All Towels Supplied
• Heaters
• Complimentary toiletries
• Housekeeping daily
• Tour assistance
• Child friendly
• Credit card facilities
• Braai (BBQ) facilities
• Tranquil garden setting
• Amazing tourist locations
• Real "home away from home"
• Secure online payments by

Swimming pool available to all. Guests can walk about and explore as they wish. Fishing in the dam (catch and release). Guests with mountain-bikes are welcome to cycle on the farm.

Directions to Bydand's Bed and Breakfast

From Port Elizabeth follow the N2 towards Grahamstown until you come to the off ramp to the R335 (Motherwell, Sundays River Valley).
Take this off ramp and follow the R335 until you reach the village of Addo.
Opposite the Addo police station, turn left into Valentine Road. Follow Valentine Road until you see the BYDAND B&B sign on your left.(+-1.5km).

From Kirkwood follow the R336 until the junction of the R336 and R335.
Turn right towards Addo. Opposite the Addo police station turn right into Valentine Road and follow the road until you see the BYDAND B&B sign on your left.(+- 1.5km.).

GPS Coordinates
latitude 33.540286
longitude 25.684876

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND DESTINATIONS
within minutes of Bydand Bed & Breakfast:
Addo Elephant National Park:

A sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, a variety of antelope, many other animal species and the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.

Schotia Safaris:
Only 45 minutes away. Schotia offers a choice of wonderful game drives followed by a delicious meal in their outdoor boma. Here you will have the opportunity to see animals that you will not see at Addo, e.g. giraffe, hippo and ... you are virtually guaranteed to see lion.
Daniell Cheetah Breeding Farm:
A new and unique experience. Visit one of Africa's big five and pet one of the tame Cheetahs. An unforgettable encounter awaits you.
Raptor and Reptile Centre:
This centre offers visitors the opportunity to experience a safe, close and personal encounter with these majestic and often misunderstood creatures.
Casa Mia Health Spa:
Six specialized treatment rooms with a Mexican theme, pool, sauna, and steam rooms.
Sundays River Ferry:
Experience a leisurely cruise upstream to our new "braai (BBQ) boma", or downstream to the river mouth. Enjoy spectacular views of the river, sea and coastal dunes.
Addo Elephant Back Safaris:
A unique opportunity to interact with these gentle giants in their natural environment.
Port Elizabeth:
Only 70 kms away, this major sea port and tourist destination is set along the beautiful shores of Algoa Bay and is fondly referred to as the Friendly City.
Spend a day exploring the historical sites, shop till you drop at one of the many modern shopping malls OR simply while away the hours lazing on the beach.

We are able to book any excursions on your behalf.

THE HISTORY OF BYDAND:
William (Bill) Dyke - the original owner of Bydand - was born in Lesotho (Basutoland) and educated at Kingswood College in Grahamstown. At the beginning of the 1914 - 1918 war, he went to Scotland and joined the Gordon Highland Regiment. The motto of the Gordon Highland Regiment was “BYDAND”, meaning remaining.

After the war was over, Bill bought the farm through the Sundays River Settlement Scheme instigated by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick.
He called the farm Bydand after the motto of the Gordon Highlanders. He came out in 1919 to develop the farm. All vegetation had to be cleared by hand.

The original homestead was built near the river. William had to send a photograph of the homestead to his young English wife’s parents before they would allow her to join him.
She did so in 1920. William farmed until his death in 1963. The farm was then sold to Hugh Oxenham. Futter Oxenham followed his father and he sold the farm to Peter Henderson. John and Margaret Job, the present owners, bought Bydand in 2002.

The original homestead had to be demolished in the 1970’s due to severe flooding, as the banks of the river were eroded close to the house. Part of the kitchen actually slid into the river below. A new farm house was built abutting Valentine Road.

Visitors have the opportunity to experience a working citrus farm, the wonders of Addo Elephant National Park and the many other attractions this part of the Eastern Cape has to offer. I am sure William Dyke would be proud of the farm he began almost 100 years ago.

Email Bydand Bed and breakfast Reservations: booksa@madbookings.com