Georgie Bentley-Buckle

1 week ago | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | Georgie Bentley-Buckle

Vergelegen is one of the Western Cape’s most storied and historic wine estates. Translating as ‘far away’ in Dutch, when the land was first founded in 1700 it took a handful of days for the ox-wagon to journey from Cape Town. Today it’s a quick 45-minute drive from the city. Featuring South Africa’s oldest trees that magnificently sit alongside an elegant manor house, Vergelegen’s unique micro-climate combined with rich viticultural soils has nurtured a portfolio of award-winning wines.

3 weeks ago | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | Georgie Bentley-Buckle

In 1934 British author Arthur Ransome wrote the book Coot Club, the fifth in his series Swallows and Amazons. The story follows a gaggle of children who visit England’s Norfolk Broads for their Easter holidays to perfect their sailing skills for the swallows and amazons on their return to the Lake District later that year. Ransome’s book has been brought to life in the form of Coot Club, a hushed hideaway in a private nature reserve on the Klein Rivier Lagoon in South Africa’s Western Cape.

1 month ago | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | Georgie Bentley-Buckle

Cape Town’s luxury oceanfront hotel that epitomises the mountain range it is dramatically situated beneath is The Twelve Apostles. The extension of Table Mountain, hugging the white sands of Camps Bay that twists around to Hout Bay, the South African city has The Twelve Apostles Mountains to thank for its captivating landscapes.

1 month ago | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | Georgie Bentley-Buckle

In January the village of Cuddesdon welcomed a new chapter for its local pub The Bat & Ball. Exemplifying the quintessential community sport of cricket, a game built upon community and tradition – The Bat & Ball’s goal is to restore the classic pub experience with elevated touches for locals and visitors alike.

1 month ago | luxurylifestylemag.co.uk | Georgie Bentley-Buckle

In the Paarl winelands of the Western Cape, Brookdale Estate was once 67 hectares of overgrown and forgotten vines with a potential of what could be. This new chapter arrived in 2015 when The Rudd family from Britain scooped the country estate into their hands. Their vision? To revitalise Brookdale into a world-class destination, championing exceptional hospitality with fine wines. At the heart of the Brookdale estate is the elegant Manor House.