"Thornetrees" in Marloth Park in South Africa.
Thornetrees is to be found in Marloth Park which is located 95 kilometres East of Nelspruit just off the N4
Johannesburg to Mozambique highway. The Park is completely fenced and for security, has two guarded gates.
The southern Gate exits on to the N4 while the Northern gate is just a twenty minute drive from the Crocodile Gate
entrance to the World famous Kruger National Park. The Crocodile River separates the Northern boundary of the park
from the Kruger National Park.
Situated in the natural bushveld of the Mpumalanga Lowveld, Marloth Park is a holiday township and nature conservancy
registered with the parks board of Mpumalanga, a place where man and animal share the same domain.
Marloth Park is unique in that fences are not allowed within the park so animals are free to wander throughout.
Animals that visit the gardens include Zebra, Impala, Giraffe, Warthog, Kudu, Bushbuck, and Duiker,
plus many more. Lion and Elephant are not present in the park but can often be viewed on the
opposite bank of the river in Kruger National Park. The whole area is a birdwatchers paradise and one is likely
to see in the garden almost any of the 500 species that have been seen in Kruger Park. Walking in the park is
allowed during daylight hours and at night a night drive around Marloths gravel roads is a great way to see some
of the nocturnal species.
Thornetrees is a beautiful modern thatched cottage, fully equipped and connected to mains electricity and water,
the perfect place for a laid back bush break. On the ground level there are two double bedrooms sharing a bathroom,
a comfortable lounge diner and a fully equipped kitchen. The upper level has the en-suite master bedroom
study/recreation area and a balcony overlooking the garden. Roll the mouse pointer over the thumbnails at the bottom
of this page to see a larger picture.
The garden leisure area has a built in Braai and Dutch oven, a thatched dining Lapa and a circular plunge pool,
essential when the weather is hot. The firepit is the centre of the outdoor area and with a nice log fire burning where
could be better than to discuss the day's adventures or to just sit and gaze into the embers while
soaking up the sounds of the African night.
Just up the road from Thornetrees, the "bush Centre", has a modern supermarket plus several small shops and a
restaurant. A little way from the bush centre there is a fuel station and shop.
