Himeville

Himeville is a hamlet in the Southern Drakensberg

Himeville is a hamlet in the Southern Drakensberg and is the closest little town to Sani Pass.

The Himeville village was named after Sir Alfred Hime, a road engineer elected Prime Minister of Natal in 1889.

The stone buildings which are now the Himeville Museum were built in 1900 as the last of Natal's loop-holed forts before housing prisoners until 1972. An open-air exhibition of settler and agricultural history is surrounded by many display rooms housing military, traditional African and even trout-fishing memorabilia. The museum is also home to a valued collection of San (bushman) artefacts.

Accommodation directory for Himeville

• Moorcroft Manor - located just outside Himeville
• Bentwood Inn is situated in Underberg 6kms from Himeville
• Sani Pass Hotel - hotel accommodation at the base of Sani Pass near Himeville
• Sani Valley Lodge - Luxury self catering accommodation with option for meals, located between Himeville and Sani Pass.
• Valemount Country Lodge - luxury B&B accommodation 15 minutes from Himeville
• Penwarn - luxury lodge accommodation in the Southern Drakensberg, about a 25 minute drive from Himeville