The perfect place to explore the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal
Lynton Hall is the perfect place to explore the area. If you are a diver, botanist, or ornithologist, you will be in your element, as there is an abundance of wonderful activities within easy reach.
Perhaps you like sailing, photography, or fishing? We can organise all these and more for you.
Just relax and let us look after you.
Birdwatching
Lynton Hall is a remarkable attraction for local resident and migratory birds.
Over 125 species have been recorded within the grounds and bird watching makes for a wonderful way to leave the stresses of a busy work schedule whilst experiencing nature at her best.
You may even spot the elusive Narina Trogon, the beautiful Green Coucal, or the unusual Spotted Thrush - rare sights indeed.
Flora
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the gardens at Lynton Hall were on a par with the Botanic Gardens in Durban, and specimen trees and plants were brought here from other special collections. There are over 70 tree species, from the huge indigenous Forest Mahogany (Trichilia dregeana) to the exotic Allspice (Pimenta dioica).
The palms and New Caledonian Pines are of a size seldom seen in other parts of South Africa.
The grounds of Lynton Hall are set amongst 200 hectares of indigenous coastal forest.
Diving
Lynton Hall is close to one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. The Umkomaas region, more commonly referred to as the Aliwal Shoal, offers enthusiasts incredible diving on the edge of the Indian Ocean.
Aliwal Shoal is famous for hard and soft corals, warm and cold-water reef fish, sharks, turtles, whales, rays, moray eels, sponges and most especially as the dive site where divers can safely swim with the spotted ragged tooth shark between June and November. There are two wrecks: The Nebo and The Produce.
