Things to do

At Farr Out

Have your own braai in our tepee like the Indians had it centuries ago. Or if you would like to spoil yourselves you can ask the hosts Marion and Deon to sort out a 3-course West Coast meal for you (minimum group of 4 requested). Enjoy later a sundowner in our state of the art Wigwam / Tepee.

The latest edition is our OUTDOOR WOOD-FIRED HOT TUB! ... star gazing in a different way ... go tubbing ...

Experience an adrenalin rush with Deon on a beach buggy trip (more details on Farr Out On tour) with a little wind in your hair, going out overlooking the dunes.

Not only children can enjoy the big play yard on site but adults too.

Enjoy a tour through the expedition of Marion’s special art work: Appearances are deceptive...

Make sure you get a chance to spend a few minutes in the garden wicker basket before you leave. Specially imported from Germany, it shelters brilliantly from the wind, allowing you to sit in peace, looking out over the dunes in the distance for an hour or ten.

Adventure

Be adventurous and go (kite) surfing, snorkeling or Scuba diving (not for beginners) or hiking.

Paternoster Kayak Tours introduces you to kayaking as a doorway or a gateway that enables a passing into a reflective state. Call Dianne on 082 824 8917 to book your water adventure.

Bicycle hire for a pleasant day to get around in Paternoster. Bikes available during Stone Fish Studio hours, 7 days a week. The cost is R50.00 per hour or R200.00 per day. Group discounts are offered. Call Dianne on 082 824 8917 or Wendy on 084 510 6503.

How about flying a kite or just hanging out and watching the dolphins surfing the waves from what appears to be an endless beach?

The Columbine Nature Reserve with the well known Tietiesbaai, offers a climb to the top of the last manned lighthouse in South Africa to view the bay and surrounding hills.

Horse riding along the beach is also kind of once in a lifetime experience. Call Drikus / Ronel on 082 748 5596 to book your sundowner ride…

Don't get splashed away while watching the waves!

Beauty

Nicole Swart (qualified Health and Skin Care Therapist / Isa Carstens Academy) has opened her doors to the Boutique Spa where she does relaxing-, uplifting-, detoxifying and Hot Stone massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing & tinting as well as reflexology. Tel: 073 233 7515 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for appointments

Souvenirs

Oep ve Koep (means 'open to buy') is an antique shop filled with unique artifacs.

The Padstal offers a wide variety of typical West Coast goods.

The Jewel Shell Shop in the Hotel is well hidden but once discovered, it is difficult to get out there again. HUGE variety of shells, great news for souvenir hunters!

Farr Out Shop offers handmade souvenirs so that your stay becomes unforgettable. How about to take along a Vuvuzela made of kelp, birdfeeder, shell fridge magnet, photo artwork, homebaked cookies…

Small Five at Farr Out

Once you wake up early by the sound of the Francolins, get up and spot our 'Small Five' in the garden. You might be lucky to see deer (Duiker or Steenbok), mongoose, tortoise, Francolin and rabbit.

For the late risers Farr Out offers Koi fish...they are always there.

Behind Farr Out is lots of open farmland space, just inviting you for a little hike to discover more wildlife. While walking in Southerly direction and looking back you will have breathatking views of Paternoster.

Back in the evening enjoy your sundowner on the patio, close your eyes and listen to the frog concerts. Nature pure... 

Rainy days

... are also covered, with a host of board games, including a much-loved thirty-year-old edition of German Monopoly.

Go out and watch the power of Nature in Cape Columbine Nature Reserve where the waves are having fun in the wind. Just remember there is no bad weather; just wrong clothes!

Golfing

Book your tee off time at Vredenburg Golf Club (approx 17 km away) which is renowned as being one of the best in the district. It is a 9-hole golf course with 18 different teeing areas which allows one to play 18 holes of golf. Other golf courses are at Shelly Point (approx. 20 km away) or Langebaan Country Club (approx. 35 km away).

Gambling

Visit Club Mykonos in Langebaan and try your luck in the casino!

Especially when you get a taste for winning at a variety of 300 slot machines to choose from or try your luck on Blackjack, Roulette and Poker tables (open 7 days a week).

Flower Season

It'll take your breath away!

Feast your eyes on the magnificent, colorful flower-carpet in spring, best time to view from mid August till mid September.

Secure your accommodation well in advance!

Bird Watching

The West Coast is a bird watchers must to go! Discover a number of the 225 bird species of this area. Enjoy the variety of birds in the landscaped garden, i.e:

Wagtail, Fiscal Shrike, European Starling, Red Bishop, Pied Kingfisher, Palm Swift, Cape Turtle Dove, Rock Pigeon, Greater Ketrel, Pygmy Falcon, Steppe Buzzard, Helmeted Guineafowl, Secretarybird, Spotted Dikkop, Korhaan, Crowned Plover, Egyptian Goose, Bokmakierie, Grey Heron, Blackeyed Bulbul, Yelloweyed Canary, Cape Weaver, Cape White-Eye, Malachite Sunbird, Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird, Barn Owl, Cape Spotted Owl, ....

Tell us once you have spotted some others!

Art Work

The Stone Fish Studio artist Diane Heesom-Green: "Clay is of the earth and can change its costume depending on the stage setting. Clay is responsive to the inner state of the maker; while being moulded, it moulds the maker."

The rustic studio Paternoster Pottery offers decorative and functional ceramics handmade on site by local potter Gerhard van den Heever. He has specialized in traditional smoke-fired pots, hand basins, large bowls and tea/coffee sets.

Enjoy a tour through the expedition of Marion’s special art work at Farr Out. Black / White and Sepia photos with the theme currently “Namibia Desert” as well as “Shells and Beach of Paternoster/West Coast”. “Paternoster boats” is in the pipeline. The artwork is printed and stretched on canvas frames (various sizes available up to A0). Every piece is unique as the artwork gets its individual touch with oil paint and some eco friendly natural medium added on to obtain kind of a 3-D effect. Appearances are deceptive.