Nottingham Road
At A Glance
Notties is a lovely vibrant community with people who farm, own or work in small businesses, commute to and from our major hubs, have moved here for the country lifestyle, work in the tourism sector, etc. It is a caring, close-knit and remarkable community with lots of interesting characters! We like to support locals in terms of shopping, events, markets, fundraising, community schools, and each other. During both good and challenging times, we certainly pull together! That's what makes the Notties community special and unique.
The Midlands is largely centered around agriculture and tourism. Many people have moved to here for lifestyle reasons, particularly after Covid, and for the excellent schools in our area while retaining their business interests in the commercial nodes of Johannesburg and Durban.
We have definitive seasons in Nottingham Road with lovely changes in colour across our landscape.
There are a number of phenomenal private schools in the broader region namely: - Clifton Notties, Carlyle College, Nottingham Road Pre-primary, Nottingham Road Primary school, Treverton, Michaelhouse, Hilton College, and St Anne’s Diocesan College.
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The Midlands Meander
One of South Africa's leading tourist routes is set in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal.
It is a collection of tourism and hospitality outlets that have collaborated to provide a premier tourist experience in this unique and beautiful part of South Africa.
The concept was born in 1985 when four potters, a weaver, and a couple of artists gathered to discuss the possibility of joining forces to market their products. They had no idea that their efforts would result in the biggest community-tourism project in the country.
The Midlands Meander has world-class accommodations, dining, arts and craft,s and leisure establishments - there's something for every taste here.
The Natal Midlands is rich with rivers, lakes, dams, and waterfalls - the landscape is blessed with green pastures, hills, and forests, and the northern regions of the Midlands are dominated by the foothills and mountains of the Drakensberg.
If you're not hiking then spend time exploring the many coffee shops, art galleries, pretty guest houses, health spas, cheese farms, trout farms, potters, weavers, and painters who have made this region their home. The Midlands Meander is now a wonderfully refreshing mix of over 150 places at which to eat, drink and shop, and extends from Rietvlei and Curry's Post to the Dargle Valley and Fort Nottingham - 80 kilometers of activity.
Nottingham Road
Notties is a lovely vibrant community with people who farm, own or work in small businesses, commute to and from our major hubs, have moved here for the country lifestyle, work in the tourism sector, etc. We are a caring, close-knit, and remarkable community with lots of interesting characters! We like to support locals in terms of shopping, events, markets, fundraising, community schools, and each other. During both good and challenging times, we certainly pull together! That's what makes our community special and unique. Definitely the heart of the Midlands Meander with its fabulous...
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Read moreThe hamlet of Rosetta in the beautiful Midlands lies between Mooi River and Nottingham Road, on the Midlands Meander craft and eatery route. The country village wanders along the Mooi River with dairy farming, tourism outlets like The Wine Cellar, The Grindstone, Rosetta Hotel & the Ugly...
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