The Cherry Festival at Sandstone. November 14th to 16th 2024.

After a period of consolidation at Sandstone during which we have upgraded our security system and introduced full solar powered electricity to the farm we ready to welcome visitors to our first major event for 2024. The Cherry Festival at Sandstone will feature unlimited train rides for all visitors and our smaller rail system, Seb’s Railway will be operational and running through our Game. Changes to the fencing of the Game Camp will ensure that visitors will get views of the various game within the camp. We will also be launching some new coaches for this railway to enhance the experience. We have refurbished two of our smaller coaches with new braking systems for greater passenger safety and in line with the Game Camp location, one coach has been decorated with the Springbok emblem. Where else can you experience game viewing from the slow passage of a steam hauled train?

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We have also acquired some additional coaches which are currently being refurbished for use on Seb’ Railway. Don’t miss a trip on this exciting rail experience at Sandstone when you visit in November.

Of course we will be running trains on our “main” line featuring our mighty ex SAR Garratt locomotives so for the the railway enthusiast there will be plenty to enjoy. All train rides are included in the entrance fee for the event.
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Visitors will also be able to enjoy, at their leisure, our Heritage collection of vintage tractors,military vehicles, road steam, vintage trucks plus rides with our Oxen and vintage Ox wagons and more, all incuded in the entry fee.

Aircraft enthusiasts will also not be disappointed as Classic Flying Collection will be vsiting us with a varied selection of classic aircraft and visitors will be able to enjoy a flip in one of the aircraft for an additional fee.

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We shall have full catering facilities with a variety of menus from various selected venues from the surrounding area so no one will go hungry and full bar facilities will be on hand.

Since our last communication and during our quieter time in the early part of 2024 we have been featured in two video programmes on local and international television. CNN “Inside Africa” visited us in early2024 and shortly after wards we were featured on the South  African Carte Blanche programme from M Net

. These programmes have certainly painted an excellent picture of Sandstone to both South Africa and the world and are well worth watching.

You can access the Carte Blanche programme on  https://youtu.be/neVhI6zGDXA?si=_X6WCEe5NkludeZh   and CNN Inside Africa on  https://youtu.be/NkjRd_tCx9s . Well worth a look!

We have limited traditional accommodation on site but we also have an extensive well equipped Camp Site for visitors.

Join us at The Cherry Festival at Sandstone in November 2024, you won’t be disappointed! Admission to The Cherry Festival at Sandstone is R280-00 for adults and R160-00 for children under 12.

Your contact for all bookings is Mariette Palmer: e mail  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.