Facilities in and around Sedgefield

Sedgefield, known locally as The Village, is a small holiday town on the Garden Route situated around the river mouth of Swartvlei estuary. It has three banks, many small shops, a Spar supermarket, a Family Grocer franchise, several coffee shops, liquor outlets and a variety of restaurants. There is no shopping mall!

The Village swells with visitors over Christmas and the Easter holidays and which accommodates participants in the nearby Knysna Oyster Festival in July. It is located 40 minutes from George, where you can find city amenities like shopping malls, cinemas, international airport etc. Sedgefield is only 15 minutes from Wilderness National Parks’ unique lake system with hiking trails and bird hides and only 20 minutes from the well-known tourist destination of Knysna, this little village is the ideal base from which to explore the Garden Route, Oudtshoorn, Cango Caves, the Karoo and beyond. It has a temperate climate, which makes the town a year round tourist destination.

Sedgefield is famous for its open air markets: the prize-winning Wild Oats Farmers Market and nearby Scarab Craft Market are peopled every Saturday with locals and visitors who enjoy the social buzz of open air shopping and being part of a close-knit community of artists and crafters.