Somerset East

Education With More Than 150 Years of History

One of the town's landmarks is Gill College, established in 1869 following a bequest from Dr William Gill.

Its historic campus and buildings remain an important part of Somerset East's identity and educational heritage.

Together with local primary and secondary schooling, it adds another layer to the town's appeal for families.

This Is Where Weekends Get Interesting

Somerset East may be small, but boredom is going to require some effort.

Explore the Walter Battiss Art Museum, discover local history at the KwaNojoli Museum or visit the remarkable Glen Avon water mill, dating from the 1860s.

Then get outside.

Go hiking beneath the Boschberg, mountain bike along country roads and trails, chase trout and yellowfish on a fly rod or tee off at the picturesque nine-hole Somerset East Golf Club at the foot of the mountain. There is also a scenic trail-style parkrun and opportunities for canoeing, fishing and camping.

This is the kind of place where children can spend more time outdoors, weekends can become genuine adventures and nature isn't something you need to drive hours to find.

Why Somerset East?

Because there are still places where mountains, waterfalls, heritage and community are simply part of everyday life.

Somerset East offers the charm of the Karoo, the greenery of the Boschberg and the warmth of a town that has never needed to become a city to be special.

For anyone dreaming about slowing life down without making it smaller, this could be exactly the place.