Indigenous forest in the Karkloof, KZN Midlands

Explore Midlands

Your local guide to the KZN Midlands, from Hilton and Howick to Nottingham Road and Mooi River: where to stay and eat, who to call, and what to do.

Photo: Karkloof Forest by Helen Lechmere-Oertel, CC BY-SA 3.0

Stay Eat & drink Trades Building Activities Deliveries Spa Shops

Things to do in the Midlands

Rolling green hills, misty forests and dams, and a famous route of craft studios, cheesemakers, breweries and country restaurants.

Sights

Howick Falls

The Umgeni River drops about 95 metres right on the edge of Howick, with a viewing platform a short walk from the town centre.

Midlands Meander

The Midlands Meander

A route of studios, farm stalls, cheesemakers, breweries and country restaurants between Hilton and Mooi River, with Nottingham Road in the middle.

Outdoors

Midmar Dam

A dam and nature reserve near Howick for picnics, fishing, boating and game viewing, and home of the Midmar Mile open-water swim every February.

Midlands wildlife

Forests like the Karkloof shelter samango monkeys, bushbuck and the rare Cape parrot, and the grasslands and wetlands are home to cranes, including the endangered wattled crane. Keep to trails and don’t disturb nesting birds.

Local businesses

Real businesses from Midlands, La Lucia and along the KZN Midlands. Each one applied to be listed.

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Guesthouses, restaurants, builders, handymen, spas, surf and dive schools: if you work in or around Midlands, people here should be able to find you.

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More towns to explore

Explore Tugela MouthThe Thukela river mouth, Mandeni and the quiet north end of the North Coast: river, wild beaches, fishing and history.Visit exploretugelamouth.co.za Explore BallitoThe heart of the Dolphin Coast: tidal pools, the promenade, surfing, Salt Rock and Shaka’s Rock.Visit exploreballito.co.za Explore UmdlotiA seaside village with a famous tidal pool, sunrise beaches and the Mdloti river mouth.Visit exploreumdloti.co.za Explore UmhlangaThe lighthouse, the promenade, the lagoon nature reserve and Gateway up on the Ridge.Visit exploreumhlanga.co.za Explore St LuciaHippos and crocodiles in the estuary, wild beaches at Cape Vidal and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.Visit explorestlucia.co.za Explore South CoastWarm water, tidal pools, Aliwal Shoal and Oribi Gorge, from Scottburgh to Port Edward.Visit exploresouthcoast.co.za Explore DrakensbergThe Amphitheatre, Tugela Falls, San rock art and the best mountain hiking in South Africa.Visit exploredrakensberg.co.za Explore WildernessLagoons, lakes, forest and a long wild beach on the Garden Route.Visit explorewilderness.co.za

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Explore Midlands is an independent local directory, part of the Explore network with Explore Umdloti Explore Tugela Mouth and Explore Ballito. Listings are paid adverts supplied by the businesses themselves.