Bidstone Cottages - Grasslands National Park
Bidstone Cottages is a guesthouse near Grasslands National Park.
- Location
- Grasslands National Park, Eastern Cape Safaris, South Africa, Southern Africa
- Type
- guesthouse
- Coordinates
- -30.723890, 27.827188
- Website
- http://www.bidstonecottages.co.za/
- Activities
- guesthouse
- Capacity
- 15 guests
- Rooms
- 4
- Child-friendly
- Yes
PlnrScore: 42/100
Sustainability
Operates off-grid and is loadshedding free
Wildlife Near This Lodge
779 species observed within 20 km, 14 mammals, 69 birds.
- Ouhout (Plantae, 98 observations)
- Purple African Thistle (Plantae, 59 observations)
- Rustyleaf Currantrhus (Plantae, 57 observations)
- Lesotho Gladiolus (Plantae, 48 observations)
- Sweet-brier (Plantae, 45 observations)
- Skewleaf Sorrel (Plantae, 44 observations)
- Kangaroo Grass (Plantae, 43 observations)
- Narrow-leaf Cotton Bush (Plantae, 39 observations)
- Slab Stonecrop (Plantae, 37 observations)
- Southern Shadewort (Plantae, 33 observations)
Best Time to Visit Bidstone Cottages
The best months to visit Bidstone Cottages are August, September, January, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Good, temperature 14.07°C, rainfall 156.4mm, sunshine 12 hrs, humidity 69.9%
- February: Good, temperature 13.81°C, rainfall 97.5mm, sunshine 11.5 hrs, humidity 68.2%
- March: Good, temperature 12.39°C, rainfall 80.8mm, sunshine 10.8 hrs, humidity 67.1%
- April: Good, temperature 8.69°C, rainfall 64.6mm, sunshine 9.9 hrs, humidity 68.7%
- May: Good, temperature 6.33°C, rainfall 32.2mm, sunshine 9.6 hrs, humidity 59.8%
- June: Good, temperature 2.52°C, rainfall 29.8mm, sunshine 9.1 hrs, humidity 61.2%
- July: Good, temperature 2.06°C, rainfall 21mm, sunshine 9.6 hrs, humidity 52.5%
- August: Great, temperature 4.7°C, rainfall 14.9mm, sunshine 10.3 hrs, humidity 47%
- September: Great, temperature 8.85°C, rainfall 43.5mm, sunshine 10.8 hrs, humidity 46.2%
- October: Good, temperature 11.03°C, rainfall 87.2mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 53.2%
- November: Good, temperature 12.25°C, rainfall 96.7mm, sunshine 11.9 hrs, humidity 60.3%
- December: Good, temperature 13.64°C, rainfall 136.8mm, sunshine 11.9 hrs, humidity 66%
Other Safari Lodges in Grasslands National Park
Parks in Eastern Cape Safaris
- Addo Elephant Marine Protected Area
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Addo Elephant National Park - Addo Main Camp Section
- Addo Elephant National Park - Colchester Section
- Addo Elephant National Park (Darlington Section)
- Addo Elephant National Park (Kabouge Section)
- Addo Elephant National Park (Kuzuko Section)
- Addo Elephant National Park (Zuurberg Section)
- Addo Elephant Park (Nyati Section)
- Amakhala Game Reserve
- Camdeboo National Park
- Garden Route National Park
- Mountain Zebra National Park
- Shamwari Private Game Reserve
- Tenahead Mountain Reserve