Stay with us in Zinkwazi

If you're on this page, you've arrived! We warmly welcome you to Milkwood, our self-catering accommodation for couples, and to Zinkwazi, KZN's jewel.

This secret gem of a seaside village is much unchanged from 30 years ago, when I first visited on holiday with my family. I was pregnant with our first daughter, Eryn, now a beautiful young woman; and I remember walking around this quaint seaside village thinking, imagine living here! Twenty years later, we did indeed end up in Zinks (as the locals refer to it).

We moved from a smallholding in the Central Drakensberg where I'd always been so happy. It was a real farmstead; complete with guinea pigs and horses, not to mention a handful of incredibly beautiful children. But with the tragic passing of my husband's dad, my husband needed to move. And that's what we did, one cold, damp evening in the middle of May 2018. We decided on Zinkwazi because it was a solid 100 kilometres away from Durban port - far away from the bustle of city life - and yet a 'doable' commute for John, who had been transferred from Mozambique to Durban.

We're now back in the mountains - praise the Lord - but our coastal home is a treasure and a retreat; and now you can enjoy it, too. Aren't you glad?

It is called Milkwood because of the massive Milkwood that grew in our garden until two months ago, when it toppled over and obliterated everything in its path! The Milkwood, by the way, is a protected tree in Zinkwazi, and Zinkwazi itself is a conservancy (and a strictly no fireworks zone). We take our fauna and flora very seriously because it's home to so much wildlife and we residents refuse to allow this beautiful area to become suburban. It's wild - and we will keep it that way.

Your four-bedroom accommodation is typically coastal, open-plan, airy, with fans in all the bedrooms, and a pool out front. The property is secure, with all the amenities one might need while on holiday. It is self-catering and well maintained. 

The garden is fully indigenous and opens out to a park, a nature reserve and to the beach (200m away). 

Zinkwazi has a cafe, an organic food store, a ski boat club with fabulous food and drink, and miles and miles of glorious sand and sea. It's a fisherman's paradise, a surfer's Mecca, a runner's joy, a birder's delight and...well, we just know you will love every minute. Bring your children, your parents, your friends. Just come! Stay with us! You'll never look back!

Love

Debbie