Kingston Farm is a small farm outside of Bathurst in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. We breed and bring on Appaloosas, have a very small but exceedingly good restaurant and provide bed and breakfast accommodation for visitors to this part of the world. The restaurant first opened on April 15th 2007 and has been included in Eat Out magazine’s Top 500 restaurants for 2016 and 2015. We have also won the Culinary Challenge as part of the Bathurst Country Affair. From time to time, the restaurant hosts a wine pairing and tasting menu. We also tailor make menus for special occasions and functions as well as provide an outside catering service for weddings and parties in the vicinity. Kingston Farm was first established by Peter Vallentine of the Nottingham party of settlers in 1828. Shortly thereafter, it was transferred to Philip Tarr and was originally named Tarr Farm. This gentleman’s son, married a Miss Kingston from Kimberly and changed the farm’s name in her honour. Their son, tragically died in the Blauwkranz rail disaster of 1911.

Carla is from Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape and Fred is from England. We are committed to providing a personal and hospitable welcome to our guests. We live on the property with the horses and ducks.

The Village of Bathurst is quirky, artistic and thirsty. However, the farmland surrounding the area is well known for producing pineapples and good beef. Situated between the beaches of Port Alfred and the University town of Grahamstown, Kingston Farm is a quiet rural and friendly farm-stay.