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Living in Pennington, ZwaZulu Natal, South Africa

The resort town of Pennington was named after Richard Pennington and is home to Botha House built by General Louis Botha for his wife, Annie, on land given to him by Sir Frank Reynolds, a sugar magnate and a member of the Colony's Legislative Council. Umdoni Park, a sanctuary named after the Umdoni tree, was established by Sir Frank to preserve the indigenous fauna and flora. He presented it to the South African nation in 1920 and the Umdoni Trust was formed. Today, the Park offers wonderful walking trails and excellent birding.

Pennington lies on the South Coast, about 3km from the Mzinto River mouth. It is located about 80km south of the Durban city centre. This town, the centre of a large sugar cane and dairy farming district, offers many nature reserves, including Nkomba Bird Sanctuary, Nkumban Dam, Elysium Wetland, Ifafa Lagoon Estuary and Mkamati Dam. Visitors to the Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve can enjoy the fine coastal forest and grasslands, and the animals that wander through the reserve include impala, blue wildebeest, zebra and eland.

A bit of exploration in Pennington will reveal delights like golfing at the Umdoni Golf Course and Selborne Park course where a round of golf comes complete with game and bird watching, as well as spectacular views of the Indian ocean and indigenous forest, also, take a stroll through the local Indigenous Nursery to see the stunning plants and birds native to South Africa.

Pennington’s warm waters boast a rich blend of fish species and this has given rise to a large sport fishing community, this beautiful area offers a large number of trophy barracuda, garrick, sharks and salmon. The  'Couta Classic’ is held annually in Pennington over the Easter weekend and attracts hundreds of fisherman from all over the country to participate in one of the largest fishing competitions in KwaZulu Natal. Besides the excellent bass and deep sea fishing on offer, rock and surf fishing is very popular, with catches such as shad, sharks and rays, grunter, kingfish and pompano.

If fishing or golf is not of interest, Pennington offers an enticing array of other exciting activities like snorkelling, scuba diving, horse riding on the beach and bird watching. Pennington’s fauna and flora are captured through a number of activities that make the most of the beautiful sights and sounds of this enticing place.

Golfing enthusiasts can enjoy the numerous golf courses close by.

Umdoni Golf Course

One of the hidden treasures of the Golf coast. This 18-hole course situated on 200 hectares of indigenous coastal forest is renowned for its fauna and flora and magnificent vistas. A true pleasure to play.

Selborne Golf Course

This beautifully manicured and maintained golf course provides a challenge for the more proficient golfer whilst also offering the social player an enjoyable round. With its natural forests and trails, Selborne is rated as one of South Africa's most scenic courses.

Shopping

Pennington has a very good Tearoom as you enter Pennington itself. Myles and his staff are very friendly and stock a wide variety of provisions.

The main shopping mall is close to the beach front. It has a wonderful Antique shop, a chemist, launderette, supermarket, bottle store, post office, estate agents, hairdresser, gift and lighting shop, nursery and of course a “local” pub.

Doctor

Dr. Vach is the local GP who with his wife and team run an efficient dedicated practice.

Schools

Pennington has is own pre-primary school. There are two choices of Primary schools, Sezela Primary or Scottburgh Primary and the High school is also located in Scottburgh which is about 15mins drive away.

Clubs

Tennis, bowls, badminton, squash, and a gym are all in easy reach. Yoga classes, line dancing, bridge, aerobics classes are all held at the village hall.

Lifestyle

The lifestyle in Pennington is very relaxed and friendly with it only being a small village everybody soon gets to know each other.

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