Darvill Resources Park

Categories: accommodation; hide; trails

Darvill Resources Park is 100 ha of mixed wetlands, scrub and grassland habitat centred around disused maturation ponds.

Specials to look out for are Baillon's Crake, African Rail, Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, Golden Weaver, Squacco Heron, Little Bittern, Lesser Moorhen, Brown-backed Honeybird, Red-throated Wryneck, Red Phalarope (during 2005) and Spotted Crake (during 2005).

Directions

To get to Darvill from Pietermaritzburg, take the Scottsville/ New England turn-off from the N3 and head east along New England Road . Bear left at the service station and continue until you reach the entrance gate, which is about 2 km beyond the golf course.

Additional Info

The site is accessible to day visitors and a nominal entrance fee is charged. There are marked trails and 3 hides.

Habitats: Mixed wetlands, scrub grassland & maturation ponds.

Contact

Umgeni Water/Msinsi Holdings
Tel: Information can be obtained from Mike Spain - +27 (0)82 442 5016