Bedford  Cradled at the foot of the Bedford mountain, this charming Settler village is fondly regarded as the ‘jewel’ of the Eastern Cape. Lying on the fringes of the Karoo Heartland and Frontier Country, Bedford is just a 2-hour drive from Port Elizabeth, East London and Graaf-Reinet and a mere 50 minutes from Grahamstown.
The Bedford district, rich in Settler History, consists of a mixture of vegetation varying from Acacia thorn and rolling grasslands to Karoo veld and mountain bushveld and includes a magnificent indigenous and ancient mountain forest near the town. The diverse vegetation makes it a prime cattle and sheep farming area.
With its majestic mountains, crystal clear air, green valleys and abundant natural wildlife, Bedford is ideally situated for a wide variety of tourist activities.
Text & photo courtesy of Bedford Eastern Cape South Africa http://www.bedford.co.za/
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