A Season of Slow Living at Sterrekopje Farm

There are places that do more than host you. They hold you. Sterrekopje Farm, the quietly enchanting regenerative sanctuary in the Cape Winelands, is one of those rare destinations that seems to breathe with its guests. Twice a year, during the soft glow of Christmas and again in the early light of Easter, the farm opens its gates for a family retreat that feels less like a holiday and more like a reset.

Across fifty hectares of orchards, gardens, and gentle hills, families are invited to step away from the noise of modern life and into something simpler. Something warmer. From the moment you arrive, there is a sense that the world has slowed to a kinder pace.

Children roam freely across the land, trailing behind them a ribbon of laughter and curiosity. They join the Sterrekopje team on small adventures, discovering the farm through touch and play. Feeding animals at first light, kneading soft dough in the bakery, shaping clay in the pottery workshop, or racing through the gardens on a scavenger hunt. These are the moments that become family folklore.

For parents, there is an equal sense of care. While little ones explore, adults are encouraged to soften into the quiet of the farm. Morning yoga takes place under open skies. There are shaded corners for reading, peaceful gardens that invite stillness, and long tables where nourishing meals arrive fresh from the land itself. Every day is anchored by Sterrekopje’s Rituals and Rhythms, simple practices designed to bring you back into your body and out of the rush.

The retreat is not a schedule but a gentle flow. Shared experiences build connection. Playful activities spark joy. And somewhere between the pizza making and the late afternoon games in the garden, families begin to rediscover one another in the most natural way.

A minimum stay of three nights is encouraged, allowing guests to truly settle into the pace of the farm. Rates are shaped around each family’s needs, with children under three welcomed as guests of the house.

Christmas at Sterrekopje runs from twenty two December to two January, and Easter follows from three to six April. For those seeking a holiday that restores rather than drains, this retreat is a rare invitation to breathe, to reconnect, and to remember what togetherness feels like.