Amber Valley Retirement Village is situated on the boundary of Howick, overlooking dams, streams and the surrounding countryside, yet close to Howick’s full range of amenities.
Howick is a quaint rural town on the main N3 Johannesburg to Durban route, just 25 minutes from Pietermaritzburg, (an hour from Durban and the coast) or a similar distance from the uKahlamba Drakensburg mountain resorts and historic KwaZulu- Natal battlefields. Coming from Johannesburg, it is about 4 and a half hours drive. Howick is the kick-off point to the well celebrated Midlands Meander route, and well situated to access the province’s nature reserves and parks.
Also a main attraction of Howick is the Howick Falls and the substantial Midmar Dam, considered by many to be the finest inland sailing waters in the country. Besides Amber Valley’s own numerous dams, the region also boasts many recreational and trout waters within quick and easy reach.
For the more energetic, there are also many additional activities in the area, such as golf, hiking, bird watching hot spots and the Karkloof Canopy Tours for the truly brave