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The Elgin farm stalls
Peregrine on the N2 and the Railway Market in an old apple warehouse.
30 minutes from the estate
Over Sir Lowry's Pass, in the middle of the country that grows most of South Africa's apples. Peregrine Farm Stall is the one everybody stops at on the N2; the Elgin Railway Market is in a converted apple warehouse beside the line and is better on a weekend.
What to do there
- Peregrine Farm Stall — the pies are the reason people stop
- The Elgin Railway Market, in the old warehouse by the railway
- Blossom is late August into September; harvest is February to April
Worth knowing
- Free to walk around; bring cash for the stalls
- The market keeps weekend hours — check before you drive over the pass
More near the estate
Everything within about an hour.
