What could be better than a lodge where you could truly have the run of the place and be in the heart of big cat (and big rhino) country? Castleton centres on a farm-style manor house for dining and entertaining, surrounded by six one-bedroom cottages for when you need some ‘me time’. When you aren’t out on incredible game drives, you can settle down to check out the action at the waterhole or hit the bocce and tennis courts, trampoline, yoga pavilion or spa. If the weather calls you inside, the media room awaits.

Castleton harks back to an era of country cosiness with comfortable sofas, muted tones, roaring fireplaces and dappled verandas, all under classic thatched roofs and whitewashed walls.