Cradock Attractions

The little country town of Cradock was originally a military base, established in 1813 and named after the then governor, Sir John Cradock. Its situation on the banks of the Great Fish River attracted many farmers, and the settlement soon developed into the center of an intensively cultivated agricultural area. It received its charter as a town in 1837. There are a variety of leisure facilities (a swimming pool, a camping site, holiday houses, etc.) round the Karoo Sulfur Springs.