Ladysmith Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
About Ladysmith
Sir Winston Churchill was reporter for theLondon Morning Postin Ladysmith at the time of the siege and Mohandas Gandhi was a stretcher bearer for the British Forces after the siege. The Anglo Boer War dominates recorded history in this area. On 30 October 1899 (Mournful Monday), Boer forces started a siege on the town after British troops retreated there following their defeat at the Battle of Modderstroom. The siege lasted 118 days before British reinforcements arrived and were able to put an end to it. Sir Winston Churchill gives a good account of the siege (and of the Anglo Boer War in general) in his bookLondon to Ladysmith via Pretoria.
Top Attractions in Ladysmith
Explore the best things to see and do in Ladysmith:
- ★Battle of Colenso
- ★Battle of Spion Kop
- ★Battle of Tugela Heights
- ★Bloukrans Memorial (Weneen Massacre)
- ★Castor and Pollux
- ★Llandaff Oratory
- ★MOTH Museum
- ★Siege Museum
Where to Stay in Ladysmith
- 🏨Idwala Lodge
- 🏨Platrand Lodge
- 🏨Royal Hotel
Ladysmith Travel Guide Sections
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