Kimberley Heritage Homes Tour

One of the quiet pleasures of staying at Milner House is that some of Kimberley's finest heritage architecture is right on the doorstep. The surrounding streets, part of Kimberley's historic Memorial Road heritage area, are lined with the Victorian and Edwardian homes of the men and families who made their fortunes in diamonds.

Dunluce

One of Kimberley's most beautiful heritage houses, Dunluce is a lovingly preserved diamond-magnate home with period furnishings and a graceful garden. It offers a vivid sense of how the city's wealthy lived at the turn of the 20th century and is cared for as part of the McGregor Museum.

Rudd House

The sprawling family home of Charles Dunell Rudd, business partner of Cecil John Rhodes, Rudd House is a rambling, characterful property filled with original family possessions. Together with Dunluce it forms the heart of the heritage tour.

Grand streets and old churches

Between the headline houses, the tour takes you past stately facades, ornate verandahs, jacaranda-shaded avenues and historic churches: the everyday fabric of the diamond city. The McGregor Museum sits within the same quarter, so you can fold a visit into the same morning before heading to the Big Hole by car.

Getting there from Milner House

Milner House is right in the historic quarter, so the heritage streets are only a few minutes away by car. We recommend driving or taking a taxi between the houses rather than walking. Set out after breakfast, take the tour at your own pace, and be back in time for a swim or lunch at the guest house.