Pet Masters review, Boksburg (JHB East)

Date last visited

February 2012

Location and Setting

Pet Masters is situated at 7 North Rand Road, Boksburg (next door to Flora Farm).

It is fairly central for those who are on the East Rand of Johannesburg, while also being close to OR Tambo International Airport and East Rand Mall.
You can view a map here.

For the kids...

The selection of pets and animals on offer here is really amazing - starting inside the pet shop itself, there are dogs, gerbils, parrots, fish of all sorts, different kinds of doves... the list just goes on.
There are also snakes and spiders... cool!
These are of course, all for sale.

Step outside though, and you are greeted by a lovely bird park. Here you can see ostriches, emus, owls, flamingoes, ducks, geese, black and white swans... even vultures!

Animals never fail to amuse and entertain those little folk among us - the looks of sheer delight are evident on all the kiddies faces.

After a lesson in bird spotting, what better way to spend all that excess child-energy, than on a jungle-gym or 2...

There are several cool jungle-gyms, slides and other kids rides on the premises that will keep the kids busy for a while, while the adults attempt to find ways to refuel... roll on the next section!

For the adults...

Sure, bird life is a treat for any visitor to Pet Masters, but many ostriches and emus later, after controlling the ankle biters and keeping them in check, the appetite beckons and a sit-down and refuel is much-needed.

Pet Masters boasts its own tea garden - aptly named the Blue Crane Tea Garden.

The setting is pretty, the layout is clever with both inside and outside areas (the play area is close by so you can keep the young ones in sight), and the service is generally swift, friendly and good.

The menu is also fairly comprehensive, offering all the usual beverages, toasted sandwiches, scones, pancakes, breakfasts, burgers and more - you can view it here.
Our culinary experience last time though was rather average, although this might just have been a once-off occurrence.
We have not yet tried their food again, but as soon as we do, we will update this post :)

Anything else?

You won't only find animals inside the pet section... Need a gift for an animal-loving friend?
Then you are at the right place - you will find all of the usual pet accessories here, as well as a great selection of gifts for pet-lovers and their assortment of pets :)
Cages, baskets, chew toys, leashes, feeders, fish tanks and lots more are on offer here.

Let's also not forget that this is a pet shop, so you may end up taking an animal home as a new member of your family :)

Final words

If your kids want to see birds, and the East Rand is convenient for you, then Pet Masters is a great place to visit.
You can easily spend a morning here enjoying the great variety of pets and birds, and letting the little ones expend those boundless energy stores on the jungle-gyms and slides.

Getting in touch

Telephone:
+27 (0)11 894 2359

+27 (0)11 918 3144

Fax:
+ 27 (0)11 918 3145

Email:
info@petmasters.co.za

Website:
www.petmasters.co.za

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Jingle Jangle Tea Garden review, Moreleta Park (Pretoria)

Credit: Luschka van Onselen

Luschka has been at it again, scouring Pretoria for kid-friendly places where she can get a great coffee at the same time. Thanks Luschka!

Jingle Jangle is my favourite place in Pretoria. It ticks all the boxes I need when we need some time out of the house, it's peaceful and has great coffee.

Date last visited

March 2011

Location and Setting

Jingle Jangle is located in Moreleta Park in Pretoria East. It's accessible from all major routes and pretty easy to find – there's a map here.

Jingle Jangle is set in a large area with beautiful bluegum trees and loads of activities for children. It's a perfect afternoon out, and even on the hottest of days, there's a cool breeze under those trees.

For the kids...

Credit: Luschka van Onselen

For the kids there's a costume shop and a stage for fancy dress – an additional fee applies for this. There are plastic 'motorbikes' and quad bikes (also additionally charged) on the riding circuit for older kids. There's also a play area with two climbing frames, a pole for sliding, a tunnel to climb through, a 'horse' to ride, a sandpit and swings.

Jingle Jangle's play equipment includes a trampoline and a bouncy castle as well as ride on toys such as dinosaurs, a Flintstone-style car and so on.

As with many other places in Pretoria, there's an animal farm, although it's really more of an enclosure than a farm :)

The children's menu has nice foods on it, and their chocolate and vanilla milkshakes are very yummy. 

There are pony-rides on weekends and public holidays too.

For the adults...

I think about Jingle Jangle, and I feel relaxed. 

I'm not kidding...For adults, there's really just the tea room – and if you don't want to be surrounded by children, there's a lovely separate enclosure too. 

I love the outdoors area though. Shaded by bluegum trees, able to keep an eye on the little ones, and have a bite to eat, there's not much missing. 

Credit: Luschka van Onselen

Their fruit juices are fantastic, as is the coffee.

Anything else?

There's plenty of parking and a car guard on duty. 

The toilets are lovely and there's a small baby-change area. You can book the area for private parties, or bring your own cake, but for that there's a 'corkage' fee.

Final words

As I said, I love this place, and it's my favourite in Pretoria. 

It's one of the most relaxing spots I've found and if you visit, you're likely to find me there!

Getting in touch

Address:

Wekker street
Plot 54
Kimiad Estate
Moreleta Park

Pretoria 

Credit: Luschka van Onselen

Telephone:

012 997 0134

Fax:
0866 924 724

Email:
jinglejangle@vodamail.co.za

Website:

http://www.jinglejangle.co.za/

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