Kosi Bay, South Africa

The judges of The Times ‘Green Spaces’ travel awards each month select their favourite nominations. GreenTraveller’s Richard Hammond is one of the judges who, this month, writes about Kosi Bay, South Africa.

I recently visited Kosi Bay (left) at the northern tip of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park – a World Heritage Site on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, close to the border with Mozambique. It comprises four lakes, surrounded by forest and connected by narrow channels that open into the sea by a sweep of golden sand at Kosi Mouth. You need a permit to visit the bay so it never gets overcrowded. I stayed at Amangwane Camp, a community- run initiative. It organises snorkelling and kayaking in Kosi Bay and will show you how to spear-fish – the 700-year-old traditional (and sustainable) Thongan way.

Above: Kosi Bay, South Africa
Photo: Richard Hammond.

Details:
www.kosibay.net
www.rainbowtours.co.uk

Previous nominations:
June: Victoria Park, London
May: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales

“My Favourite Green Space”, by GreenTraveller’s Richard Hammond: Lundy Island, Devon

Send in your own nomination. For details, see: Times Green Spaces.