The Chelmsford Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, is located at a distance of a mere 70 km from Ladysmith. It is a top tourist attraction due to the vast opportunities of water games and bird watching which it has to offer. The 217 bird species, which include pink-billed lark, great crested grebe, comb duck, etc., provide a feast to the eyes of the tourists all over the world. The grasslands of the Chelmsford Nature Reserve provide perfect breeding grounds for springbok herds, red hartebeest, and blesboks (blesbucks), etc. The Nature Reserve also allows opportunities for adventure sports like skiing, windsurfing, and canoeing.