The name is Dutch for 'at the thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km from Worcester on the R 43 to Villliersdorp.
Aan de Doorns has one of the largest Wine Cellars in the Worcester region! A highly respected name in the winemaking World of South Africa. Aan de Doorns Cellar was established in 1954. The Cellar's forward-thinking and the ability to shift their goals always further has produced a success formula in excellent vineyard practice and quality wine making.
References
South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/gecko-trail-section-a-nuy-river-gorge-nr-worcester-western-cape-south-africa-25524115
https://www.aandedoorns.co.za/
Further Reading
https://www.sa-venues.com/things-to-do/westerncape/nuy-cellar/
http://www.simonskloof.com/gecko-trail/
https://www.afristay.com/p/10310
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/gecko-trail-section-a-nuy-river-gorge-nr-worcester-western-cape-south-africa-25524115
https://www.aandedoorns.co.za/