The northern suburbs provide a mix of adventure and relaxation experiences. From exploring the Tygerberg Nature Reserve to touring the Durbanville Wine Valley, the suburb invites exploration.
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Reflecting the city’s evolution, the northern suburbs balance modernity with natural beauty. With tranquil spots and exciting offerings, there’s a curated blend of leisure and excitement for different tastes.
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Here are five things to do in the northern suburbs:
Tygerberg Nature Reserve
This area was proclaimed as a Section 23 Nature Reserve under the Protected Areas Act in 2016. It covers 338 hectares filled with 562 different plant species, of which 23 are threatened, eight are endemic to Cape Town, and three are endemic to Tygerberg itself.
Visitors can stop at the Kristo Pienaar Environmental Education Centre, which features a resource centre with a library and a herbarium. The venue holds lessons on several topics, such as biodiversity, birds, ecology and invasive species.
- Costs: R30 per person (adults over 18) | R15 (children aged three to 17, tertiary students and senior citizens)
- Times: 7:30am to 6pm (Monday to Friday) | 7:30am to 7pm (weekends and public holidays)
- Location: Totius Street, Welgemoed, Cape Town
- Contact: 021 444 8971 | [email protected]
Durbanville Wine Valley
The Durbanville Wine Valley, a mere 20-minute drive from Cape Town, boasts scenic vineyards, award-winning wines, and a friendly atmosphere.
The 15 prestigious wine farms that comprise Cape Town’s northern vineyards include Altydgedacht, Bloemendal, Canto, D’Aria, Diemersdal, De Grendel, Durbanville Hills, Hillcrest, Klein Roosboom, Loch Lynne, Maastricht Meerendal, Nitida, Groot Phesantekraal wines, and Signal Gun.
Each winery possesses its charm, expressing timeless country elegance through the wines they produce and the culinary experiences on offer.
- Contact: [email protected]
- Website: durbanvillewine.co.za
Cool Runnings Toboggan Track
If you’re looking for some action and family fun, then visit Africa’s first downhill tobogganing track. Fly down a half-pipe in a bobsled and hurtle through twists and curves on the 1.25km track.
Cool Runnings is a Cape Town-based family park that features an intricate course of steel tracks and wheeled bobsleds. The course takes you through 17 corners, S-bends and a tunnel before slowing down at the bottom.
There is also a café that serves boerie rolls, burgers and pizza, as well as a bar.
- Cost: Rides start at R85 | Free for team-building events, school outings, birthday and bachelor/bachelorette parties.
- Location: Off Carl Cronje Road, opp. Bellville Velodrome, behind ENGEN garage
- Contact: 021 949 4438 | [email protected]
Bellville Golf Club
This Par 72, 6 000-metre course dates back to 1957 as a favoured recreational spot for sportsmen with varying levels of expertise. Strategically placed in a sheltered valley and flanked by rolling hills, the Bellville Golf Club offers players panoramic views of the Hottentots Holland Mountains.
The site is a best-in-class golfing haven in the Western Cape and is within easy reach from all major access routes. The club participates in the majority of the Western Province leagues, and members consistently contribute to several provincial teams.
- Times: Monday to Saturday: 6:45am to 6pm | Sunday 6:45am to 5pm
- Contact: 021 913 3100 | 073 088 0226 (WhatsApp) | [email protected]
- Location: Jip De Jager Dr, Welgemoed, Cape Town
- Bookings: bellvillegolfclub.co.za/
Die Boer Theatre Restaurant
Labelled as the premier ‘dinner and live entertainment under one roof’ venue in the Western Cape, Die Boer hosts six shows each week, accommodating a wide range of preferences.
The venue was established in 2005 about 25 minutes from Cape Town, and has grown to become a landmark in the entertainment industry.
- Times: Tuesday to Saturday 6pm to 11:45pm | Sundays 12pm to 4pm
- Location: Chenoweth Street 6, Durbanville
- Contact: 021 979 1911 | [email protected]
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