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IN AND AROUND WELLINGTON

Wellington is home to some of the biggest vine nurseries in the Southern hemisphere so regardless of where our guest choses to drink their wine; chances are it was born in Wellington! So where better to base oneself in the winelands – only 25 minutes from Stellenbosch and Franschhoek and 10 minutes from Paarl? With its spectacular scenery, many of our guests chose simply to sit back and enjoy our own internationally acclaimed wines and soak up the history and culture of this original wine growing area.

 

Visit www.gowellington.co.za for more info.

 

Activities and

Adventures

Drive the historic Bainskloof pass
Swim in the natural pools of the Limietberg reserve
Horse ride at Pony joy rides
Start exploring Route 62
Wild Boar Trails
Golf at Boschenmeer, Pearl Valley and Ceres Golf Club
Zipline in Ceres – just over the Bainskloof!
Parkrun at Kleinevalleij over the Road
Do the Rhodes Quality half marathon in May

Kids and

Wildlife

Fantastic entertainment for the kids at the Giraffe House, The Drakenstein Lion Park and Exotic Animal World. Explore Bontebok Ridge Reserve with its Kwagga breeding programme & free roaming wild boar. Visit Quenti alpaca farm.

Arts and

Culture

Visit the Wellington museum. Walk the historic neighbourhoods of Wellington and appreciate the architecture- from Cape Dutch to Victorian to Art Deco. Visit the Andrew Murray memorial.

Regroup in the Tuin van Digters and appreciate local art at the Breytenback Centre.

The Bordienghuis hosts live music and theatrical performances.

Kids will enjoy arts and crafts a visit to the Clay Café.

Eating and

Drinking

Visit the Old Tannery for garages beer, spirits from an artisanal distillery or enjoy a light meal and truly fantastic coffee at the Old Tannery Coffee Shop or the Classic Car Café with its phenomenal collection of Model T Fords.

A booked visit to the Sedgewick Distillery – the only commercial Whiskey distillery in Africa – is a must for whiskey afficionados. https://www.threeshipswhisky.co.za/distillery

The Cape Town Fynbos Experience® is a guided tasting of South Africa’s novel flavours that are unique to the southern tip of Africa. The creators of the South African Fynbos® range of indigenous gourmet herbs, they love to share our knowledge of being Fynbos foodies. For more visit: https://www.southafricanfynbos.com/pages/experience

Taste at the numerous boutique wineries as well as large co-operatives. Dine at the local restaurants or for a novel experience  try Zomerlust –  a gastronomic experience set in a private home within walking distance from thecentre of Wellington. It is an authentic “dining with a local” experience.

As far as possible owner, Esti, prepare meals from ingredients sourced from Wellington with an emphasis on fresh and organic produce. She has a set dinner menu every night. Light lunches are available from Monday to Friday. Bookings are essential.

Guests are welcome to bring their own wine and there is no corkage fee.

During the summer months she holds a Market Day on Friday afternoons. Orders can be placed beforehand. https://discoverwellington.co.za/listing/zomerlust-wellington/

Enjoy markets at Anura, the Old Tannery and other festivals throughout the year.