Paarl · About 65 min from Cape Town
Vondeling Wines
Vondeling's public tasting venue Vrymansfontein has The Shed with wood-fired pizzas beside a custom-built kids play area and lawn.
Play areaLawnsCasual food
137 farms, under 75 minutes, toddlers
Darling · About 69 min from Cape Town
Ormonde Vineyards
Family afternoons with big open lawns, a small wooden play structure, kiddies and doughnut-&-juice pairings, sand art and seasonal Easter activities.
Play areaGrape juiceLawns
Elgin · About 70 min from Cape Town
Highlands Road Estate
Café platters served on the lawns and decks overlooking the dam, and friendly dogs are most welcome.
LawnsDogs welcome
Walker Bay · About 72 min from Cape Town
Arcangeli Wines
The Family Restaurant serves hearty homemade food Wed–Sun in a setting that "feels like family"; children under 6 stay free in the guest rooms.
Casual food
Walker Bay · About 75 min from Cape Town
Beaumont Family Wines
Relaxed historic farm with the Zest Deli & Kitchen, self-guided farm walks, an MTB trail and fishing in the farm dams.
Casual food
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Same valley, not a drive back to town
Outings next to the farms
Each stop is a short drive from the cellar doors in that area.
Stellenbosch · 9 km from these farms
Polkadraai Farm (strawberry picking)
On the Polkadraai road, among the Stellenbosch farms. Strawberries are picked from September to January. The bike park, tractor rides, mini-golf and pony rides run on the days the farm is open, daily 09:00 to 16:00. Picking starts at R65 a person; the bike park is from R70 a day.
Paarl · 7 km from these farms
Drakenstein Lion Park
On Old Paarl Road, between the Paarl farms and the Franschhoek valley. A walking sanctuary, open 09:30 to 17:00 every day except Christmas. Lions are fed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 16:00. South African residents pay R100 for an adult and R50 for a child.
Franschhoek · 8 km from these farms
Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve
The mountain reserve above Franschhoek village. Trails run from an easy hour to a full day, and the reserve is open sunrise to sunset. A day permit is R70. Children under 12 go in free with a paying adult.
Walker Bay · 6 km from these farms
Grotto Beach & playpark
The Blue Flag beach on the Hermanus side of Walker Bay, with a playpark on the sand. Beach access is free. The cliff path in town is free land-based whale watching, best from June to November.
Robertson · 8 km from these farms
Soekershof Mazes & Succulent Gardens
On the R60 in Klaas Voogds, between Robertson and Ashton. A hedge maze and an open-air succulent garden. Tours start at set times, usually Wednesday to Sunday. Check soekershof.com before you drive.
Constantia · 4 km from these farms
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
On the same mountain slope as the Constantia estates. Lawns for a picnic, and the Boomslang canopy walkway. Leave balls, bikes and dogs at home.