Stellenbosch · About 34 min from Cape Town
96 Winery Road
Dedicated playground beside the restaurant so kids can climb and play while adults dine.
Play areaLawnsCasual food
156 farms, casual food
Stellenbosch · About 44 min from Cape Town
J.C. Le Roux
Junior pairings: kiddies juice with three mini pizzas, gourmet cookies with flavoured milks, or macaroons with alcohol-free sparkling grape juice.
Kids menuGrape juiceCasual food
Swartland · About 53 min from Cape Town
Swartland Winery
Families welcome: jungle gym plus grape juice and flavoured milkshakes for the kids, with cheese platters, sandwiches and wraps.
Play areaGrape juiceCasual food
Wellington · About 58 min from Cape Town
Wellington Wines
Tiny Tots kids pairing (M&M’s with flavoured milk) plus Bain’s Park picnics on the grass where kids are explicitly welcome, and burgers/pizzas at Duke’s Kitchen.
Grape juicePicnicLawnsCasual food
Elgin · About 64 min from Cape Town
Paul Cluver Family Wines
BLOEM restaurant (Bertus Basson team) welcomes the whole family with a kids' play area and kids menu, plus a casual Pizza Garden.
Play areaKids menuCasual food
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
Swartland · About 84 min from Cape Town
Nieuwedrift Wine Estate
Restaurant with child- and pet-friendly spaces, a play park and expansive green lawns, serving wood-fired pizza and burgers.
Play areaLawnsCasual foodDogs welcome
Robertson · About 133 min from Cape Town
Esona Boutique Wine Estate
Caryl’s Bistro has a Kiddies Corner (cheese toastie or nuggets & fries with milkshake and an activity) plus pizza and burgers on a large deck overlooking vineyards and the Breede River.
Kids menuLawnsCasual food
Swartland · About 60 min from Cape Town
Meerhof Wine Cellar
Restaurant menu includes a Kiddies menu (burgers, chicken/fish strips with chips) and kids party packages for ages 3–12.
Kids menuCasual food
Breedekloof · About 63 min from Cape Town
Du Toitskloof Wines
DTK tasting room has a children's play area and dog-friendly atmosphere that "welcomes the whole family", plus cheeseboards, winter soups and the on-site Ou Meul Bakery.
Play areaCasual foodPram friendlyDogs welcome
Breedekloof · About 78 min from Cape Town
Breëland Cellar
Children welcome: wide green lawn with free rugby and soccer balls, board games inside, and breakfasts/light lunches from the in-house chef.
LawnsCasual food
Tulbagh · About 108 min from Cape Town
Montpellier Wine Estate
Kiddies Pairing of three non-alcoholic drinks and three snacks while adults taste, with pizzas Fri–Sun and lawned gardens.
Grape juiceLawnsCasual food
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.