Wellington · About 71 min from Cape Town
Upland Organic Estate
By prior request, visitors get a farm map for walks and can bring their own picnic to secluded river spots.
Picnic
67 farms, picnic
Walker Bay · About 94 min from Cape Town
Bartho Eksteen Wine Estate
Picnic on the Onrus River bank with build-your-own plat du jour from Maná Deli & Lunches.
PicnicCasual food
Walker Bay · About 110 min from Cape Town
Maanschijn
Picnics at The Wine Garden on Saturdays and public holidays — picnic platters under shady trees or umbrellas, with a bring-your-own picnic blanket policy.
PicnicLawns
Overberg · About 163 min from Cape Town
Strandveld Vineyards
Taste on the veranda overlooking the gardens; picnics on the lush Strandveld lawns (past picnic events offered kiddies picnic boxes and lawn games).
PicnicLawns
Durbanville · About 24 min from Cape Town
De Grendel Wine Estate
Children welcome at lunch in the restaurant (under-10s not allowed at dinner); farm tour & picnic experience available.
Picnic
Paarl · About 51 min from Cape Town
Boland Cellar
Relaxed co-op tasting room where kosher-picnic BYO is welcome and kids play areas have featured at festival family days.
Picnic
Overberg · About 163 min from Cape Town
Zoetendal Vineyards
Riverside estate on the Nuwejaars River offering picnics on the river front, canoeing, game drives and trails, plus a lunch restaurant.
Picnic
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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.