Attractions IN/AROUND Ashton
Mountain Passes / Mountain Reserves / World Heritage Sites
Boland Mountain Complex
The Boland Mountain Complex includes the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, and Limietberg Nature Reserve. About 40 km to the east of Cape Town, ...
Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes
Cogmanskloof Pass
Cogmanskloof, sometimes also spelt Kogmanskloof, is the pass through which one drives between the towns of Montagu and Ashton in the Western Cape. It is the same pass of the famous tunnel, of the same name. Actually it is more like a hole through the ...
Nature Reserves
Dassieshoek Nature Reserve
Dassieshoek Local Nature Reserve lies just eight kilometres north of Robertson. It is a small nature reserve of little more than 767 hectares that lies hunched in among the Langeberg Mountains, a favourite with hikers but little known otherwise. It can, ...
Wine Estates
Robertson Valley Wine Estates
There are almost 50 million vines in the Robertson Valley Wine Route, which produce more than 200 000 tons of wine grapes every year. The most common wines found along this wine route are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and ...
Wine Routes
Robertson Wine Route
Only 1.5 hours' drive from Cape Town and in the heart of Route 62 - the longest wine route in the country - Robertson Wine Valley lies surrounded by majestic mountains in the Breede River Valley. With a minimal annual rainfall and harsh weather ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Popular Tourist Routes
Route 62
Route 62 is modeled after the iconic US Route 66, made famous by the late, great Nat King Cole in the song of the mid 20th century. Travelers headed for the Garden Route will find that Route 62 offers a better alternative to the dull N2 motorway between ...
Nature Reserves
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Set in a part of the country known as the arid Robertson Karoo, the Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve lies in the Breede River Valley, roughly 15 kilometres south of Robertson on the road to McGregor. Given the name of the nature reserve - Vrolijkheid means ...
... and a little further afield
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Aquila Nature Reserve
Aquila is a private Nature Reserve lying outside the town of Touwsriver; just less than two hours drive from Cape Town along a particularly scenic route on the N1. The reserve is named after the Black Eagle found in the area that is today rarely ...
Mountain Passes
Bainskloof Pass
One of a series of passes that cut through the mountain that seal Cape Town and its surrounds from the interior, Bainskloof Pass is also one of the Western Cape's most scenic routes. To drive its bends and turns brings one right up against the Limietberg ...
Wine Estates
Breedekloof Wine Estates
The Western Cape region of the Breedekloof is renowned for its picturesque wine farms, of which there are more than 25. Worcester, the Breede River and Rawsonville are all part of the appeal of this mountainous region. The terroir and weather conditions ...
Wine Routes
Breedekloof Wine Route
The youngest wine route in South Africa and just 90 km outside of Cape Town, the Breedekloof wine route lies in the Breede River Valley, which stretches from Gouda in the west, McGregor in the south, Montagu in the east and the Tankwa-Karoo National Park ...
Golf Courses
Ceres Golf Course
Having originally been crafted by local community members with nothing more than a few donkeys to assist, the Ceres Golf Course offers something a little different from the average golfing estate in South Africa. However, thanks to Danie Obermeyer's ...
Museums
De Oude Drostdy
Definitely high on the list of ‘must visits' when in Tulbagh, De Oude Drostdy is a typical Cape Dutch style home built in 1804 just outside the town. It served originally as the seat of the magistrate of Tulbagh, and today is a national monument and ...
Mountain Passes
Du Toitskloof Pass
Du Toitskloof Pass lies on the R101 between Paarl and Worcester, although these days most people are not even aware they're on the pass for they opt to use the Huguenot Tunnel, which means you shave a significant 11 kilometres off the original drive. You ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Gydo Pass
The Gydo Pass is one of two passes that transport one from the town of Ceres through the Warmberg, and up on to the Koue Bokkeveld (Cold Bokkeveld), a name that originated because of springbok found up here ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Hex River Pass
The Hex River Pass lies on the national road, the N1, and links Worcester with Touws River. The pass is a favourite amongst travellers during winter when the surrounding peaks are capped with snow, usually a sure indicator to those living in the nearby ...
Botanical Gardens
Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden
In Roux Road on the outskirts of Worcester, some 120 kilometres from Cape Town, lies a unique gem of a garden - the only truly succulent garden in the southern hemisphere, and indeed Africa, that displays one of the largest collection of indigenous ...
Ashton as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Bainskloof, Bonnievale, Breeriver, Ceres, De Doorns, Du Toitskloof, McGregor, Montagu, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Rawsonville, Robertson, Tulbagh, Wolseley, Worcester
Staying Overnight
Koljander Cottage
Koljander Self Catering Unit is a fabulous self catering unit situated in close proximity to one other self catering unit on the Wilde Paarde Klo...
Salt Cottage
Located along the R60, just 11 km from Robertson, this charming self-catering cottage with wood-fired hot tub, invites solo travelers or couples ...
Vinkel Self Catering Unit
Vinkel Self Catering is a lovely unit which sits alongside another self catering unit on the Wilde Paarde Kloof Farm. The unit sleeps two guests ...
Die Ou Huis
Die Ou Huis (The Old House) is a historical farmhouse from the 18th century, which has been lovingly renovated on the fruit farm Wilde Paarde Klo...
Stay At Running Stream
Stay @ Running Stream offers accommodation in Ashton that is a perfect getaway for nature lovers who want a quiet and off-the-grid stay. The gard...
Excelsior Manor Guesthouse
Grandeur, spaciousness, comfort and serenity - the attributes of a palace. If you ever feel the need to experience a palace in the Breede River V...
Mardouw Country House
Mardouw Country House is a serviced country house on the private Mardouw Olive Estate. Situated against the Langeberg Mountain between the towns ...
Jan Harmsgat Country House
This historic Cape Dutch farmstead near Swellendam offers a unique experience on the R62, a mere 2-hour drive from Cape Town towards the Garden R...
Aloe Self Catering Unit
Aloe Self Catering Unit can be found on the Wilde Paarde Kloof Farm. The Aloe unit sleeps eight guests in three rooms. The main bedroom has a dou...
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