In the 'hood, Darling as a destination

The charming little village of Darling lies between vineyards and golden wheat fields only 75km from Cape Town along the West Coast road and 25km from the beach at Yzerfontein. Traditionally known for its spectacular wildflowers, Darling has much more to offer visitors ... Darling has become the home of well-known South African satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys's theatre, Evita se Perron, a cabaret ... cont.

Off R27 Rondeberg Farms, Rondeberg Nature Reserve, Darling, 7345, Western Cape, South Africa

Directions to Rondeberg Farms

From Cape Town International Airport:
1. Head northeast on Ring Rd for 700 m.
2. Continue straight to stay on Ring Rd for 170 m.
3. Use the middle 2 lanes to stay on Ring Rd for 170 m.
4. Use the left 2 lanes to stay on Ring Rd for 650 m.
5. Use the 2nd from the right lane to turn slightly left toward Airport Approach Rd for 180 m.
6. Use the right 2 lanes to merge onto Airport Approach Rd for 190 m.
7. Keep right to stay on Airport Approach Rd for 1.9 km.
8. Merge onto Settlers Way/N2 and continue for 8.7 km.
9. Take exit 9 to merge onto M5 toward N1/Milnerton and continue for 2.9 km.
10. Use the right lane to take the exit toward N1 for 140 m.
11. Slight right to merge onto N1 toward Paarl and continue for 2.8 km.
12. Use the left lane to take exit 10 for Century City Drive/N7 toward Goodwood/Malmesbury for 1.9 km.
13. Use the left lane to take the N1 ramp for 1.6 km.
14. Use the left lane to merge onto N7 via the ramp to Malmesbury for 17.9 km.
15. Take exit 31 to merge onto Melkbosstrand Rd/M19 for 400 m.
16. Merge onto Melkbosstrand Rd/M19 and continue for 6 minutes (8.2 km).
17. Turn right onto W Coast Rd/R27 and continue to follow R27 for 24 minutes (38.8 km).
18. Turn right at the Rondeberg Nature Reserve gate and continue for 35 seconds (5 m).

Once inside the gate:
19. Travel 4.9 kilometres straight on the dirt road.
20. Pass 2 white, long buildings (Office) on your right-hand side.
21. Turn left after these buildings and drive over a small white bridge. You will see a dam on your right-hand side once you have turned.

Finding the Cottage:
22. Continue straight on the paving, passing the shed on your left-hand side, and turn left.
23. Pass 2 white cottages until you reach the last cottage.
24. The entrance to the cottage is on the right-hand side of the cottage.

Note on Google Maps:
* The R27 gate can be found by searching for "Rondeberg Nature Reserve" on Google Maps.
* Do not input the cottage location into Google Maps if you are coming from R27, as it may reroute you through Darling and some undrivable routes.

Contact Information:
* If you need assistance with directions, call 082 082 9780.
* Sometimes WhatsApp works best due to poor signal in parts of Darling.

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