Places to Visit in Milnerton, South Africa, Africa

Places to Visit in Milnerton, South Africa, Africa

Milnerton is one of the suburbs of the South African city, Cape Town, located around 11 km north of the heart of the city. Administratively, Milnerton falls under the municipality of the city of Cape Town in the Western Cape province and is geographically positioned at 33°52′ S 18°30′ E, spanning over an area of 43.70 sq.km. Milnerton is a destination with the blend of manmade and natural tourist attractions that transfers enthralling feel to visitors with their winsome beauties. Some such magnetic sites include Milnerton Lagoon, Woodbridge Island, Milnerton Beach and Milnerton Canoe Club.

 

How to reach Milnerton?

Milnerton is served by Cape Town International Airport with scheduled flights from many global cities, including Durban, Mauritius, London, Singapore, Istanbul and Doha. Taxis are always gettable at the airport and in addition of availing taxis, visitors can also consider bus for inexpensive airport travel.

To move within Milnerton, buses are the primary options and other convenient options include taxis, rental cars and bikes. If one booked rental car prior reaching Milnerton would be helpful for comfortable local travel.

 

Food and Shopping in Milnerton:

Shops are dozens in number in Milnerton that are spread up all around the suburb. Some nice tourist favor restaurants in Milnerton are listed below:

  • Ocean Basket
  • Mike’s Kitchen Milnerton
  • Bistro Garden Restaurant
  • Dale’s Black Angus Grill

 

Things to do in Milnerton:

  • Surfing
  • Kitesurfing
  • Windsurfing
  • Bodyboarding

 

What to see in Milnerton?

 

Milnerton Lagoon:

Milnerton Lagoon is the most popular tourist attraction of Milnerton, with palm trees adoring its banks and is widely famous among canoeists. The oldest canoe club of Western Cape, Milnerton Canoe Club, is situated few kilometers away from the lagoon.

 

Woodbridge Island:

The Woodbridge Island is connected to the mainland Milnerton by two bridges, of which one is wooden bridge that was designated as a national heritage site. The Milnerton lighthouse is one of the highlights of Woodbridge Island.

 

Milnerton Beach:

The Milnerton beach is a nice and striking beach, well known for offering a striking view of Table Mountain and surfing activity. Compared to other beaches in Cape Town, Milnerton beach is less crowded, ideal for cool exploration of the beach.

 

The Milnerton Nature Reserve:

The Milnerton Nature Reserve is one of the two nature reserves located in Milnerton. It is located inside the old Milnerton Racecourse’s race tracks.

 

Milnerton Golf Club:

The Milnerton Golf Club is an excellently landscaped ocean side golf course, where visitors can enjoy the striking views of Robben Island and Table Mountain. Other than playing golf, one can also have mouthwatering food at golf course’s restaurant.

 

Other places of interest in and around Milnerton include:

  • Groot Constantia
  • Two Oceans Aquarium
  • The Castle of Good Hope
  • Bo-Kaap
  • Cape Town City Hall
  • Masque Theatre
  • Baxter Theatre
  • Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
  • South African Parliament
  • Rhodes Memorial
  • Robben Island
  • South African Jewish Museum
  • District Six Museum
  • Armchair Theatre
  • South African National Gallery

 

When to visit Milnerton?

Like the rest of Cape Town, Milnerton experiences a warm-summer Mediterranean climate and the best time to visit Milnerton is from October to May.

 

Where to stay in Milnerton?

Milnerton holds a wide range of modernized as well as traditional accommodation options like hotels, holiday rentals, BB and inns with all upgraded facilities and services. Some recommended hotels in Milnerton are listed below:

  • Hajo’s Lodge
  • CapeTown4U
  • Castello San Giuseppe
  • Leisure Bay Luxury Suites
  • Cotswold House Guest House
  • Cape Town Palms
  • Cape Hermitage
  • Sunset Decks Guesthouse
  • African Sun Guest Suites
  • Lagoon Beach Apartments
  • La Roche Guest House
  • 303 Neptune’s Isle
  • Cabanna 6 @ Neptunes Isle
  • African Getaway Guest Cottage
  • Kwantu Guest House

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