Stellenbosch · About 46 min from Cape Town
Family-friendly Devon Valley restaurant with a jungle gym, kiddie menu and non-alcoholic kiddie pairings, and children can make their own pizza or decorate a cupcake.
Play areaKids menuGrape juiceCasual food
Wellington · About 54 min from Cape Town
SMUL is billed as family-friendly dining with a generous jungle gym, vast lawns and a special kiddies menu alongside burgers and pizzas.
Play areaKids menuLawnsCasual food
Swartland · About 60 min from Cape Town
Kringe in die Bos is a family-friendly open-air restaurant with a play park in a natural setting, self-service eatery and tractor rides through the vineyards; kids birthday parties can be booked.
Play areaLawnsCasual food
Darling · About 69 min from Cape Town
Family afternoons with big open lawns, a small wooden play structure, kiddies and doughnut-&-juice pairings, sand art and seasonal Easter activities.
Play areaGrape juiceLawns
Robertson · About 113 min from Cape Town
“Kids are an integral part of life at Bon Cap”: a large play area for children, splash pool, dam fishing and a country cottage bistro.
Play areaKids menuLawnsCasual food
Klein Karoo · About 282 min from Cape Town
Bistro with burgers and deli sandwiches, seating under the trellised Hanepoot vines, a playground for young children, boules and giant chess, plus an easy vineyard walk and seasonal pick-your-own.
Play areaLawnsCasual food
Durbanville · About 25 min from Cape Town
CU Kids dedicated play area (jungle gyms, climbing, imaginative play) plus a daily Kids Juice Pairing (juice trio with sweets & snacks) next to a large tasting-room lawn.
Play areaGrape juiceLawnsCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 45 min from Cape Town
SylvanVale wines are poured at the Devon Valley Hotel, which has a kids play area, kiddies menu options, babysitting on request, family rooms/suite, and kids under 5 stay free.
Play areaKids menuLawnsPram friendly
Wellington · About 61 min from Cape Town
Tastings with platters and artisan pizzas on the summer lawn while kids explore the nearby jungle gym, plus picnics under the trees.
Play areaPicnicLawnsCasual food
Worcester · About 85 min from Cape Town
Kiddies Milky Treat pairing (two grape juices with sweet treats) while kids play on the jungle gym; light snacks and platters, outdoor patio.
Play areaGrape juiceLawnsCasual food
Worcester · About 92 min from Cape Town
Nuy on the Hill: patio on a lush green lawn, woodfired pizzas and burgers, and deli picnics while the kids conquer the jungle gym.
Play areaPicnicLawnsCasual food
Walker Bay · About 111 min from Cape Town
Long-time child-friendly estate: Kids Surprise Pairing (juices, flavoured milks and healthy nibbles), a dedicated playroom next to the Tasting Room and a kids/young-adults menu with build-your-own waffles.
Play areaKids menuGrape juice
Same valley, not a drive back to town
Each stop is a short drive from the cellar doors in that area.
Stellenbosch · 9 km from these farms
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
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
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
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
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
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.