Franschhoek · About 50 min from Cape Town
Le Manoir de Brendel
Garden-patio tastings and a 1.2 km vineyard walking trail on a family-run estate with guest cottages.
Lawns
205 farms, under 75 minutes
Stellenbosch · About 50 min from Cape Town
Vriesenhof Vineyards
Die Stoep farm restaurant serves Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas and open-flame dishes in a garden-and-vineyard setting around the historic manor.
LawnsCasual food
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
Franschhoek · About 51 min from Cape Town
La Chataigne
Riverside family cottages welcome children of all ages, though the unfenced river and pool mean parents must supervise constantly.
Lawns
Paarl · About 52 min from Cape Town
Rhebokskloof Wine Estate
Family-friendly estate with jungle gym and jumping castles, kids picnic baskets, El Picoteo kids menu, pizzeria and leash-friendly pets.
Play areaKids menuPicnicLawns
Stellenbosch · About 52 min from Cape Town
Idiom Wines
Kidium kids menu and pizza plus an eco-safari drive among vineyards, fynbos and game animals.
Kids menuAnimalsLawnsCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 52 min from Cape Town
Brenaissance Wine & Stud Estate
Devon Valley farm stay with family suites, cots on request, orchard walks and a working Boran cattle stud.
AnimalsLawns
Stellenbosch · About 52 min from Cape Town
Stark-Condé Wines
Postcard Café lists a children's menu, serving breakfast and lunch by rolling lawns and a dam in the Jonkershoek Valley.
Kids menuLawnsCasual foodPram friendly
Stellenbosch · About 52 min from Cape Town
Wedderwill Wine Estate
Appointment tastings where visitors may bring their own picnic, relax with the scenery and stroll through the farm.
PicnicLawns
Franschhoek · About 52 min from Cape Town
Lynx Wines
The Bodega offers a non-alcoholic chocolate brownie and fruit juice pairing, so younger guests can join the tasting.
Grape juice
Swartland · About 53 min from Cape Town
Swartland Winery
Families welcome: jungle gym plus grape juice and flavoured milkshakes for the kids, with cheese platters, sandwiches and wraps.
Play areaGrape juiceCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 53 min from Cape Town
Rustenberg Wines
Wander the public Schoongezicht Manor House Garden and its labyrinth, and spot the herds of cattle grazing around the tasting room.
AnimalsLawnsPram friendly
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.