Stellenbosch · About 50 min from Cape Town
Zorgvliet Wine Estate
Grapes & Greens picnic lawns with jungle gym and sandpit, plus De Vliet Country Bistro kids menu and pizzas.
Play areaKids menuPicnicLawns
83 farms, kids menu
Franschhoek · About 55 min from Cape Town
Franschhoek Cellar
Covered fenced play park with jungle gyms, play houses, mini bike track and childminders plus a full under-12 kiddies menu.
Play areaKids menuLawnsCasual food
Walker Bay · About 119 min from Cape Town
Stanford Hills Estate
Family- and pet-friendly estate: Casa Cello restaurant with menu options for young palates, children's play area, BBQ/picnic area, kids-half-price quad biking and MTB hire, horse riding, fishing and dam swims.
Play areaKids menuPicnicLawns
Robertson · About 128 min from Cape Town
Van Loveren Family Vineyards
Kids get an alcohol-free grape juice & treat pairing, colouring, a jungle gym, giant chess and vintage tractor in the gardens; Christina’s Bistro serves wood-fired pizza with a simple kids’ menu.
Play areaKids menuGrape juiceLawns
Durbanville · About 24 min from Cape Town
Nitida Wine Farm
Tables at Nitida family bistro with kids breakfast & lunch menus, a spacious lawn with a designated kiddies' play area, and lawn picnics where "families are welcome".
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Stellenbosch · About 38 min from Cape Town
Pink Valley Wines
Kids play area in clear view of the restaurant lawns, with burgers/tapas and a dedicated kids menu.
Play areaKids menuLawnsCasual food
Paarl · About 50 min from Cape Town
Under Oaks Estate
Wood-fired pizzeria under oak trees with lawns and a jungle gym for kids to play while families dine.
Play areaKids menuLawnsCasual food
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 40 min from Cape Town
Peter Falke Wines
A jungle gym play area and a dedicated kids menu, next to shaded lawns with bean-bag seating.
Play areaKids menuPicnicLawns
Stellenbosch · About 46 min from Cape Town
Clos Malverne Wine Estate
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
Diemersfontein Wine Estate
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
Robertson · About 113 min from Cape Town
Bon Cap Organic Winery
“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
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.