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    My Best Child-Friendly Restaurants and Wine Farms near Cape Town

    13 September 2026 - By 

    The Western Cape, and Cape Town, offer some excellent places for families with children to enjoy. In particular, there are a host of top child-friendly restaurants and wine farms. With my partner and I now in the early stages of parenthood and, as I have so many friends with children, when I explore new places, I definitely look for family-friendly ones. With this in mind, I’ve compiled a list of my best child-friendly restaurants and wine farms near Cape Town. Top Child-Friendly Restaurant and Wine Farms near Cape Town and Surrounds: I believe that both parents and children, irrespective of…

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    My Best Child-friendly Accommodation across the Western Cape and Northern Cape

    18 August 2026 - By 

    A few years ago, I compiled a list on My Best Child-friendly Restaurants and Wine Farms near Cape Town. Since then, the response to that post has been overwhelming. At the time of my writing it, most of my friends had children but never knew where to take them. And I was inspired to write a post to help parents. Fast forward a few years and now, as a new mother myself, I have a deeply vested interest in not only finding child-friendly places but also in sharing them. Load Up the Pram, Baby, Let’s Hit the Road I know…

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    A Slice of Tranquil Tuscany in the Cape Winelands: Fields of Gold

    9 July 2026 - By 

    It’s not often that one can say you discovered a slice of Tuscany in the Western Cape. And yet, Fields of Gold Farm, tucked near the mountains between Paarl and Franschhoek, certainly feels like a trip to some quaint European villa. The only thing that makes it even better is the fact that it’s edged by our own beautiful South African wine farms and olive trees, with spectacular mountains behind. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a country escape, while still being wonderfully close by to local restaurants, wine farms and shops. (There is a rustic dirt road to access…

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    Citrus Sensation: Boschendal’s Incredible Citrus Festival and Pick and Pluck Experience

    18 July 2022 - By 

    For the month of July, Boschendal, one of my favourite estates near fairest Franschhoek, is hosting a fabulous citrus festival. Celebrating all things citrus, this fun festival sees the estate pop with colour (lemon and orange undertones) and a host of family-friendly activities, including citrus pick and pluck experiences and winter picnics. Recently, Boschendal and The Phoenix Partnership invited me to experience this glorious citrus festival – and I had a blast! In this photo essay, I share my thoughts on both Boschendal’s citrus pick and pluck experience, as well as their popular new winter picnics.  A Wintry, Citrus Sensation…

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    A Beautiful Werf Picnic Experience at Boschendal Wine Estate

    29 March 2022 - By 

    Beautiful Boschendal is one of my favourite estates in the Cape Winelands for so many reasons. Not only are they steeped in rich Cape history but this estate offers it all. Everything from stunning wedding venues, accommodation, outdoor experiences and of course, quality food and wine. Included in the food and wine aspect is Boschendal’s rather famous Werf picnic experience. Their picnics have changed a bit over the years – but quality and food excellence has always remained. Sustainably Minded Werf Picnics More to the point, Boschendal is hugely focused on doing right by the planet. For years now, they…

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    Boschendal Wine Estate’s Best Farm Experiences

    22 March 2018 - By 

    Boschendal Wine Estate is, in so many ways, an absolutely amazing wine estate… It offers visitors timeless beauty, a spectacular setting, gorgeous wines and some world-class farm experiences – and that’s before we even get to the food, MTB bike trails, farm spa and stunning farm cottages… need I say more? Personally, I’ve been fortunate to indulge in many of Boschendal’s finery, including its wines, gardens, beautiful picnics – and most recently, an amazing horse ride too! Below, I peel back my favourite layers of beautiful Boschendal and its best farm experiences: Indulge in a sumptuous picnic In 2014, my…