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Noordhoek Heaven on horseback is cantering through the surf on a fine thoroughbred horse with whales and dolphins leaping in the bay.
That's what the brochure says but this dream can easily become a reality at The Dunes in Noordhoek. The stables are built right on the sand of Noordhoek Beach – the longest, whitest and most spectacular beach in Cape Town.
Stroll or canter along the shoreline of this five-mile long beach, then explore the ancient shipwreck. Splash through the seasonal lagoon and trot through the grassy sand dunes. Advanced riders can gallop on the race horse training track parallel to the beach, while beginners admire the exquisite views of Chapman's Peak and the Atlantic Ocean.
Apart from offering beach horse rides, The Dunes stables about forty thoroughbred horses who are in training and compete at Cape Town's two race courses every week. You could be taking a beach ride on a retired winner who now has a more leisurely life as a trail riding horse. Your ex-race horse will go as fast as you like, but they are quite happy to plod along at a walk, trot or canter. The horses are regularly featured in the photo shoots and films – not only could you be riding a winning race horse, but your mount could be a movie star too!
Contact Mike Stewart +27 (0)21 789 1723 +27 (0)82 784 8699 www.horserides.co.za
Farms near Cape Town
*Distances are shown as the crow flies and are not necessarily the actual travelling
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Noordhoek (20.5 km from Cape Town) Heaven on horseback is cantering through the surf on a fine thoroughbred horse with whales and dolphins leaping in the bay.
That's what the brochure says but this dream can easily become a reality at The Dunes in Noordhoek. The stables are built right on the sand of Noordhoek Beach – the longest, whitest and most spectacular beach in Cape Town.
Stroll or canter along the shoreline of this five-mile long beach, then explore the ancient shipwreck. Splash through the seasonal lagoon and trot through the grassy sand dunes. Advanced riders can gallop on the race horse training track parallel to the beach, while beginners admire the exquisite views of Chapman's Peak and the Atlantic Ocean.
Apart from offering beach horse rides, The Dunes stables about forty thoroughbred horses who are in training and compete at Cape Town's two race courses every week. You could be taking a beach ride on a retired winner who now has a more leisurely life as a trail riding horse. Your ex-race horse will go as fast as you like, but they are quite happy to plod along at a walk, trot or canter. The horses are regularly featured in the photo shoots and films – not only could you be riding a winning race horse, but your mount could be a movie star too!
Contact Mike Stewart +27 (0)21 789 1723 +27 (0)82 784 8699 www.horserides.co.za
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Stellenbosch (36.3 km from Cape Town) The Polkadraai Strawberry Farm is located in the Stellenbosch Winelands and is the perfect outing for family and friends to pick their own strawberries in season which runs from September to December each year.
There is also an authentic farm stall on the farm that offers a wide range of jams, preserves, dried fruit as well as an extensive range of estate wines from wine estates in and around the Stellenbosch wine route.
Polkadraai Farm has become famous for its scarecrows and sweet tasting strawberries as well as homemade strawberry jam which you can purchase from the farmstall along with other delicious treats!
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Helderberg (47.6 km from Cape Town) Helderberg Farm is your venue for outdoor activities, team building, parties, or other fun group activities. From hiking trails, mountain huts, 4x4 routes, mountain biking and gravel-carting to braai and picnic spots, tea garden, strawberry picking, paintballing and laser gaming. Situated on the foot of the Helderberg Mountain and looking out over False Bay and Table Mountain, Helderberg Farm is ideally close to Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Somerset West.
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Darling (60.5 km from Cape Town) The Farmstall is well known for it`s freshly baked breads and homemade pies. The farmstall owned by the Louw family of the farm Nuweland in Malmesbury. They sell wines, preserves jams and chutneys that they make on the farm at the Farmstall's Shop and Wine House. Juan Louw jnr is the winemaker and mom Mariëtha makes the preserves and jams. There is a coffeeshop where they serve light meals and breakfasts.
The large play area for the kids and the large area covered with lawns, make it the perfect stop for parents with busy kids. Ask for feed at the shop and they can feed the farm animals.
In The Winehouse you will also find the wines of 16 other local cellars,no need to visit all the wine farms, they are all there under one roof. With Juan Louw`s, knowledge of wines he will most certainly help you to make the right choice.
Did you know? Cape Town Farms is often misspelt. Here are some variations:
Capetown Farms, Kaapstad Farms, CPT Farms, Kapstadt Farms, Cape-Town Farms, Cape town centre Farms, CapeTown Farms,