Bloemendal

Bloemendal is a farm in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Bloemendal is situated nearby to the suburb Van Riebeeckshof, as well as near the locality More Asphalt (Pty).

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tygerberg Nature Reserve and Durbanville Nature Reserve.

Tygerberg Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

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Tygerberg Nature Reserve is a 300-hectare nature reserve in the Tierberg range of hills in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657 the 7 km long range of hills became known as Luipaerts Berghen, named for the characteristic spots, or “heuweltjies”, which dot its slopes and are visible from afar.

Durbanville Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.

Durbanville Nature Reserve is a 6-hectare piece of protected land, located next to the Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse in the Western Cape, South Africa. Durbanville Nature Reserve is situated 4 km east of Bloemendal.

Onze Molen

Windmill

Photo: Karikruger7, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Onze Molen is a mill in Durbanville, South Africa. The mill was built between 1837 and 1842 at the Johannesfontein farm. In 1984 the mill was restored by the Natal Bouvereniging. Onze Molen is situated 3½ km east of Bloemendal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Durbanville and Bothasig.

Durbanville

Town

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Durbanville, previously called Pampoenkraal, is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, and part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan area. Durbanville is situated 6 km east of Bloemendal.

Bothasig

Suburb

Bothasig is a northern suburb of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north of Edgemead and east of Milnerton. It is located approximately 15 km north-east of the Cape Town City Centre. Bothasig is situated 6 km west of Bloemendal.