Forester’s House

Forester’s House is a building in Western Cape, South Africa. Forester’s House is situated nearby to Newlands Reservoir, as well as near the fire station Volunteer Wildfire Services.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Groote Schuur and Rhodes Memorial.

Groote Schuur

Museum

Photo: Janekszy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Groote Schuur is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was owned by the Dutch East India Company which used it partly as a granary. Groote Schuur is situated 1¼ km northeast of Forester’s House.

Rhodes Memorial

Photo: Glassbottle, Public domain.

The Rhodes Memorial is a large monument in the style of an ancient Greek temple on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, South Africa, situated close to Table Mountain. Rhodes Memorial is situated 2 km north of Forester’s House.

Devil’s Peak

Peak

Photo: Warrickball, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Devil's Peak is part of the mountainous backdrop to Cape Town, South Africa. When looking at Table Mountain from the city centre, or when looking towards the city across Table Bay, the skyline from left to right consists of Devil's Peak, the flat summit of Table Mountain, the peak of Lion's Head, and Signal Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Rosebank.

Newlands

Suburb

Photo: Andresdewet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Newlands is an upmarket suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, and is the wettest suburb in South Africa due to its high winter rainfall.

Rosebank

Suburb

Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rosebank is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, located between the suburbs of Mowbray and Rondebosch. Rosebank is situated 2½ km northeast of Forester’s House.

Mowbray

Suburb

Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mowbray is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa and lies on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Mowbray is at a junction of several major Cape Town freeways and has an important multi-modal public transport interchange at Mowbray railway station. Mowbray is situated 3 km northeast of Forester’s House.

Forester’s House

Type: Building
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-33.96783° or 33° 58′ 4″ south

Longitude

18.45229° or 18° 27′ 8″ east

Open location code

4FRW2FJ2+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1123195185

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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