Alphen

Alphen is a park in City of Cape Town, Western Cape. Alphen is situated near Duck pond, as well as near the hotel The Cellars-Hohenort.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wynberg Park and 2 Military Hospital.

Wynberg Park

Park

Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wynberg Park, formerly known as King Edward Park, is a park situated in the southern suburb of Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. The park has number of amenities including a playground, a duck pond, and multiple braai/barbecue areas. Wynberg Park is situated 1½ km northeast of Alphen.

2 Military Hospital

Hospital building

Photo: Gbawden, CC BY-SA 4.0.

2 Military Hospital is a hospital building, which is situated 1½ km east of Alphen.

Maynardville Open-Air Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.

The Maynardville Open-Air Theater is an outdoor theatre in Maynardville Park, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. It seats 720 people and is known for its annual Shakespeare in the Park plays. Maynardville Open-Air Theatre is situated 2½ km east of Alphen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newlands and Kenwyn.

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. Newlands is situated 4 km northeast of Alphen.

Kenwyn

Neighborhood

Kenwyn is a residential suburb in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It lies south of the N2 and alongside the M5 freeway. The surrounding suburbs include Wetton, Rondebosch East and Kenilworth. Kenwyn is situated 6 km east of Alphen.

Rondebosch

Suburb

Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with shopping and business districts as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town. Rondebosch is situated 6 km northeast of Alphen.

Alphen

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.00837° or 34° 0′ 30″ south

Longitude

18.43925° or 18° 26′ 21″ east

Open location code

4FQWXCRQ+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 466197108

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Duck pond and The Cellars-Hohenort.

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