Windmill Beach

Windmill Beach is a locality in Western Cape, South Africa. Windmill Beach is situated nearby to the suburb Froggy Pond, as well as near The Boulders.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boulders Beach and Simon’s Town Martello Tower.

Boulders Beach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Boulders is a popular beach near Simon's Town, Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are larger and more scenic beaches around, as Boulders, which gets its name from the large boulders surrounding it, is fairly small, although it is often sheltered from the prevailing winds.

Simon’s Town Martello Tower

Historic building

Photo: Lennon001, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Simon’s Town Martello Tower is a historic building.

Roman Rock Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Chris Hills, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock. The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simon’s Town and Miller Point.

Simon’s Town

Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Simon's Town is located at the east side of the Cape Peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa and is home to the South African Navy.

Miller Point

Suburb

Photo: Abu Shawka, CC0.

Miller's Point is a headland and stretch of protected coastline in South Africa. It is located about 4 kilometres south of Simon's Town on the road to Cape Point. Miller Point is situated 3½ km southeast of Windmill Beach.

Glencairn

Suburb

Photo: Derek Keats, CC BY 2.0.

Glencairn is a small seaside village located on the Cape Peninsula, South Africa. It is situated about 4 km north of Simonstown, on the shore of False Bay. Glencairn is situated 5 km northwest of Windmill Beach.

Windmill Beach

Type: Locality
Categories: beach and sports location
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.20119° or 34° 12′ 4″ south

Longitude

18.45638° or 18° 27′ 23″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 690333176

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=water_sports

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