Location & Local Attractions
Newlands - Western Cape - South Africa
Newlands is a lush and historic suburb, nestled at the foot of Table Mountain in the heart of Cape Town, with easy access to the many attractions the Western Cape has to offer.
Cape Town has been awarded World Design Capital 2014 which its testament to its many galleries, craft shops, beautiful architecture and excellent shopping. Some of the local attractions are winelands, white beaches, fishing villages, mountain walks, world class restaurants, game parks, botanical gardens and many more extraordinary tourist options. Sun Cottage is the ideal situation for both the traveler, looking for a great base from which to explore and the business person, needing easy access to the Claremont and Cape Town CBD’s.
Local attraction and landmarks, less than 5 km away:
- Claremont CBD and Cavendish Square (www.cavendish.co.za) – 1 km
- Newlands business centre and Newlands Village with its boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops, curios and galleries, corporate businesses – 250m
- Newlands cricket and rugby stadia – 1 km
- SA Breweries – 1 km
- Sports Science Institute – gym and conference venue – 1 km
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens – 3kms
- Baxter Theatre complex – 3 kms
- Newlands Forest (walking, hiking, cycling) – 2 kms
- Rhodes Memorial – restaurant and tea house – 3 kms
- SACS Boys School, Sans Souci Girls School - .5 kms
- Herschell Girls School, Westerform High School, Western Province Junior School – 1 km
- Bishops (Diocesan College High School) – 3 kms
- Vineyard Hotel Conference Centre and Spa – 1 km
- Kelvin Grove Club – 2kms
- Cape Fertility Clinic – 3 kms
- University of Cape Town – 2 kms
5-10 km
- V&A Waterfront: shopping, entertainment, restaurants, bars, boat trips, Two Oceans Aquarium, Robben Island Museum, Nelson Mandela Gateway, art, helicopter tours.
- Canal Walk Century City: shopping, curios, entertainment, restaurants, art, Ratanga Junction Theme Park.
- Table Mountain Cableway – 10 kms. Restaurant, walking, hiking
- SA National Gallery, National Museum, Slave Lodge, Cultural History Museum, District 6 Museum – 10 kms
- Cape Peninsular National Park - Ocean, hiking, birdwatching, wildlife, cycling
- Consulates
- Artscape Theatre Complex: theatre, drama, opera, ballet
- Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) – 10 kms
- St George’s Catherdral – 10 kms
- Atlantic Seaboard: Clifton , Camps Bay – 12 kms
- Townships – 15kms
The restaurants below are an easy 200m stroll from Sun Cottage
Barristers Grill
www.barristersgrill.co.za
Cassis Paris
www.cassis.co.za
Melissas - The Food Shop
www.melissas.co.za
Balisco
www.basilico.co.za
Wijnhuis - Wine Bar and Grill
www.wijnhuis.co.za
Directions to Sun Cottage from Cape Town International Airport
- Take N2 to Cape Town
- Take exit M3 to Kirstenbosch (Rhodes Drive)v
- Take Princess Anne Avenue turnoff and curve left down hill towards Newlands/Rondebosch - but keep in right lane
- At bottom of the hill, turn right into Newlands Avenue
- Drive through one traffic light (Dean Street intersection), and take the first road to the left – Palmboom Road – (directly after the BP petrol station)
- At the bottom of Palmboom Road, cross over Main Street into Lemon Lane.
- At the end of the short cul-de-sac see Sun Cottage on your right.
- Congratulations! You’ve arrived! (about 20 km in total)
Directions to Sun Cottage from N1
- Take N1 to CT
- Take exit M5 to Muizenberg
- Take exit 9B to Cape Town (N2)
- Take M3 to Kirstenbosch
- Take Princess Anne Avenue turnoff
- At bottom of the hill, turn right into Newlands Avenue
- Drive through one traffic light, and take the first road to the left – Palmboom Road - directly after the BP petrol station
- At the bottom of Palmboom Road, cross over Main Street into Lemon Lane.
- At the end of the short cul-de-sac see Sun Cottage on your right.
Directions to Sun Cottage from direction Muizenberg
- Take M3 to Cape Town
- Through Bishopscourt into the dip and up the hill to a large intersection where Paradise Road becomes Union Avenue and crosses Newlands Avenue
- Turn right into Newlands Avenue
- Take the 8th road to the right – Palmboom Road. If you pass the BP petrol station, you have gone just too far.
- At the bottom of Palmboom Road, cross over Main Street into Lemon Lane.
- At the end of the short cul-de-sac see Sun Cottage on your right.
