Things to do

7 places

Signal Hill and the surrounding Cape Town landscape.

Signal Hill Road

Signal Hill, the Noon Gun and the kramats

Free, and the best sunset in the city. The Noon Gun fires at twelve, Monday to Saturday. Four kramats sit on the hill, the start of the circle that rings the peninsula.

Opening: Plan your visit in daylight and check conditions before leaving.

Chapman's Peak Drive following the Atlantic cliffs.

Hout Bay to Noordhoek

Chapman's Peak Drive

Follow the cliff road from Hout Bay to Noordhoek, stopping at the picnic areas and viewpoints when the road is open.

Opening: Plan your visit in daylight and check conditions before leaving.

Sea Point

Sea Point Promenade

An easy place to slow down beside the Atlantic. Walk the promenade, pause on the lawns and stay for the evening light.

Opening: Plan your visit in daylight and check conditions before leaving.

Green Point and Mouille Point

Green Point and Mouille Point at sunset

Watch the evening light along the coast, with a promenade stroll near Green Point and Mouille Point.

Opening: Plan a daylight promenade walk and arrive before the day’s sunset.

Clifton Fourth Beach, with coastal houses and the Atlantic beyond.

Atlantic side

Clifton First to Fourth

Four small coves below Victoria Road. Bring water because there is nothing to buy on the sand.

When to visit: Plan a daylight visit; beach access and lifeguard duty are separate.

Camps Bay Beach below the mountains.

Atlantic side

Camps Bay Beach

White sand below the Twelve Apostles, with cafes across the road and the Maiden's Cove tidal pools to the north.

When to visit: Plan a daylight visit; beach access and lifeguard duty are separate.

Kites above the sea at Bloubergstrand, with Table Mountain across the bay.

Atlantic side

Bloubergstrand and Big Bay

The clear view of Table Mountain across the bay and an established kite-surfing shore.

When to visit: Plan a daylight visit; beach access and lifeguard duty are separate.

Check access and confirm on the day.