While you head to the Overberg, you’ll have heard of Hermanus because the ‘Whale watching capital of the world’ and that Gansbaai on the opposite finish of the bay is the ‘shark-cage diving capital of the world.’
Located between these two cities, Stanford has created a vacation spot not tied to the comings and goings of marine life, which appear to be too simply scurried away by a marauding pair of orcas going by the names of Port and Starboard.
As an alternative, Stanford invitations you to do precisely what it has been doing whereas its neighbours turned frantically involved with being capitals of the world; sit again and observe.
Image: Jared Ruttenberg/ @jaredincpt
Issues to do in Stanford
Take a ship cruise
Image: Woman Stanford
There are 129 hen species within the space, so hitch a journey on the Woman Stanford to get as shut as you may to the Hermanus Lagoon Chook Sancutary.
On our little meander down the river, we noticed uncommon species like an African swamphen, and delightful ones like an African fish eagle pair, a noticed eagle owl, malachites and a pied kingfisher.
You possibly can deliver your personal drinks and snacks on the boat, so pack a cooler field and a few vino and luxuriate in a spot on the upstairs deck and see what you may spot.
To Woman Stanford has each day cruises, together with early and late morning, in addition to a sundown cruise. For extra info, go to their web site right here.
Head to Birkenhead
Image: Jared Ruttenberg/ @jaredincpt
Birkenhead has been a mainstay in Stanford since 1998 however has added Walker Bay wines to its vary of drink choices. Not usually do you method a brewery encircled by vineyards.
Walker Bay Property was based in 2003, planting its first vineyards then. On the property’s Restaurant and Venue for excursions, wine tasting and naturally, some refreshing beer.
don’t let the “pub-style” restaurant idiot you although, its extra refined than that. With dishes starting from lamb shank and connoisseur burgers to home made gnocchi.
Discover a market
If you end up in Stanford on the final Friday month, then head to the market sq. for the Sundown Market – It’s the city’s social occasion of the month.
Alternatively, the weekly Saturday Morning Market on Queen Victoria Avenue is from 9 am to 12 pm. Get some freshly baked bread, fill up on preserves or simply hearken to the gossip whereas a reside band performs.
Learn: Stanford – the quintessential weekend information
Style some extra wine
In case you are nonetheless craving some extra wine after your go to to Birkenhead and wish to ample greater than Walker Bays wines, Stanford has fairly a bit to supply.
The Stanford wine route encompasses Springfontein Wine Property, Raka (strive the Biography Shiraz), Brunia, Boschrivier, Sir Robert Stanford, Stanford Hills, and Lomond Wines. Take the again highway to Lomond or take a fast 10-minute drive to Springfontein Wines, the choices are limitless
Journey in Walker Bay Nature Reserve
Image: Jared Ruttenberg/ @jaredincpt
This huge reserve extends all the best way from the Klein River Estuary, alongside a coast with pristine seashores, to De Kelders earlier than Gansbaai.
It is called probably the greatest locations for land-based whale watching when lots of of southern proper whales collect yearly to calve their younger. What’s extra is that there’s loads of seashore to share, caves to discover stuffed with archaeological treasures and exceptionally empty.
From Stanfod, you may entry the reserve by way of Wortlegat Highway (4X4 solely) or utilizing the primary gate at De Kelders. Pack a picnic and take a protracted and leisurely stroll alongside the seashore.
Keep right here
Stanford Heights River Home
Image: Jared Ruttenberg/ @jaredincpt
Centrally positioned with direct entry to the river, that is former documentary filmmaker, David Morin’s, African-themed dream home. Impressed by his time in Kenya.
A fire inside for these chilly winter nights and a front room that opens as much as an expansive out of doors stoep for summer time. The home additionally home an inverter, so that you don’t have to fret about that pesky loadshedding schedule whenever you arrive.
Additionally it is residence to the friendliest and most welcoming of cats, Yoda.
Image: Jared Ruttenberg/ @jaredincpt
View Stanford Heights River Home right here.
Footage: David Henning (until in any other case specified)
Observe us on social media for extra journey information, inspiration, and guides. You may as well tag us to be featured.
TikTok | Instagram | Fb | Twitter
ALSO READ: Exploring Namibia: 15 must-do actions and locations to go to
