De Bos Guest Farm

When guests are done clambering up and down rocky crags, there’s plenty else to do hereabouts. More leisurely days can be had at the nine-hole golf course five minutes’ drive from base, or by heading to the nearby Protea Farm (30 minutes) for a tractor ride to a stunning viewpoint in the Langeberg mountains, and to sample local eats. Of course, South Africa is known for more than food – it’s a top wine spot too. It’s 30 minutes from the site to Robertson Winery for tastings; a little closer to base, guests can be aboard a river cruise, sampling local tipples and food, within 25 minutes. Outdoorsy types might gravitate instead towards Bontebok National Park, 55 minutes away, a park set up specifically to conserve its namesake, the bontebok, which was approaching extinction in the early 1800s. As well as keeping eyes peeled for these now plentiful creatures, visitors to the park can take game viewing self-drives, go birdwatching or just stop for a picnic and braai. Lucky enough to have time to travel onwards? The site is a little under two and a half hours from Cape Town, so head this way to wander botanical gardens, tour the former township of Bo-Kaap, take in the views from Table Mountain, and maybe even spring for a helicopter ride out over the water.