Harfield Village

(13 reviews)

This is a 1mi walking tour

It takes an average of 30 mins to complete.

Cape Town

South Africa

$4.99

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About the Tour

Harfield Village is a quaint little quarter of the city with a vibrant history. It has a proudly preserved community feel. It's a village of daytime pram-pushers, rush-hour commuters, and evening craft beer connoisseurs.

Take a walk through the narrow alleys, back streets and parks and experience the increasingly trendy Harfield Village through the eyes of a local.

Tour Producer

John Bartmann

2 tours

Forest day walker and musician lovin' and livin' in Cape Town, RSA!

Preview Location

Location 7

Left Into Third Avenue And Forced Removals

Take a left on Third Avenue here.

The forced removals of the 1950s to 1970s saw major changes to the Village, as they did with most urbanized areas. The government saw the area as potentially very valuable to whites, and began moving the Villagers elsewhere. Of course, alm... Read More

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Start location
46-42 2nd Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
Total distance

2km
Final location
90-82 2nd Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
Distance back to start location

202.29m

Directions to Starting Point

Start on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Surrey Rd. From Harfield Station, exit to Worcester Rd and turn left. Then right into Surrey.

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Places to stop along the way

Cafeen, Princes Park, Hampstead Vegetable Garden, Village Cafe

Best time of day

Late afternoon, when the shadows are long.

Precautions

We do keep the streets quite safe around here, but always be aware of your surroundings, as well as traffic on narrow roads one-ways.

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