Sea Point Promenade

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Sea Point Promenade

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Cape Town audio tour: Sea Point Promenade
This is a 1.9mi walking tour
It takes an average of 60 mins to complete.
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About the Tour

This is, without doubt, Cape Town's favourite walk, and the whole city comes out to Sea Point to stretch its legs, take in the sunset, smell the sea air and walk dogs.

The walk starts at a landmark visited by Charles Darwin in 1836, meanders past six beaches, a hundred year old swimming pool, a good few public artworks of varying artistic merit, a National Key Point, and a tidal pool with a dodgy reputation. If you are very lucky you may see whales or dolphins. You will certainly see some interesting characters. There are no hills, not even small ones.

Photo credits: Sea Point Then and Now Facebook page

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Gideon Granville

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As a native of Johannesburg, 700 kilometres from the ocean, when I moved down to Cape Town, more than a decade ago, I had to live within sight of the sea. I have been a Sea Point resident since then. I am an enthusiastic jogger, and would say that I know the Promenade pretty well, having trundled its length a few a times a week over that entire time.

Preview Location

Location 13

Sea Point Railway Station

Turn left now, to walk along the pavement, with the restrooms on your left.

Just past the second building, you will find a small monument with a plaque.

This marks the spot of the Milton Road Station on the Sea Point Metropolitan and Commercial Railway line. When you’r... Read More
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Major Landmarks

  • Sea Point Pavilion Swimming Pool

  • Sea Point Promenade

  • Saunders' Rocks Beach

  • Graaff's Pool

  • The Winchester Boutique Hotel Cape Town

  • Mandela Glasses

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Getting There

Route Overview

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  1. Start location
    12 Craigrownie Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8060, South Africa
  2. Total distance
    3km
  3. Final location
    Beach Rd, Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
  4. Distance back to start location
    3km

Directions to Starting Point

The route starts at the Sea Point Contact. This is in the the North East corner of the Bantry Bay parking lot on Beach Road, near the corner of Alexandra Road, 100m (west of ) beyond the Bantry Bay traffic circle. You will see small monument. This is a short walk west (about 200m) from the Queens Beach MyCiti bus station or 500m west of the stop for the Red opentop Bus stop at the Sea Point Pool.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Sea Point Pools, Harveys, Rockpool, Queen's Beach or any of 25 benches overlooking the sea.

Best time of day

Sunsets and early mornings are spectacular but the Promenade is good for walking anytime except on the hottest or stormiest days.

Precautions

Watch out for cyclists, skateboarders and don't trip over small dogs.

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