Beyond Cape Town

Babylonstoren

Farm and garden·Simondium

A garden to eat from

About Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren is a farm in the Drakenstein valley near Simondium, with a large garden of fruit and vegetables, restaurants, a wine cellar and a farm hotel; book on its website.

Why it's on our list

  • Book the garden tour

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Babylonstoren before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Babylonstoren are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Cape Town International Airport34 kmCar or taxi 87 min
  2. Zeitz MOCAA47 kmCar or taxi 119 min
  3. Robben Island boats47 kmCar or taxi 119 min
  4. The V&A Waterfront48 kmCar or taxi 119 min
  5. Kirstenbosch49 kmCar or taxi 123 min
  6. The Table Mountain cableway50 kmCar or taxi 126 min

Railway stations

  1. Cape Town station47 kmCar or taxi 119 min

Location

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