Woodstock & Salt River

Woodstock and Salt River: studios and the Old Biscuit Mill

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About Woodstock and Salt River: studios and the Old Biscuit Mill

Woodstock and Salt River, just east of the city centre, are old industrial and working neighbourhoods where design studios, galleries and restaurants have moved into the warehouses. The Old Biscuit Mill on Albert Road is the heart of it, with the Neighbourgoods Market and The Pot Luck Club.

Sights

The Old Biscuit Mill and the Neighbourgoods Market.

Eating

The Pot Luck Club.

Come on market day, and stay for lunch at the top of the mill.

Our advice: go by day and keep to the busy streets around Albert Road.

Why it's on our list

  • Sights
  • Eating

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Woodstock and Salt River: studios and the Old Biscuit Mill before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Woodstock and Salt River: studios and the Old Biscuit Mill 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.

Nearest MyCiTi stops

  1. DavisonMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
  2. Lower ChurchMyCiTi450 m6 min walk
  3. Coronation EastMyCiTi450 m6 min walk

Key sights

  1. Zeitz MOCAA3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
  2. Robben Island boats3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. The V&A Waterfront3.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 14 min
  4. The Table Mountain cableway4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
  5. Kirstenbosch6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 20 min
  6. Cape Town International Airport15 kmCar or taxi 41 min
  7. Cape Point48 kmCar or taxi 119 min

Railway stations

  1. Cape Town station2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 10 min

Location

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