East Wynberg Historical Walk, Cape Town
This particular historical walk in Wynberg you will find on a map that you can get from the library in Wynberg, or from the Old Wynberg Village Society who were instrumental in producing it. It is one of a series of maps designed to promote walking Wynberg, whilst drinking in the historical buildings. Not every suburb offers historical maps in this way.
East Wynberg, for those who do not know, lies east of Wynberg Main Road – the area many in Cape Town consider the 'wrong side' of the railway line. Originally this was part of a huge tract of farm land known as Rust en Werk and proposed as a conservation area. Today, although slightly run-down, this part of Wynberg has a lot of character and there are still many examples of turn-of-the-century working class housing and Victorian facades, tin roofs and verandahs with pretty brackets.
See evidence of Victorian stone cottages in Vine Road, explore the area around the Yusefeyah mosque and the station – the area today a melting pot of culture and a pedestrianised area through which a myriad commuters pass on a daily basis – once known as De Out Plaas. Explore the park from which Plumstead gets its name, where cattle used to graze and where a man by the name of Henry Batt is buried, gored by the very cattle he put there to graze in what was part of his estate.
Get the Map at:
Wynberg Library, or from the Old Wynberg Village Society.
Additional Reading:
For a first hand account and photographs of this walk see our article "The East Wynberg Walk".
Accommodation nearby
For accommodation near to the East Wynberg Historical Walk see:
• Wynberg Accommodation • Plumstead Accommodation • Kenilworth Accommodation
Or to see all accommodation in this region at once, visit Southern Suburbs Accommodation.
Attractions / Activities nearby
Wynberg Main Road Historical Walk
In similar vein to the East Wynberg historical walk, you can pick up a map that explores Main Road Wynberg from the Wynberg Library, or from the Old Wynberg Village Society. Both were instrumental in producing it. Pause at the intersection of Maynard Mall on Main Road, facing Muizenberg, and you can ... more information
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