Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Walmer, a rather posh suburb of Port Elizabeth with its wide tree lined streets, is something of an establishment - a number of the city’s oldest families live here, and businesses too are lining up for their share of the large homes, as parts of Walmer fall into demarcated business zones, particularly on Main Road.
Walmer’s origins are as a farm that was later sub-divided - the portion known as ‘Muller town’ renamed to Walmer after the Duke of Wellington, who died at Walmer Castle, which goes some way to explain its links with older, more established residents of Port Elizabeth, some of whom could have been here since the 1850s.
Aside from its obvious beauty, staying in the garden suburb of Walmer has a number of advantages: the airport is five minutes’ away; beaches are 10 minutes’ drive from here, and you’re walking distance from Main Road and the Walmer Park Shopping and Entertainment centre, also referred to as the ‘cosmopolitan centre’, due in no small part to its up-market quality.
The Walmer Country Club, with an 18-hole golf course, the Little Walmer Golf Estate, which has a 9-hole course, and the Humewood golf course are all close by, and the Baakens Valley offers walking and jogging trails. Tours of the nearby Walmer township, which usually include a visit to the youth centre and dinner with a Xhosa family, followed by the odd choir rehearsal, are just some of the advantages of staying so close to the city centre; that and the fact that Walmer acts as a feeder to the entire coastline of the city.
Travellers' Reviews
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I always stay in Walmer when I'm in PE because it is secluded, quiet and upmarket.
Themba (Grahamstown)
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Walmer is very pretty and is central. It is close to the shopping centres and the beaches, so there is plenty to do and see. There were many restaurants in Walmer itself as well as loads of health and beauty spas. We'll definitely come back.
Themba (Rochester, UK)
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39 on Church Guest House
39 on Church offers accommodation in Walmer, a popular suburb in Port Elizabeth. The guesthouse has a large swimming pool, cosy lounge and spacio...

Lodge on Main Guest House
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Walmer Manor
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Moramba Cottage
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Sunny Flatlet in Walmer
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Forest Hall Guest House
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Mika's Tree
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Amani Guest Lodge
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Whistlewood Guest House
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Masinga Cottage
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Seven Gables
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African Aquila Lodge
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Dempsey's Guest House
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A La Marthas Air-port Guest House
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Mathemba House
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Sir Roys Guest House
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Terracotta Lodge
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Taunton Studio
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Albert Road Garden Guesthouse
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Su Casa B&B
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Taunton Cottage
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Heugh Road Guest House
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Garden Unit on Fordyce
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Walmer Villiers
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Nottingham Country House
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5 Third Avenue Guesthouse
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The Hub Boutique Hotel
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River Road Guest House
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Gardenview Guest House
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Field's Rest
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Treetops Guest House
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Little Rose Self Catering
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Hacklewood Hill Country Estate
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Field's Rest The Apartment
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Bodmin Cottage
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Pine Tree Lodge
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Victoria and Alfred Hotel
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Things to do in the area

Bird Watching Walk in Settlers Park
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