Craighall Park, Johannesburg
Craighall Park is one of Johannesburg's upmarket northern suburbs that lie slightly to the west of Sandton, a collection of leafy neighbourhoods that form a belt on the western side of the city between Parkhurst and the sprawling malls of Sandton's Central Business District.
Craighall Park is also one of the oldest suburbs of the city, and Craighall Park's large properties and epic gardens that lend the neighbourhood a sense of green tranquillity despite the proximity to Jan Smuts Avenue are a throwback to the era when plots, rather than stands, were on offer here.
You're well placed to get around the city from Craighall Park - it lies conveniently between Beyers Naude Drive and Jan Smuts Avenue, two of the major arteries in the northern spheres of Johannesburg that easily get one from A to B, notwithstanding traffic, and you're close to the M1.
Hyde Park shopping centre is just around the corner and popular for art movies on a Tuesday evening amongst locals who throng just under the escalators. It's just as busy on a weekend morning when Jo'burgers do breakfast in style. And both the River Club golf course and the Sandton Sports Club are close by for those seeking a round of golf.
A stay in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg is incomplete without a trip to the energetic hub of fashion, coffee shops and numerous shops that is Sandton City.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse
Liz at Lancaster offers luxurious bed and breakfast accommodation at competitive prices. The units are set in an established garden with a tranqu...
Amanzi Guest House
Amanzi offers superior accommodation situated in the quiet upmarket suburb of Craighall Park, five minutes from Hyde Park and Melrose Arch, minut...
B&B on Buckingham
Located in the up-market suburb of Craighall Park, Buckingham fills a unique niche in Johannesburg's accommodation offering. Occupying a mid 20th...
Sandton Gateway
Sandton Gateway can accommodate up to four adults and one child. The main bedroom is furnished with a Queen-size bed, while the second bedroom is...
Things to do in the area
Artyli Gallery
Artyli Gallery, is a contemporary African Art Gallery based in Sandton which showcases various collections of artwork created by artists at vario...
Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary
The Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary is concealed within one of the biggest and most treasured natural gems in Gauteng, Delta Park; right in the hea...
Noteworthy attractions
Crown Mines Golf Club
South Africa is famous for its gold, and Crown Mines Golf Club is built in genuine mining country, just a few kilometres southeast of central Joh...
Observatory Golf Club
Observatory Golf Course is one of the less well known Johannesburg courses, but just as good as many of its more famous neighbors. A sophisticate...
Randpark Golf Club
With two very distinct but different golf courses, Randpark offers golfers of varying ability an unforgettable experience on two of the finest an...
Royal Johannesburg Golf Club
The World Atlas of Golf, which lists the great courses and how they are played, features just two South African clubs on its hallowed pages. One ...
OR Tambo International Airport
Formerly officially known as Johannesburg International Airport, the OR Tambo International Airport is a large airport near the city of Johannesb...
East Rand Flea Market
Just outside Johannesburg in Boksburg, the East Rand Flea Market lies right next to the East Rand Mall, and as a result, is open just about all w...
East Rand Mall
The popular East Rand Mall takes full advantage of the prime position of this area and offers a variety of restaurants, boutiques, chain stores a...
Absa Money Museum
Home to the largest collection of money used in South Africa's past in the world, Absa Money Museum lies in downtown Johannesburg on Troye Street...
Apartheid Museum
The Apartheid Museum is the story of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Beginning in 1948, the white elected National Party governme...
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