Britannia Bay, Cape West Coast
Britannia Bay is 160 km from Cape Town, an easy 90 minute drive up the Cape West Coast region.
Britannia Bay is located 35 km from Vredenburg (the main commercial centre of the region) and 45 km from Saldanha Bay. Britannia Bay offers acres of unspoilt, safe beaches. The bay is very protected and the water is slightly warmer than most places on the West Coast, due to the Benguela current not entering the bay. The bay teems with Southern Right and Humpback whales for up to ten months of the year which are always a delight to watch as are the scores of resident dolphin.
Heaviside's (endemic to the area) and Dusky dolphins are often seen to follow the little boats used by holiday makers. The safe launching site for small craft makes Britannia Bay ideal for water sports and Seal Island is only 10 minutes away by small boat. Seal Island is perfect for fishing, diving and Cray-fishing.
Britannia Bay is home to over 200 bird species which attend to indigenous flowers at the turn of Spring. Internationally renowned among ornithologists, the nearby West Coast National Park is one of the world's most important bird sanctuaries, providing a haven for some 256 bird species. Also of interest are the neighbouring Berg River estuary and the Rocherpan Nature Reserve are well worth a visit.
Of interest to Botanists, Britannia Bay is home to the ‘veldkool' (Trachyandra ciliata) and ‘gousblom' (Gazania krebsiana), two of the fine species of indigenous veld flowers that flourish here in spring.
Travellers' Reviews
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Picture Perfect! The best place to relax, explore the shoreline, observe marine life and chill out with friends and family ... I love it - new favourite holiday spot!
Michelle (Cape Town)
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Beautifully unspoilt.
Anette (Richards Bay)
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Salty Sandals
Salty Sandals is a luxurious haven set in an upmarket friendly neighbourhood. The home has ocean views from almost every room, allowing guests to...
Silversands Villa
Silversands Villa offers true West Coast style accommodation in Britannia Bay with the Golden Mile Beach on your doorstep. This lovely thatch Bea...
Villa Royale
Villa Royale is a mere 150m from the beach. It will not be easy to click out of holiday mode in the stylishly contemporary 2nd row from the Beach...
Villa Konstanja
Villa Konstanja is holiday villa offers accommodation just a short three minute walk to the beach. Wake up in the morning to the sound of waves a...
Silver Bay Villa
Silver Bay Villa has achieved the rare balance between opulence and comfort, against a backdrop of completely unspoilt natural beauty. This villa...
3 Dolphins
3 Dolphins is a lovely cottage in Brittania Bay, just a short walk from the beach. Here you can admire the spectacular sea views and enjoy a tran...
Unwind @ 167 Golden Mile
Unwind @ 167 Golden Mile offers comfortable accommodation in a tastefully furnished family home, located just 300 meters from Golden Mile Beach. ...
Shades at Mary-Jean
Situated just a few steps from the beach, Shades at Mary-Jean offers comfortable and unique self-catering accommodation in Britannia Bay. Slow do...
JD's Sea House
JD's Sea House offers comfortable accommodation in Britannia Bay's Sunset Beach. The house is close to a safe beach, restaurants, supermarket, sp...
Absolute Beach
Enjoy a sun drenched day on the beach or relax in the spacious lounge with unspoiled views that span out over the beach and rolling waves which h...
Things to do in the area
Cape Columbine Lighthouse
As far as lighthouses go, Cape Columbine is young. Built only in 1936, it was the last manned lighthouse constructed, and it rests on a windswept...
Die Koelkamers Teater
Located on St. Augustine Road in the charming fishing village of Paternoster, Die Koelkamers Teater is a celebrated arts venue that brings togeth...
Noteworthy attractions
Bird Island Nature Reserve
The world's most accessible Cape gannet colony can be found on an island, linked to Lambert's Bay by a breakwater wall. Bird Island also gives sh...
Darling Wine Route
Although traditionally part of the Swartland, Darling is now a demarcated wine district and home to her own wine route, including five wine cella...
West Coast National Park
Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay one finds the azure waters of the Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National ...
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Rocherpan enthusiasts who head off along the West Coast to visit this nature reserve near Velddrif will possibly mention to you that the bird lif...
Langebaan Golf Club
The Golf Course at Langebaan Country Club is a links-type course, designed as a figure 8 winding around residential stands. Located on the unspoi...
Verlorenvlei
Verlorenvlei is a long estuary stretching between the villages of Elands Bay and Redelinghuys, some 25 kilometres south of Lambert's Bay. It is n...
West Coast Fossil Park
For the visitor, the highlight of the West Coast Fossil Park is the 'live' exhibit of an ongoing excavation of early Pliocene fossils (fossils fr...
Postberg Flower Reserve
The Postberg Flower Reserve is not always available for you to visit. Even though it forms part of the West Coast National Park, this part of it ...
Darling Wind Farm
On the hills just outside Darling, roughly 70 kilometres from Cape Town, stand four wind-generated mills. It's known as an Eskom demonstrator sit...
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