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Parks, Farms and<br />
Orchards<br />
Take a day to explore the sun-dappled, slow pace of farm life, pick<br />
litchis, feed the animals, feel the slither of a snake around your<br />
neck, or buy strawberries straight from an estate.<br />
The Litchi Orchard<br />
The orchard is located within driving distance of Sheffield<br />
Beach, where you and your family can pick your litchis<br />
from the trees. Discover local, sustainably produced,<br />
seasonal farm-fresh food in their food market, and a<br />
selection of top-quality furniture, antiques, fine art,<br />
photography, pottery, stoneware, jewellery and wood<br />
carvings in their art market. Market days are held every<br />
second Saturday and a night market every last Friday of<br />
the month. Sample the wares at Delish Sisters Café, visit<br />
the Driefontein Garden Centre, bean-to-cup Beanstruk<br />
Coffee Roastery, Lemon Canary Bespoke Bakery, Home<br />
Grown Farm Store and Rustic Monkey Country Pub. The<br />
venue is available for functions and is both dog and child<br />
friendly, with ample open space and play facilities. Your<br />
children will love interacting with the resident mongooses!<br />
Strawberry Farm<br />
Cappeny Estates is five minutes’ drive from the Ballito<br />
CBD and sells fresh and frozen strawberries to the public<br />
throughout the year. It is South Africa’s first black owned<br />
commercial strawberry farm. Pick-your-own, held every<br />
last Saturday of the month from 9am to 3pm, is run on a<br />
first-come-first-served basis. Fill your strawberry punnet<br />
till it closes – but no eating while picking is allowed. Make<br />
The rustic and laidback Litchi Orchard.<br />
a day of it by bringing your own picnic or savouring coffee,<br />
tea, waffles with strawberries, or strawberries and cream/<br />
ice cream, which are sold just outside the farm. Due to<br />
its success, the Strawberry Festival is planned again<br />
during peak strawberry season. It has featured bands, a<br />
best strawberry-themed hat contest, a strawberry eating<br />
competition, fitness challenge, food and food artistry<br />
demonstrations, a beer garden and food hall, strawberry<br />
and wine pairing, and rides, activities and shows for<br />
children. Cappeny Estates’ strawberries are export ready<br />
and are sold to all major retailers in South Africa.<br />
Reptile parks<br />
If reptiles are your passion, don’t miss out on a visit<br />
to Crocodile Creek, mid-way between Ballito and<br />
Tongaat. During regular tours, visitors can see some<br />
7 000 Nile crocodiles as well as West African dwarf crocs,<br />
slender-snouted crocs and American alligators. There are<br />
also deadly mambas and other snakes on display. Other<br />
species to enthrall include tortoises, rabbits, wild monkeys<br />
and banded mongoose. Sections are well connected by<br />
walkways, decks and paths and there are plenty of viewing<br />
spots. The venue also offers several covered learning and<br />
party areas and a café/restaurant for simple, budgetfriendly<br />
food (including crocodile!) and a craft shop.<br />
Picking strawberries at<br />
Cappeny Estates.<br />
litchi orchard<br />
litchi orchard<br />
litchi orchard<br />
CAPPENY ESTATES<br />
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KwaDukuza Visitor’s Guide 2017/2018
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