The annual spring flowers have started to bloom at the City’s Durbanville Nature Reserve. Residents are encouraged to visit the reserve right on their doorstep. We are open on weekends.

Entrance to the reserve is free and the new opening times are as follows:

Weekdays 07:30 – 16:00

Saturday 08:00 – 13:00

Sunday 12:00 – 17:00

The reserve, located along Racecourse Road in Durbanville, offers a range of activities and facilities. There are walking trails and wheelchair-friendly pathways, and picnic sites located at the main entrance and the southern section of the reserve.

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Background information:

The City's Durbanville Nature Reserve consists of six hectares and it is here, in the heart of our city, where critically endangered Swartland shale renosterveld and Cape Flats sand fynbos meet. There are about 241 plant species, three endemic to Cape Town and six threatened with extinction. The site is home to several animal species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Birds such as the Cape Sugarbird, Double-Collared Sunbird and Cape Spurfowl can be seen in the reserve. The small Grey Mongoose and Angulate Tortoise also occur here, as well as the endemic and vulnerable Cape Rain Frog which can be heard when it rains.

Environmental education activities are also available for schools; however, booking with reserve management is essential.

Source: City Of Cape Town