{"id":268910,"date":"2025-09-18T13:53:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=268910"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:53:59","slug":"explore-capes-natural-beauty-this-heritage-day-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/explore-capes-natural-beauty-this-heritage-day-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Cape&#8217;s natural beauty this Heritage Day \u2013 for free!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Capetonians will enjoy free access to all municipal nature reserves in celebration of Heritage Day (Wednesday 24 September). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape is opening the gates to its 16 picturesque natural and recreational areas city-wide. Locals will be able to take a stroll, hike through the conservation areas, enjoy a family picnic and get a first-hand account of some of the Spring blooms at the biodiversity sites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"268912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/explore-capes-natural-beauty-this-heritage-day-for-free\/tcfree1_24384\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tcfree1_24384.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tcfree1_24384\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;While admission to the reserves is free, visitors will need to pay for all activities on offer, as per normal.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;While admission to the reserves is free, visitors will need to pay for all activities on offer, as per normal.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tcfree1_24384-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tcfree1_24384-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"While admission to the reserves is free, visitors will need to pay for all activities on offer, as per normal.\" class=\"wp-image-268912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tcfree1_24384-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tcfree1_24384-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tcfree1_24384.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While admission to the reserves is free, visitors will need to pay for all activities on offer, as per normal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s Heritage Month and we want to showcase our natural heritage in Cape Town,&#8221; said Eddie Andrews, deputy mayor and Mayoral Committee member for Spatial Planning and Development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are so privileged to be surrounded with the pristine natural beauty that exists in our city. This Heritage Day we encourage residents to get outdoors and make the most of the public holiday by exploring their local nature reserve or, better yet, take a drive to the other side of town to visit a reserve you have not visited before for a hike before the braai or perhaps a peaceful family picnic at our facilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The offer applies to the nature reserves that usually have an entrance fee: the Table Bay, Blaauwberg, Tygerberg and Helderberg nature reserves. However, the normal rates for permitted recreational activities at the reserves will still be charged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-16-nature-reserves-that-locals-can-visit-are\">The 16 nature reserves that locals can visit are:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, north of Bloubergstrand;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bothasig Fynbos Nature Reserve, Bothasig;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Botterblom Nature Reserve, Durbanville;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bracken Nature Reserve, Brackenfell;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Durbanville Nature Reserve, Durbanville;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edith Stephens Nature Reserve, Philippi;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>False Bay Nature Reserve, Grassy Park\/Zeekoevlei;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harmony Flats Nature Reserve, Strand;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helderberg Nature Reserve, Somerset West;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steenbras Nature Reserve, Gordon&#8217;s Bay;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Table Bay Nature Reserve, Table View;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tygerberg Nature Reserve, 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