{"id":278591,"date":"2025-09-18T13:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=278591"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:56:26","slug":"explore-cape-towns-natural-treasures-this-heritage-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/explore-cape-towns-natural-treasures-this-heritage-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Cape Town&#8217;s natural treasures this Heritage Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Capetonians will enjoy free access to all municipal nature reserves in celebration of Heritage Day (Wednesday 24 September).<br><\/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.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" data-attachment-id=\"278605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/explore-cape-towns-natural-treasures-this-heritage-day\/naturereserve2_23279-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Naturereserve2_23279-1.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=\"Naturereserve2_23279\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Naturereserve2_23279-1-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Naturereserve2_23279-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Naturereserve2_23279-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Naturereserve2_23279-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Naturereserve2_23279-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Enjoy our beautiful outdoors this Heritage Day.<\/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 Mayco 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>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;<br><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"278600\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/explore-cape-towns-natural-treasures-this-heritage-day\/tygerberg-nature-reserve\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tygerberg-Nature-reserve.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,3413\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tygerberg Nature reserve\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tygerberg Nature Reserve.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tygerberg Nature Reserve.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tygerberg-Nature-reserve-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tygerberg-Nature-reserve-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tygerberg Nature Reserve.\" class=\"wp-image-278600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tygerberg-Nature-reserve-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tygerberg-Nature-reserve-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tygerberg Nature Reserve.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-16-nature-reserves-that-locals-can-visit-are\">The 16 nature reserves that locals can visit are:<\/h3>\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, Welgemoed;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>. Uitkamp Wetland Nature Reserve, Durbanville;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>. Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve, Atlantis;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>. Wolfgat Nature Reserve, Mitchells Plain; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>. Zandvlei Nature Reserve, Steenberg.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/469RbMy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/469RbMy<\/a> for further details regarding the City&#8217;s nature reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"553\" data-attachment-id=\"278602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/explore-cape-towns-natural-treasures-this-heritage-day\/wolfgatnaturereserve_23262-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WolfgatNatureReserve_23262-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,553\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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