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Malmesbury is the largest town in the Swartland and is about 65km north of Cape Town. It is especially known for its grain and wine cultivation as well as sheep and poultry farming. The town originally developed around a tepid sulphur spring and the first farms were allocated in 1703. The area was first known as "Het Zwartland" (Black Land) apparently because of the typical rhinoceros bush, which has a black appearance during a certain time of the year. When the fifth Dutch Reformed congregation in the Cape was established here, it became known as Zwartlands-kerk but was renamed Malmesbury in 1829 by the Cape governor Sir Lowry Cole in honour of his father-in-law Sir James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury. The town acquired municipal status in 1860.
| Swartland Tourism 1 Church Street P.O. Box 591 Malmesbury 7299 | Tourism Bureau: Tel: 022 487 1133 Municipality: Tel: 022 487 9400 Fax: 022 487 1133 | |
• | E-mail: swartlandtourism@westc.co.za | |
| Open Mon-Fri 08h00 - 17h00 Sat and public holidays 08h30-12h00 (Closed Good Friday, Christmas + New Year's day). | ||
• | Ambulance: Metro Ambulance: | 022 482 2907 10177 |
| Hospital | 022 482 1161 | |
| • | Fire Brigade | 022 487 9400 a/h 022 487 9479 |
| • | Police: | 10111 |
| Bokomo Mills - headquarters of the oldest milling company in South Africa, established in 1919. Regret no tours. | ||
| Communion Well - 1750. A series of wells, around the Dutch Reformed Church, supplied water to the members of this congregation who gathered for holy communion on Sundays. Two of the three remaining wells can be seen in Piet Retief Street, in Lewis Stores (shop hours) and at the parking area behind Geard Pharmacy, Voortrekker Road. | ||
| Historical Route | 022 487 1133 | |
| • | Lewis Stores | 022 482 2536 |
| WINE | ||
| Swartland Wine Route | 022 487 1133 | |
| - Annex Kloof Wines (by appointment only) | 022 487 3870 | |
| - Abbots Hill Wines | 022 485 7080 | |
| - Babylon's Peak Private Cellar | 022 482 2180 | |
| - Cheese Mouse & Wine Fly Farmstall (N7) | 022 487 3013 | |
| - Dragonridge | 022 487 1153 | |
| - Lammershoek Estate (by appointment only) | 022 482 2835 | |
| - Meerhof | 022 487 2524 | |
| - Nassau | 022 482 2145 | |
| - Swartland Winery | 022 482 1134 |
| • | Almond Bridge Country House (trumix@mweb.co.za) (www.travelsa.com) | 022 482 3590 084 721 7318 |
| Bergzicht *** (bergzichtlodgings@telkomsa.net) (www.bergzichtlodgings.co.za) | 022 482 4274 083 617 5507 | |
| • | Lemon Tree (mostertj@telkomsa.net) | 022 482 2371 072 409 2907 |
| • | Orchard Country House **** (orchardhouse@lantic.net) (www.orchardhouse.co.za) | 022 487 2377 082 556 4999 |
| • | Table Mountain Guest House **** (info@guesthousetablemountain.com) (www.guesthousetablemountain.com) | 022 482 2599 082 454 1689 |
| Vredehof Guest House (vredehof@wcaccess.co.za) (www.vredehof.topcities.com) | 022 482 1563 082 569 2221 | |
| • | Swartland Guest Lodge | 022 487 1771 |
| • | Almendra (martin.wassermann@improchem.co.za) | 022 487 1167 |
| Almond Bridge Country House (trumix@mweb.co.za) (www.travelsa.com) | 022 482 3590 084 721 7318 | |
| Bergzicht *** (bergzichtlodgings@telkomsa.net) (www.bergzichtlodgings.co.za) | 022 482 4274 083 617 5507 | |
| • | Elim (elmi@wcaccess.co.za) | 022 487 2398 084 478 2398 |
| Hilltop Views - A17 | 022 487 2873 082 220 5475 | |
| Intaba Lodge (lfs@wcaccess.co.za) | 022 482 1155 082 370 9040 | |
| Malmesbury Caravan and Chalet Park | 022 482 3266 082 473 6045 |
| Chalets at Babylonstoren | 022 482 2179/8 | |
| • | De Gunst (Room only, light breakfast) (degunst@telkomsa.net) | 022 482 2025 082 396 8853 |
| Fynbos Mountain Reserve & Guest House (info@fynbosestate.co.za) (www.fynbosestate.co.za) | 022 487 1153 083 379 4028 | |
| Log Cabin - Northern Breeds Sledding (budgetelec@worldonline.co.za) | 022 481 3275 082 436 7566 | |
| Nooitgedacht Cottage (info@babylonspeak.co.za) | 022 482 2180 083 664 1577 | |
| • | Wedgewood Guest Farm **** (wedgewood@iafrica.com) (www.underbergguesthouse.co.za) | 022 487 3918 082 887 3065 |
| Die Herehuis / The Manor (traditional / light meals) | 022 487 1771 | |
• | KFC | 022 487 1271 |
| Kontreispens (homemade delicacies and hearty meals) | 022 487 2090 | |
| • | Pacino's Pizza | 022 487 1600 |
| • | Riverlands Coffee & Bites | 022 481 3766 |
| Southern Rose | 022 487 2090 |
| Communion Well in Lewis Stores | 022 482 2536 | |
| • | Malmesbury Museum | 022 482 2332 |
| Old Malmesbury Historic Route | 022 487 1133 | |
| Swartland Dutch Reformed Church (1745) | 022 482 2411 | |
| • | Swartland Heritage Foundation | 022 448 1660 022 482 2206 |
| Bokomo Pasta factory is one of only two of its kind in the world. NO TOURS! | ||
| Sugarbird Glazed Fruit Factory - sells jams directly to the public on certain days. Factory shop in Wellington - glazed fruit. | 022 482 1144 021 864 8600 |
• | 4X4 - Babylon's Toren (Paardeberg) | 022 482 2179 |
• | Cape Field Sport - hunting . clay pigeon shooting | 022 487 1864 082 714 1136 |
• | Biking Trails | 022 487 1133 |
• | Hiking Trail (Babylonstoren Farm) | 022 482 2179 |
• | Golf Course | 022 487 1289 |
• | Malmesbury MOL Festival (Musiek Oppie Lande) (August) (www.molfees.co.za) | 022 487 2000 |
• | Malmesbury Museum houses a photograhic history of the town as well as interesting display on the Jewish History (Mon-Fri 08:00-13:00, Tue, Wed, Thur 08:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00, weekends / public holidays by appointment only) | 022 482 2332 |
| Ongegund - Olive Farm (traduco@wcaccess.co.za) | 022 482 2015 | |
• | Rotary Race (March) | Petra 084 565 5161 |
• | Swartland Athletics Club | 022 482 1060 083 357 445 |
| Variety of Sport clubs / activities | 022 487 1133 | |
• | Wine Tasting | |
| - Annex Kloof Wines (by appointment only) | 022 487 3870 | |
| - Abbots Hill Wines (by appointment only) | 022 485 7080 | |
| - Babylon's Peak Private Cellar (by appointment only) | 022 482 2180 | |
| - Cheese Mouse & Wine Fly Farmstall (N7) | 022 487 3013 | |
| - Dragonridge (by appointment only) | 022 487 1153 | |
| - Lammershoek Estate (by appointment only) | 022 482 2835 | |
| - Meerhof | 022 487 2524 | |
| - Nassau (by appointment only) | 022 482 2145 | |
| - Swartland Winery | 022 482 1134 |
| Hi-Tech Framing & Art (flooklh@gmail.com) | 082 417 0758 | |
| Kontreispens / Die Solder (home crafts, gifts) | 022 487 2090 |
| Mount Royal Golf & Country Estate (admin@mountroyalestate.co.za) | 022 482 8811 | |
| Rawson Properties (malmesbury@rawsonproperties.com) | 022 482 4797 072 728 5558 | |
| Seeff Swartland (malmesbury@seeff.com) | 022 487 3905 082 444 4074 | |
• | Wykland Properties (elize@wykland.com) | 022 487 1484 082 772 1897 |
| El-Shaddai Projects - Garden Service, painting, etc. | 072 509 8893 | |
| Malmesbury Nursery | 022 482 2612 |
| • | Allesverloren Function & Conference Venue (enquiries@allesverloren-fcv.co.za) | 073 017 4402 |
| • | Almond Bridge | 022 482 3590 |
| Babylonstoren (10-12) | 022 482 2179/8 | |
• | Fynbos Estate | 022 487 1153 |
| • | Orchard Country House (orchardhouse@lantic.net) (www.orchardhouse.co.za) | 022 487 2377 082 556 4999 |
| Table Mountain Guest House | 022 482 2599 082 379 0798 | |
| The Manor / Die Herehuis (80) | 022 487 1771 | |
• | Vredehof Guest House (25-30) | 022 482 1563 082 569 2221 |
| Jugs & Tea Cups Hiring | 022 482 1360 082 565 3722 |
| Elwierda | Cape Town Station | 021 418 4673 | |
| • | Greyhound | Cape Town Station | 021 505 6363 083 915 9000 |
| • | Inter Cape | Cape Town Station | 021 380 4400 |
| Prima Bande / SupaQuick (sqmalmesbury@isoft.co.za) | 022 482 1817 |
| Austra Besigheidsdienste | 022 487 2501 | |
| • | Doves, Goodall & Williams | 022 482 2347 |
| • | Flip van der Merwe | 022 487 1811 |
| • | Lampies Verkoeling | 022 482 3363 |
| Pikkewouter Creché (pre-school) | 022 482 2175 |
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