Cape Town · South Africa
Hotels in Brackenfell, Cape Town
Brackenfell is one of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town (Wikidata: "suburb of Cape Town, South Africa"); area 25 km². Its centre is 25 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 291 in Cape Town's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 25 km
- Nearest station
- Brackenfell1.7 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Groote Schuur23 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 13OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Brackenfell
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eversview Guesthouse | 3.2 km |
| 2 | Evertsdal Guesthouse | 3.3 km |
| 3 | Cape Pillars Boutique Hotel | 4.1 km |
| 4 | Four Palms Accommodation | 4.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Brackenfell
OpenStreetMap maps 9 restaurants, 2 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in Brackenfell, and 101 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 9 | 22 of 92 |
| Cafes | 2 | 29 of 92 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 2 | 17 of 92 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 101 | 1 of 92 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 0 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Brackenfell
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Brackenfell is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Brackenfell in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Mutual Park | Park | 2.8 km |
| Mountain View Park | Park | 2.6 km |
| Rosendal Dam Park | Park | 3.4 km |
| Kendal Road Park | Park | 2.7 km |
| Robyn Park | Park | 0.8 km |
| De Villiers Avenue Park | Park | 4.4 km |
| Valmary Park | Park | 3.9 km |
| Wessel Lourens Park | Park | 0.6 km |
| Montague Park | Park | 1.9 km |
| Bordeaux Public Open Space | Park | 3.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Brackenfell
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Brackenfell, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brackenfell | rail | 1.7 km |
| Eikenfontein | rail | 2.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Brackenfell is from Cape Town's main sights
| Sight | From Brackenfell |
|---|---|
| Groote Schuur | 23 km |
| Artscape Theatre Centre | 24 km |
| Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa | 24 km |
| Two Oceans Aquarium | 25 km |
| Palm Tree Mosque | 25 km |
| South African National Gallery | 26 km |
| Auwal Mosque | 26 km |
| Nurul Islam Mosque | 26 km |
| Iziko South African Museum | 26 km |
| Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden | 27 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Brackenfell
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Crawford railway station · railway station · 21 km
- Salt River railway station · railway station · 21 km
- Rosebank railway station · railway station · 22 km
Sights in Brackenfell
- Dutch Reformed Church, Durbanville · church · 4.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to Brackenfell
Questions
Brackenfell: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Brackenfell, Cape Town?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Brackenfell: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town. The nearest to the area centre is Eversview Guesthouse, 3.2 km away.
How far is Brackenfell from the centre of Cape Town?
25 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Cape Town.
How far is Brackenfell from Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden?
27 km in a straight line from the centre of Brackenfell. The nearest of Cape Town's main sights is Groote Schuur, 23 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Brackenfell?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Brackenfell (rail, 1.7 km) and Eikenfontein (rail, 2.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Brackenfell?
OpenStreetMap maps 9 restaurants, 2 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in Brackenfell (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 92 neighbourhoods of Cape Town that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 291 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Brackenfell on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.