Attractions

The West Coast is blessed with stark natural beauty that takes a hold of your soul and never seems to let go. Places such as Kraalbaai and Churchhaven, safely conserved in the West Coast National Park, are well worth visiting. Have the Farmhouse Restaurant pack you a picnic or have lunch at Geelbek Restaurant for an authentic experience. Spend the day in the quaint fishing village of Paternoster, famed for its inexpensive crayfish and picturesque wooden fishing boats scattered along the shoreline. These are places that seem to have been forgotten by time and yet preserved by it too.

Watersports are a major attraction in Langebaan, and if you don’t have your own boat, yacht, jetski, kayak, wind or kite surfing equipment, they are all available for hire in central Langebaan.

West Coast National Park is a haven for lovers of ecology and nature and is a Ramsar site with a myriad of flora and fauna. The park is home to over 350 bird species and spans a great distance between Langebaan and Yzerfontein along the lagoon. Day visitors are welcome to drive, hike and cycle along the roads and paths to enjoy viewing birds in their natural habitat and watch the spring flower spectacle.

Over 250 species of birds have been recorded on the Cape West Coast, classifying the Langebaan lagoon as a wetland of international importance. The Cape West Coast is situated at the southernmost point of the migratory route from Europe and Siberia and the wetland adjoining the Langebaan lagoon, a declared Ramsar site, supports huge populations of migratory birds.

Bird species include Black eagle, flamingo, the African black oyster-catcher, lark, tern, peregrine falcon and hundreds more. On a good day, one bird watcher recorded 42 different species of birds!

Bird watching tours can be booked at The Farmhouse Hotel or our guests are welcome to discover the nature reserve for themselves. After a thrilling day’s bird watching, relax in our lounge and enjoy a drink while you compare notes with your fellow birding enthusiasts and unwind.

West Coast Fossil Park is an area where miners discovered preserved fossils that are millions of years old. Together with Iziko Museum in Cape Town, a 14ha fossil-rich area within the mine property was declared a national Monument and the fossil park now brings the fascinating science of paleontology to the public

Club Mykonos Casino & Resort is a Greekstyled village built on the waters edge and there are enough facilities to keep you busy for a while. They include 262 slot machines, Pontoon, five restaurants, five bars, boat cruises, yachting and watersports.

A game of golf can be played at Langebaan Country Club which is a links-type course, designed as a figure 8 winding around residential stands.
The 18-hole championship course is 6185m long and affords golfers views of the lagoon, the surrounding hills and granite outcrops.

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