Rondebosch Common, Cape Town

Name: Rondebosch Common
Address: Cape Town, South Africa

#83 among attractions in Cape Town

Park, Relax in park

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Rondebosch Common is an open common of about 40 hectares in Rondebosch, Cape Town in South Africa. A common is defined as "A piece of open land for public use, esp. in a village or town." It contains one of the few surviving pockets of the critically endangered “Cape Flats Sand Fynbos” vegetation type, which exists nowhere else in the world. ()

Local name: Rondebosch MeentEstablished: 1961 (63 years ago)Elevation: 69 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°57'22"S, 18°28'58"E

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Rondebosch - RosebankCape Town South Africa

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Rondebosch Common – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newlands Stadium, Newlands Cricket Ground, Heart of Cape Town Museum, Baxter Theatre.

1.3 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
34 min walk • Newlands Stadium, a historic sports venue nestled in the picturesque suburb of Newlands in Cape Town, South Africa, stands as a monument to the nation's rich sporting heritage. Known as the home of rugby in South Africa, this iconic stadium has been a hallowed ground...
1.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
37 min walk • Nestled at the foot of the majestic Table Mountain, Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, South Africa, is not only a premier sporting venue but also a picturesque location that captures the essence of the nation's love for cricket.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Heart of Cape Town Museum, Cape Town
40 min walk • The Heart of Cape Town Museum is a museum complex in the Observatory suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is in the Groote Schuur Hospital on Main Road.
0.7 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Baxter Theatre, Cape Town
19 min walk • The Baxter Theatre Centre is a performing arts complex in Rondebosch, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The Baxter, as it is often known, is part of the University of Cape Town; it is also the second largest performing arts complex in Cape Town, after the Artscape Theatre Centre.
1.6 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Cape Town Science Centre, Cape Town
42 min walk • The Cape Town Science Centre is a not-for-profit science centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It forms part of a wide range of non-classroom initiatives to improve the quality of science understanding and science literacy in South Africa.
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Groote Schuur, Cape Town
31 min walk • Groote Schuur is an estate in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1657, the estate was owned by the Dutch East India Company which used it partly as a granary. Later, the farm and farmhouse was sold into private hands.
1 miW
Museum, Windmill
Mostert's Mill, Cape Town
26 min walk • Mostert's Mill is a historic windmill in Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa. It was built in 1796 and was the oldest surviving complete windmill in South Africa. It was gutted in a wildfire on 18 April 2021. The fire had started on Table Mountain and spread, severely damaging a number of buildings.
1.2 miS
Park, Playground
Keurboom Park, Cape Town
31 min walk • Keurboom Park is a park in Rondebosch, Cape Town, in South Africa. It borders the Western Province Sports Club and Rondebosch Boys' High School. It is named after the original Keurboom estate. The keurboom is an indigenous tree. The park hosted the 2012 African Cross Country Championships with races ranging from 6 to 12 km.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Rondebosch Fountain, Cape Town
17 min walk • Rondebosch Fountain is an ornamental Victorian drinking trough for horses, standing on a traffic island on the intersection between Belmont Road and Main Road in the centre of Rondebosch in Cape Town, South Africa. It was declared a National Monument on 10 April 1964.
0.7 miSW
Library
Rondebosch Library, Cape Town
19 min walk • Rondebosch Library is a public library in Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. It was ranked 18th in the City of Cape Town's top circulating libraries in 2013. The library's holdings can be searched online via the City of Cape Town's Open Public Access Catalogue.
1.5 miNE
33°56'21"S • 18°29'56"E
Pinelands Presbyterian Church, Cape Town
38 min walk • City hall

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rondebosch Common?

Nearby attractions include Rondebosch Fountain, Cape Town (17 min walk), Rondebosch Park, Cape Town (18 min walk), Baxter Theatre, Cape Town (19 min walk), Rondebosch Library, Cape Town (19 min walk).

How to get to Rondebosch Common by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rondebosch Common:

Train

Rosebank (15 min walk)
Rondebosch (19 min walk)

Bus

Sandown • Lines: 3 (17 min walk)
Tugwell • Lines: 1, 4 (18 min walk)