Newlands Forest
Conservancy area in Cape Town, South Africa
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Newlands Forest is a conservancy area on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, beside the suburb of Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. It is owned and maintained by the Table Mountain National Parks Board, along with the City Parks Department of Cape Town, and includes a Fire Station, Nursery and Reservoir.
The forest itself is a popular walking and jogging destination (See trail map below), close and easily accessible from the city's southern suburbs. Due to its location on the mountain slopes, there are impressive views eastward over the Cape Flats.
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Table Mountain National Park
Nature conservation area on the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa
1.0 mi away
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Botanical garden at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town
1.2 mi away
Claremont, Cape Town
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
1.5 mi away
Devil's Peak (Cape Town)
Mountain peak in Cape Town, South Africa
1.1 mi away
Newlands, Cape Town
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
0.7 mi away
Groote Schuur
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