Places to visit near

Bhisho

Bhisho is a city in Eastern Cape district, South Africa of about 137,287 people. Within 50 km by road there are 133 places to visit: 79 churches, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens and 11 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Amathole Museum, Laing Dam and Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve.

32.8472° S, 27.4422° EPop. 137,287

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Within 30 km51 places
Within 50 km133
Must-see11
Notable58
Best timeNovember to March

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One day from Bhisho

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm

119 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bhisho
  2. Yellow Woods Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  3. Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reservedam · 2 hrs
  4. Laing Damdam · 45 min
  5. Amathole Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Rooikrantz Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Bhisho
Today’s loopBhishoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bhisho?

Amathole Museum (museum, about 7 km), Laing Dam (dam, about 15 km), King Williams Town Nature Reserve (nature spot, about 5 km), Yellow Woods Falls (waterfall, about 5 km), Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve (dam, about 37 km), Rooikrantz Dam (dam, about 20 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bhisho?

133 places on Spotwander: 79 churches, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 beach.

Which is the nearest church to Bhisho?

Bisho Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Brownlee Uccsaya (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Bhisho?

King Williams Town Nature Reserve, about 5 km by road; Qonce Botanical Garden (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bhisho?

Start in Bhisho, visit Yellow Woods Falls, then Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve, then Laing Dam, then Amathole Museum, then Rooikrantz Dam, and drive back — about 119 km by road in all.