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All 266 places by distance →One day from Newcastle
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:33 pm
142 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Newcastle
- Ntshingwayo Damdam · 45 min
- Chelmsford Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Ncandu Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Vantondersvleinature spot · 2 hrs
- Majubaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Newcastle
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Newcastle?
Fort Amiel (fort, about 2 km), Vantondersvlei (nature spot, about 16 km), Ncandu Falls (waterfall, about 17 km), Majuba (viewpoint, about 40 km), Laing's Nek (viewpoint, about 42 km), Methodist Church of SA The (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Newcastle?
114 places on Spotwander: 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 60 churches, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 forts & heritage, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Newcastle?
Sak Se Pad, about 24 km by road; Leeukop (30 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Newcastle?
Methodist Church of SA The, about 1 km by road; AFM Newcastle Assembly (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Newcastle?
Start in Newcastle, visit Ntshingwayo Dam, then Chelmsford Nature Reserve, then Ncandu Falls, then Vantondersvlei, then Majuba, and drive back — about 142 km by road in all.