Local favourite fort · Northern Cape, South Africa

Blockhouse

Blockhouse is a fort in Northern Cape, South Africa.

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Blockhouse: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Blockhouse

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Blockhouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -28.09624, 24.87736. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blockhouse

Spitskop Dam · lake · North West · ~40 km · Must-see
Canteen Kopje · fort · Northern Cape · ~75 km · Must-see
Ganspan · lake · Northern Cape · ~26 km
Vaalharts Valley · viewpoint · Northern Cape · ~26 km
Taung Skull Fossil Site · sanctuary · North West · ~73 km
Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall · waterfall · North West · ~73 km
AFM/AGS Warrenvale · church · Northern Cape · ~1 km
Vaalhartsdam · lake · Northern Cape · ~8 km
Wannebaai Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~9 km
Radio mast · attraction · Northern Cape · ~26 km
Ganspan Waterfowl Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northern Cape · ~26 km
St Augustine Anglican church Jankemp Dorp · church · Northern Cape · ~26 km
Tent of meeting Ministries · church · Northern Cape · ~26 km
Disciples' House of prayer · church · Northern Cape · ~33 km
Leeupoort NatureReserve · sanctuary · North West · ~41 km
AP Kerk Christiana · church · North West · ~42 km
ELCSA Christiana Parish · church · North West · ~42 km
Ethiopian Catholic Church · church · North West · ~42 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Blockhouse

Other forts & heritage near Blockhouse

Canteen Kopje · fort · Northern Cape · ~75 km · Must-see
Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements · fort · Northern Cape · ~77 km
Scandinavian · fort · Northern Cape · ~123 km
Battle of Magersfontein · fort · Northern Cape · ~124 km
Battle of Paardeberg · fort · Free State · ~126 km
Battle of Modder River · fort · Northern Cape · ~134 km
Driekops Eiland · fort · Northern Cape · ~148 km
Women's Memorial · fort · Northern Cape · ~48 km
Kantienkoppie · fort · Northern Cape · ~75 km
The Cenotaph · fort · Northern Cape · ~91 km

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Frequently asked

Is Blockhouse open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Blockhouse yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Blockhouse?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Blockhouse?

Nearby: Spitskop Dam (lake, 40 km), Canteen Kopje (fort, 75 km), Ganspan (lake, 26 km), Vaalharts Valley (viewpoint, 26 km), Taung Skull Fossil Site (sanctuary, 73 km), Buxton Blue Pools & Waterfall (waterfall, 73 km).