Local favourite heritage site · Western Cape, South Africa
The Old Jail Coffee House
The Old Jail Coffee House is a heritage site in Western Cape, South Africa.
The Old Jail Coffee House: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Old Jail Coffee House
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 The Old Jail Coffee House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.09125, 21.26319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Old Jail Coffee House
- Garcia's Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~21 km · Must-see
- Gysmanshoek Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blombos Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~45 km · Must-see
- Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps · fort · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
- Boosmansbos Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~50 km · Must-see
- Vaalkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cloetesberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~63 km · Must-see
- Dutch Reform Church · church · Western Cape · ~68 km · Must-see
- Werner Frehse Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~4 km
- Rooielsberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Kareekop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~17 km
- Klipkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km
- Oudeboschkop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~22 km
- Bosmanskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~23 km
- Wild Rescue Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~25 km
- Aasvoëlkrans · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km
- Grootberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~28 km
- Kareekloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~30 km
See everything within a day’s drive of The Old Jail Coffee House
Other forts & heritage near The Old Jail Coffee House
- Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps · fort · Western Cape · ~46 km · Must-see
- Voortrekker Wagon · fort · Western Cape · ~3 km
- Tolhuis · fort · Western Cape · ~19 km
- Jonkerspos · fort · Western Cape · ~24 km
- Valsrivier · fort · Western Cape · ~26 km
- Lemontree Cottage · fort · Western Cape · ~35 km
- Stillbay petrified forest · fort · Western Cape · ~45 km
- Fortuinsklip · fort · Western Cape · ~47 km
- Oupos · fort · Western Cape · ~76 km
- Sugar Bridge · fort · Western Cape · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The Old Jail Coffee House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Old Jail Coffee House?
Nearby: Garcia's Pass (viewpoint, 21 km), Gysmanshoek Pass (viewpoint, 32 km), Blombos Cave (cave, 45 km), Noordkapperpunt Stone-Walled Fish Traps (fort, 46 km), Boosmansbos Wilderness Area (sanctuary, 50 km), Vaalkop (viewpoint, 59 km).