Activities In & Around Lambertsbay
Restaurants In Lambertsbay
MUISBOSSKERM: Tel: 027 432 1017
A MUST for everyone who visits Lamberts Bay! This is a unique open-air restaurant on the beach – about 5km on the road to Elands Bay. The information office is in town where you can book a reservation or get more information – Tel: 027 432 1017. Office hours: 09h00 – 17h00.
The menu offers a 3-hour long self-help meal, and the food is prepared while you watch. Make sure that you are very hungry before going there because there are too many different items to choose from. They have a cash bar available. Mid-day meals start at 12h00 and evening settings at 18h00.
ISABELLAS: Tel: 027 432 1177
On the harbour (near the bird island) – very nice.
BOSDUIFKLIP: (027 432 2735)
This is another open-air restaurant about 4km on the road to Clanwilliam. It is located on a quiet site on a farm surrounded by ancient rock-formations. You may enjoy ordering real Sandveld dishes or seafood. Cape rock lobster and mussels are local specialities, as are traditional snoek and sweet potato. Also try their lamb on the spit with bread and sweet dumplings. You can also quick step to the rhythm of concertina and guitar.
PLAASKOMBUIS: (027 432 2720)
For wonderful Sandveld and West Coast dishes – 9km on the road to Elands Bay.
PANORAMA PARK: (027 432 1722) Jackals Creek
Offers an a la carte menu but also bakes pizzas and venison dishes – open only in the evening – about 5km on the road to Clanwilliam.
WAVES RESTAURANT (inside Lamberts Bay Hotel): Tel: 027 432 1126
A la carte menu
LOBSTER PORT (inside Lamberts Bay Hotel): Tel: 027 432 1126
Seafood
MAD HATTER (At Medical centre): Tel: 027 432 1673
ROESTYD:
Tel: 064 806 9526
A restaurant with a seaview with big portions and do offer publunches at an affordable price.
Restaurants – Surrounding Towns
Elands Bay
Vensterklip Restaurant (Tin Kitchen):
Tel: 022 972 1340
Elands Bay Hotel:
Tel: 022 972 1640
Clanwilliam
Bella Louise:
Tel: 066 205 2382
Michaels on Park:
Tel: 083 627 5709
Offers home cooked meals in a vintage setting. Michaels on Park is housed in the old Masonic Lodge in one of Clanwilliams oldest streets and serves delicious healthy meals (nothing fried). 30 Park Street, Clanwilliam 8135, South Africa
De Kelder Restaurant:
Tel: 027 482 1037 (Marius Nel)
De Kelder Restaurant is the place in town that fills up with a cheerful crowd of locals every night. You can take your seat at the bar, the dining area or outside at one of the picnic tables. As for the grill, it serves mostly steaks, but it also has a selection of salads, burgers, pizza`s and seafood. Good value all round
Stress Relief Activities:
Discos – Go West:
Tel: 022 972 1640 (Patrick Hayes at Elands Bay Hotel)
Lamberts Bay Golf Club:
9-hole course as you leave Lamberts Bay towards Clanwilliam, just outside town on righthand side:
Wednesdays & Fridays – from 16h00
Saturdays – from 10h00
Xamarin Country Club:
Tel: 083 270 4706
Mini Golf :
Tel: 027 432 2238
In L’Bay Caravan Park
Horse riding:
@ Stables as you leave Lamberts Bay towards Clanwilliam, just across bridge on lefthand side. Bring carrots and feed the horses. No riding, but children can touch and feed horses. Also, a small pony.
Weekdays: after 15h00
Saturdays: during mornings
Sundays: during the day.
Sand Boarding:
Tel: 027 432 1244
@ The Dunes
4×4 Driving:
@ The Dunes
Supertube:
Tel: 027 432 2238
During December holiday
Game Park:
Tel: 027 432 1722 (Cornell)
Panorama Park outside Lamberts Bay
Crayfish Hiking Trail (5 days):
Tel: 073 370 0782 Peter: 027 432 1539
Tourist Attractions at Lambertsbay:
BIRD ISLAND:
The best time to visit the island is early in the morning or at sunset, when all the birds are back on the island. It is nice to watch the bird behaviour when the birds meet again …. The island is home to cormorants, gannets, sea gulls and African Penguins. Penguins are fed at 10h00 and 15h00. Be careful when you walk across the wall to the island when the sea is rough – you can be swept off the wall.
Opposite Isabellas restaurant is a boat service that is available to shuttle visitors to and from the island.
SANDVELD MUSEUM:
Church street – The museum reflects Sandveld living in the late seventeenth century.
HARBOUR ACTIVITIES:
Lobster: The lobster season stretches from November until May/April. Permit holders are allowed to catch their own lobsters with hoop-nets or by diving. Permits can be obtained from the offices of the Dept of Sea Fisheries or the Post Office. Strict rules pertain to the catching of lobsters and visitors are cautioned to observe these rules to avoid costly confrontations with inspectors.
SNOEK JETTY:
Visitors might be lucky to buy a nice fresh snoek at the snoek jetty. It is interesting to watch the fishermen bidding for the highest price and listen to their witty comments!
When they see your car’s registration number, the price normally increases with a few Rand, so be prepared to bargain a little!
JAKKALS RIVER – VLEI:
At the north side of the town (near the caravan park) is the Jakkals River Vlei where birdwatchers can watch various species of birds.
KROMPOORT:
After a rainy winter the Langvlei River becomes a paradise of wild birds and hundreds of flamingos. From the farm Krompoort (belonging to Mr ANE Louw – 13 km from Lamberts Bay) visitors have a good view over the vlei.
WADRIFT:
About 15 km from Lamberts Bay on the Leipoldtville road is the farm Wagendrift of Hugo Louw. Visitors can have a look at an interesting wooden lock with a wooden key that is more than 200 years old. The walls of the house are strengthened with whale ribs. Visitors can also see a wagon that was used in earlier days.
PANORAMA PARK:
Tel: 027 432 1722
is 5km from Lamberts Bay on the road to Clanwilliam. This is home to a variety of game, birds and plants. 4X4 trips can be arranged as well as guided horse-riding trips. There is a restaurant on site
STEENBOKSFONTEIN:
Tel: 027 432 2720 (Kitta Burger)
is 9 km on the road to Elands Bay. Pottery and an art studio can be viewed. It also has a cave with Bushmen paintings. Arrangements can be made with Kitta Burger at 027 432 2720. Tractor rides and picnic in the caves can be arranged with Carrol 0834581575
THE DUNES (4X4 TRIPS):
Tel: 027 432 1244 (the Engelbrechts)
on the farm Suurfontein 10 km on the road to Clanwilliam. Arrangements can be made with the Engelbrechts at Tel/Fax 027 432 1244
ORGANIC FARMING:
Tel: 027 432 1244 (the Engelbrechts)
n the farm Suurfontein
10 km on the road to Clanwilliam. Arrangements can be made with the Engelbrechts at Tel/Fax 027 432 1244
Day Trips To Plan From Lambertsbay To:
Doring Bay: 38km
Gravel road – Rock formations
Strandfontein: 58km
Gravel road – Rock formations
Lutzville: 70km
Tarred road -Fleermuisklip wine cellars – tours and wine tasting tasteting
Vredendal: 63km
Vredendal Co-op wine cellar & Spruitdrift wine cellar
Vanrhynsdorp: 84km
Succulent Nursery / Scenic drives & rock paintings
Clanwilliam: 53km
You will need a full day to visit Clanwilliam.
Rooibos Tea Factory / Shoe factory – making of “Veldskoene”
Old Goal (Museum) & other historical buildings
Ramskop nature reserve – seasonal, Leipoldt-Nortier library,
Biedouw Valley, Englishman’s grave, Wupperthal mission station, Louis Leipoldt’s grave.
Cedarberg – Hiking trails – contact info office – 027 482 2024
Return to Lamberts Bay via Graafwater = 62km
Graafwater: 32km
Heerenlogement – graffiti in a cave where Simon vd Stel spent a night. Also, a wild fig tree which roots are growing almost out of the solid rock
Oloff Bergh-rock – on the farm of JV de Jongh. There is also a private museum
From Graafwater to Leipoldtville (tarred road): (16km) – Beautiful Dutch Reformed church building.
From Leipoldtville to Elands Bay – tarred road (27km)
A typical and quaint fishing community, ideal waves for surfers (waves break to the left), various birds on the Verlorenvlei. One can buy fresh fish direct from fishermen. Near the Bobbejaansberg is a cave with Bushmen paintings (dated about 10 000 years old)