Brenton on Sea Accommodation

Accommodation in Brenton on Sea

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Things to do in Brenton on Sea

Nestled on the shores of the Indian Ocean at the base of Knysna’s Western Head, Brenton on Sea boasts one of the top-twenty beaches in South Africa chosen by Getaway Magazine. The 4.5km beach walk from Brenton on Sea to Buffalo Bay is a popular favourite along the golden sands, and is graded as an easy hike. Hikers can also enjoy Dolphin and Whale spotting from the cliff top paths, or simply enjoy one of the best sunsets in Southern Africa. The 3km stretch of beach offers the ideal setting for swimming, walking and fishing.
Paragliding, for the more adventurous, is a popular pastime in the area. Brenton on Lake provides a jetty and slipway for a wide range of water sports.
Being only 12km from Knysna, Brenton on Sea makes a good base for exploring the wonders of the garden route fom the Knysna Oyster festival to the extreme Simola Festival Nights, a three day multi-sport night time challenge.

How to get to Brenton on Sea

The nearest airport to Brenton on Sea is located in George, a short flight from Cape Town International Airport. George airport is a small local airport only and does not feature international flights.
Cape Town to George by road courses approximately 450km along the N2, which is a well maintained national road and offers many roadside stops in quaint local towns to ease the drive.
The route from George follows the N2 past the picturesque towns of Wilderness and Sedgefield. Beyond Sedgefield the N2 negotiates the Goukamma River valley to the Belvidere turn off. The road continues beyond Belvidere through thronged masses of ericas to reach Brenton on Sea some 6km later.

History & general info about Brenton on Sea

Named after Sir Jaheel Brenton, the British admiral who helped to develop the Knysna harbour, Brenton on Sea was part of the original Melkhoutkraal on which Knysna was also developed.
Brenton on sea is home to the The Brenton Blue Butterfly Reserve, and boasts of one of the rarest butterflies in the world. Geologically the reserve is sited on an ancient dune and spans approximately 2ha and although the park came into being in 1998, it was only proclaimed a Special Nature Reserve in 2003. This national park is a complex mosaic of candlewood thickets and coastal fynbos and offers a home to a wide variety of other insets, mammal and bird species.