ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA

Worcester is the largest town in the Breede Valley Municipality, home to approximately 100 000 people, including those people living on the surrounding farms. It is an old town established in 1820 and named after Lord Charles Somerset’s nephew, the Marquis de Worcester. In 1823 there were only 10 houses in Worcester.

Worcester is also the largest wine growing region in South Africa, both in number of vines and volume of wine produced, accounting for 20% of the total production.
There is plenty to see and do in the area and being so centrally situated with the surrounding towns and other places of interest an hour or less drive from Worcester it is an ideal base from which to explore the region.

MOUNTAIN BIKES & CANOEING - read more about Mountain Biking and Canoeing here

WORCESTER

• Mountain bike hire and trails - we hire out mountain bikes and also offer guided biking trails in the Worcester region for a minimum group size of 10 people. Not only guests at The Habit but anyone can rent bikes for the day, week, month....
• Discover the town with a self guided walking tour
• Worcester Museum (Kleinplasie)- a cultural open air living history museum of early life in the Cape
• KWV House of Brandy Cellar tour
• Worcester Wine Route
• Jean Welz / Hugo Naude Art Gallery – originals by South Africa’s first “professional” artist Hugo Naude
• Karoo National Desert Botanical Garden and Kokerboom Restaurant
• Institutes for the Deaf and Blind – Worcester is the largest resource centre for the deaf and blind in Africa
• The Barn Art and Glass Gallery and coffee shop
• Fairy Glen “Big 5” Game Reserve
• Shopping – Mountain Mill Mall

MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Worcester Golf Course - 18 hole championship course
• Breede River canoe trips - gentle meandering section of the river
• The Cape Town Gliding and flying club is based in Worcester. Flips arranged for those with strong constitutions
• Brandvlei Yacht Club and Quaggaskloof water-ski club
• Numerous 4x4 routes of varying difficulty - Klipbokkop, Tierkloof etc
• Hiking and birding hotspots