Rondebosch Common Conservation Area

3 Lesley Williams - a month ago

Rondebosh Common is a beautiful open field space that just gives you that break away from one's busy lifestyle. This natural piece of land is good for those looking to relax from stress, get some fresh air or train to get fit. This is just one of the gems on our doorstep which we can use everyday for free! Only a slight down side is there are no restrooms and certain dog owners let there dogs loose. This is perfect for the whole family to get out for a few hours but definitely not something to do for the whole day.

5 Erica Wiersma - 2 months ago

This Heritage Site is a good example of Community and Government collaboration who along with Friends of Rondebosch Common work hard to retain the naturally occuring Vegetation... conservation, academic investigation and heritage preservation... as a lay person you can experience the ever changing vast floral landscape... and a dog and child friendly outdoor venue for any time of year... be careful where you walk there are a multitude of miniature flowers wherever you look

5 Liesl Jobson - 2 months ago

Delightful spot in suburban Cape Town where you can join walkers in the fresh air. Enjoy the lovely views of the mountain, with gorgeous wild flowers of various descriptions in the spring - more than 300 varieties! You will reconnect with your soul in this natural spot where birdlife is prolific. Thanks to those "Friends of Rondebosch Common" a community conservation initiative who keep it in good shape and record the history.

5 Elroy Wheeler - 4 months ago

Beautiful place for an early morning or early evening jog or stroll with the family. My wife, daughters and our 4 year old walked around the common in +30min. Really great experience seeing many joggers and strollers enjoying the scenery and the tranquility. Beautifully kept oasis.

10 months later….

Beautiful evening last night, haven’t been to the common in some time, and she showed off her best.
Even as we approach the end of our Autumn and heading into Winter, the air was fresh but not cold at all. The freedom to walk without your mask was liberating but the foul smelling green dirt bins quickly reminded you of the benefits of being masked.
Overall a good night out walking around the common and seeing the green amongst the ashes reminds me that it doesn’t matter how gloomy things may look for now, life always prevails, so Choose Life.

5 Nick Fordyce - 11 months ago

Such an underrated community asset. This apparently innocuous piece of land offers an abundance of biodiversity for the careful eye. It is particularly epic in Spring when there are prolific flowering displays.

5 Alicia Christin Gerald - 5 months ago

A great place to jog, go for a walk and simply be in nature. I love how safe it feels.

5 Alexander Grant - a year ago

A wonderful place to exercise at any time.
You can choose to walk the perimeter path twice around and complete 5 kilometers without thinking much of it.

There is a patch for the happy hounds to wonder around across the interior of the common.

In winter after rain pools appear in catchment areas and are loved by the younger set to enjoy getting wet and messy in the mix of mud sand and water. The animals also love these spots.

One of these days Park Run will be back for the joggers, walkers and cyclists.

For the botanists the spring is a time to discover what exactly grows on the common. Many a botanical artists have collected and recorded wonderful specimens only common to that area.