Somerset West
Surf, dive and mountain biking town · South Africa
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Beds: 15 places
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15 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£45 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£55 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£70 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 15 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 147 places in 3 sports
Surf · this week
1st Bank · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no score1ste Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no score2de Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no score3de Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAECI beachbreak. · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBaby J · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hermanus · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBaileys cottage · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBakoven · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
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All 145 surf spots
Bali Bay · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBarnicles · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBattery · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBetty's Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBettysbay (main beach) · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBig Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlaauwberg · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlinkklip Inner Reef · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlinkklip Reef · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBoneyards · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCamelot · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCamps Bay shorey · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCannonball Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCemetery · about 50 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChapman's Peak mystery lefts. · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCherry Rock · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChrystal Road · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClifton 3rd Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClifton 4th Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClovelly · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreClovelly Wedge · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreConveyer Belts · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrabs · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCrayfish Factory · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDangers, reef · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDerde Steen · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDie Poort · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDolose point · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDrainpipes · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDuckies Reef · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDumps · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDunes · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Noordhoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDungeons · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDungeons (The Slab section) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreElectrics · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreExtensions · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGasworks · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGlen Beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGlen Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGlencairn Reef · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGordon's Bay , Bikini beach · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGordons Bay, Back Reef · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGordons Bay, Bikini Shorebreak. · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGordons Bay, helicopters · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGreenways Reef · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGunties · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHarbour Island · about 15 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHardebaai · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHawston · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hawston · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHorse Trails · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHout Bay · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHout Bay Harbour Wall · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreI&J's · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreInner kom · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreJerilotto · about 45 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreK 364 · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreK 365 · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKakapo · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKakkarlak · about 1h by car · stays in Kleinmond · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKalk Bay (Backdoor) · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKalk Bay Reef · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKamer van 17 · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKelp Factory · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKleinmond · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Kleinmond · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKoeelbay (caves) · about 30 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKoeelbay (Ledges) · about 30 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKoeelbay (Main beach) · about 30 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKokkerot · about 1h by car · stays in Kleinmond · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKommetjie · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreKrans · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLagoon Mouth · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLedge · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLlandudno · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Llandudno · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLlandudno (Outer Reef) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Llandudno · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLong Dong Island · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMac's spot · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMagnet Rock · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMeerensee beach · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Kleinmond · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMilnerton · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMilton Pool left · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMini Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMisty Cliffs · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMonwabisi · about 20 min by car · stays in Khayelitsha · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMoonlight Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMuizenberg · about 55 min by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMysto Freight Trains · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNine mile Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Khayelitsha · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNoordhoek Beach · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Noordhoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOff The Wall · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOff the wall, Kalk Bay · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOlifants bos · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOnrus · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Hermanus · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOuter Kom · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreParanoia · about 35 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scorePebbles Shorey · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scorepenguins · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scorepitzmah (clazo's ledge) · about 1h by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scorePringle Bay · about 50 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scorePringle Bay Reef · about 55 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreQueens · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRailways · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRocklands · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRooi Els · about 45 min by car · stays in Pringle Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandy Bay · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSandy Bay south · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreScarborough Beach · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreScarborough Point · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeconds · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeconds · about 5 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSecrets (Chapmans Peak Shorey) · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSelecta's Wedge · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSelis · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSewers · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSilkies · about 10 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSilver Sands · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSilversands beach · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSnottballs · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Blouberg · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSolly's · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreStrand (pipe) · about 5 min by car · stays in Strand · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunlight Bay · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunset Beach · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Milnerton · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunset reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Bluff left · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Camps Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Boiler · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Fish Hoek · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Hoek · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Hout Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThe Wedge · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreThermopylae · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTidal Pools · about 35 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTidals · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Cape Town · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVendetta Reef · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Hermanus · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVirgin Point · about 20 min by car · stays in Gordons Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWashing Machines · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWaterfalls · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWipey's · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kommetjie · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWitsands · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Scarborough Western Cape · Not for beginners
–, no scoreXXX · about 1h by car · stays in Betty's Bay · Not for beginners
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Dive · this week
Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay · 1.3 km · stays here
53 out of 100
Mountain biking · this week
MTB at Lourensford · 5.3 km · stays here
88 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Somerset West.
Map
the town and every place near it
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Photos of Somerset West
About Somerset West
where it is, what is near
Somerset West is a town in Western Cape, South Africa.
From Somerset West you can reach 145 surf spots, 1 dive site and 1 mountain bike area.
The nearest is Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay, a dive site 1.3 km from the centre.
Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 23 km away.
In Western Cape · South Africa
- 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 23 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).