Because of it being positioned alongside the busy R44 artery between Somerset West and Stellenbosch, the tranquil wanting Poinsettia Park isn’t fairly as quiet and peaceable as what it ought to be, however nonetheless, this lush inexperienced park encircling a small freshwater dam is all the time value a go to after I’m searching for a brief little stretch my legs session that isn’t one in every of my standard strolling routes.
Located on the sting of the prosperous Heldervue suburb of Somerset West, the park facilities round its titular little dam, a well-liked vacation spot for all of the native leisure anglers, and certainly, you’ll usually discover the sting lined with folks having fun with a little bit of a picnic on the grass whereas operating traces within the water. There may be additionally a brightly painted out of doors gymnasium space and naturally a beautiful little 2.04 km lengthy path that walks you alongside the border of the park, first up the hill to the to a part of marsh, after which again down, main you down the dam wall and alongside a bit of stream earlier than it loops you again to the dam once more.
As you’ll be able to see, good and easy, good and scenic, great spot to take your canines (or your youngsters) for a waddle.
Though the dam is good and visual when passing alongside the R44 between Somerset West and Stellenbosch, the one technique to really entry Poinsettia Park is through Poinsettia Road, which suggests throwing a left after which fast proper on the Waterstone Village shopping center robots if you’re travelling within the path of Stellenbosch.
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