Stanford is the quaintest village in the Cape – and one of the closest to Cape Town, at less than two hours drive from the city. It has the most beautiful river, stretching all the way down to the Hermanus lagoon. You can swim in it, kayak, float or launch a boat on it. The village is one of the few places left in South Africa with leiwater (not lazy water). You can float paper boats down it and keep your feet cool in it or use it to irrigate (lei) your veggie crop.

Stanford has a market square which is very rare, where we hold farm markets, play cricket and arrange the odd festival on it. The town is famous worldwide for offering the most bird species in one place in the world. Bring your binoculars and notebooks and take