Kenilworth, Cape Town
Kenilworth · 8.7 km to the city center (Cape Town)
Kenilworth, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Scores
This address is a settled Southern Suburbs neighborhood with leafy residential streets. It is very walkable and safe during the day, although it is far from the city center and offers almost no public transport. The area is moderately noisy with hardly any nightlife.
Safety by day 6.5/10, at night 5.1/10.
About Kenilworth
A settled Southern Suburbs neighborhood with leafy residential streets, older homes, local shops, Kenilworth Centre, and the racecourse nearby. It has a practical, lived-in feel rather than a visitor-focused atmosphere, with busier activity around major roads, shops, and the railway corridor.
Good for
- families
- long stays
- budget travelers
- drivers
Less suited to
- nightlife seekers
- first-time visitors
- quiet seekers
- people with limited mobility
Watch out for
- Use extra care around the railway station, shopping areas, and quieter streets after dark.
- Prefer main roads and prearranged or app-based transport at night.
- Keep valuables out of sight in parked vehicles.
- Check event schedules because race days can increase traffic and local noise.
Sources
Getting around
- Kenilworth Train, 450 m
- Harfield Road Train, 690 m
8.7 km to the city center (Cape Town).
What's nearby
Groceries
- Super Meat Market 140 m
- Woolworths 170 m
- Pick n Pay 200 m
- Kenilworth 530 m
Restaurants
- MoKsh 90 m
- Amore Ristorante Italiano 110 m
- Borruso's 150 m
- Kuai 160 m
- Fat Harry's 490 m
Cafés
- Vida e Cafe 160 m
- Knead 190 m
- Bootlegger Coffee Company 220 m
- Oakhurst Farmstall 230 m
Bars and pubs
- Baa 480 m
- Hob Nobs 530 m
Health
- Noyes Pharmacy 190 m
- Crescent Clinic Psychiatric Hospital 560 m
Parks
- Purley Park 650 m