Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town

Three Anchor Bay · 2.7 km to the city center (Cape Town)

Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

The listing shows only an approximate location, so this report describes the area within about 500 m.

Scores

Overall7.4Good

This address is close to Cape Town’s city center and very walkable, with excellent public transport. It is safe by day, about average for a city at night, and very noisy, with hardly any nightlife. Three Anchor Bay is a coastal residential pocket with an active daytime pace.

Walkability9.5/10 Excellent
Public transport8.3/10 Excellent
Safety6.5/10 Good
Nightlife2.0/10 Very little
Quiet2.5/10 Very poor

Safety by day 7.3/10, at night 5.9/10.

About Three Anchor Bay

A coastal residential pocket between Green Point, Sea Point and Mouille Point, with apartment buildings, sports facilities, Beach Road traffic and a small sheltered cove. The pace is active in daylight, with walkers, recreational boaters, kayakers and local visitors around the beachfront.

Good for

  • couples
  • solo travelers
  • nature lovers
  • beach lovers
  • first-time visitors

Less suited to

  • quiet seekers
  • people with limited mobility
  • nightlife seekers

Watch out for

  • Use normal city precautions after dark, especially near quieter beachfront sections.
  • Take care when crossing Beach Road and other busy roads.
  • Check parking arrangements before arrival, as beachfront parking can be busy.
  • Some facilities and streets may be affected by the proposed Three Anchor Bay mixed-use redevelopment.

Sources

Getting around

  • Hill Bus, 150 m
  • Unnamed stop Bus, 250 m
  • Ellerton Bus, 280 m
  • St Bedes Bus, 280 m
  • Ravenscraig Bus, 330 m

2.7 km to the city center (Cape Town).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • Clyde Grocers 330 m
  • Shell Select 360 m
  • Lingkon's Superette 400 m
  • Yusra's Kitchen & Supermarket 410 m
  • Woolworths 440 m

Restaurants

  • Cushty 260 m
  • Mochachos 340 m
  • Zeetan Turkish 380 m
  • Lello's Deli 390 m
  • De Vrije Burger 400 m

Cafés

  • Step Brothers Restaurant and Bar 190 m
  • Nü 290 m
  • Gran's Coffee Shoppe 320 m
  • Shift Espresso Bar 340 m
  • Vida e Caffè 360 m

Health

  • Clicks 340 m
  • Dis-Chem 630 m

Parks

  • Green Point Park 430 m
  • Fort Road Park 490 m
  • Frere Road Park 540 m
  • Mount Nelson Road Park 780 m

Sights

  • Kaskazi Kayaks & Adventure 380 m
  • Prom Park 520 m
  • Labyrinth 630 m
  • The "Blue Train" 650 m
  • The Blue Train Park 650 m