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Horse riding on the beach

Guided rides along Hout Bay Beach and into the dunes, run by local stables in the valley.

The flat expanse of Hout Bay Beach is made for horses, and several stables in the valley run guided beach rides — typically an hour or two, suitable for beginners, with longer options for people who can actually ride.

Late afternoon rides finish in the light coming off the water, which is the version worth booking.

Rides are weather- and tide-dependent and book up in season. Contact the stables directly rather than through an agent.

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Within a few minutes of here.

The wide flat sand of Hout Bay beach at low tide, with the mountains of the valley behind.

Hout Bay Beach

A long, flat crescent of white sand with the Sentinel at one end and Chapman's Peak at the other. The valley's living room.

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Cape fur seals hauled out on a pipeline in Hout Bay harbour, with fishing boats and the quay behind them.

Hout Bay Harbour

A working fishing harbour, not a marina. Trawlers, seals on the slipway, and fish and chips eaten off paper.

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Bay Harbour Market

A weekend market in a converted fish factory by the harbour. Food, makers, live music, and most of the valley.

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