Shaped by the shore

From a mere six hectares of windswept coastal vines comes a Sauvignon Blanc unlike any other in South Africa. Grown in Bamboes Bay, the...

The Bold, the Brave, the Feathered & the Crafty

Small town. Big personalities. Meet the locals behind the West Coast breeze in Doringbaai. Doringbaai may be little more than a sigh on the map,...

A bit of sea, a lot of soul

Misty View, a newly coiffed Doringbaai holiday home, wears its maritime beginnings proudly. Once the bustling heart of a fish-packing empire, the six-bedroomed house...

Water rituals run deep

In Doringbaai, aquatic adventures are delivered in shoals. First up is the diving utopia in this crustacean battleground. Every year, when the recreational rock lobster...

Boss of the Beach

It’s about time that we cover the Kelp Gull—the very creature perched at the top of Atlantic Gull magazine’s masthead—in our Avian column. One...

Hooked on this snoek

If the West Coast had a scent, it would be sizzling snoek. This oven-baked beauty is for those who love the bold flavour of...

Stemming the scourge

Let’s do our bit to ditch plastic and reclaim our beaches. What used to be an invigorating morning run along a shoreline decorated with only...

The greatest show on earth

From orcas to ocean thrills: experience wonder on a West Coast ocean safari. Out where the Atlantic kisses South Africa’s rugged West Coast, Expert Tours,...

Trading skyscrapers for silos

A legal eagle finds rhythm and purpose in quiet country lanes. Stephen Benade, with the fire-eyed focus of a hawk, is no simple rural retiree...

Croquet, old sport?

If you’re visiting Koringberg, put down the Pinotage for a spot of wicked wicket fun to channel your inner Edwardian aristocrat in a game...