Enjoy the Tranquility
Old Nectar's 4 hectare gardens are open every day of the year, except Christmas Day & New Year’s Day. Opening hours from 9am to 5pm. Garden Visitors only pay R50 per Adult no cost to under 18's. Picnic Visitors pay an extra R50 (Adults R100, under 18’s cost R50). We accept Cash or EFT. No bookings required. Please contact us for further info.
The Gardens are open to the public all year round. Group bookings are available on request only. If you’re an artist you are more than welcome to exhibit your work for public showings or hold concerts at a nominal fee. Our heritage gardens can also be used for entertainment purposes, where residents can host their own private functions on the rolling manicured lawns.
Noteworthy to all visitors is the variety of trees in the Old Nectar gardens; other than the oak trees, every tree in these gardens was planted by Una van der Spuy over a period of more than 70 years; they include Redwood, Elm, Copper Beech, Chorisia, Lombardy poplar, Liquidambar, Magnolia, Cape chestnut, Maple, Flowering peach, Flowering plum, Camellia and Prunus trees.
The 120-metre driveway to Old Nectar lies below a hillside of oak trees and overlooks an ornamental dam with views of trees and the sandstone cliffs of the 1500-metre Jonkershoek Mountains. Visitors are encouraged to park cars at the entrance to Old Nectar and walk up the drive to get a feel for the beautiful environment surrounding Old Nectar.
If you’re looking to bring your family to savour peace and relaxation, or you prefer to work from here while being surrounded by nature, Old Nectar can accommodate you.
MANOR HOUSE
The Manor House is a fine example of the Cape Dutch architectural style exemplified by graceful and well-proportioned tall gables and windows. The building proudly sports 200 year old, 5 meter high ceilings of hand-sawn yellowwood beams, yellowwood floorboards and door panels in teak architraves.
THE GARDENS
Noteworthy to all visitors are the variety of trees in the Old Nectar gardens; other than the oak trees, every tree in these gardens was planted by Una over a period of more than 70 years. The Gardens are open every day of the year, except Christmas Day & New Year’s Day.
CONCERTS
Old Nectar Concerts bring you curated Classical Music concerts at Old Nectar’s historic wine cellar in the Jonkershoek Valley. Seating 50 audience members, we offer an intimate concert experience with top local and international artists.
LOCATION
Directions
From the R44 in Stellenbosch, take Merriman Avenue and at the traffic circle follow the directions to Jonkershoek Valley.
The Old Nectar Gardens are 5.4km from the traffic circle.
Please note - the entrance to the gardens is 600m PAST the Stark Conde/Postcard Cafe/Oude Nektar entrance.
GPS co-ordinates are 33 57.3S 18 54.9E.