Best 28 abandoned places in Western Cape

ShotHotspot has mapped 28 abandoned places in Western Cape, South Africa, ranked by how often they're photographed, viewed and voted for. The most popular are The William Porter Reformatory, Abandoned Rhodes Zoo and Colourful Beach Huts. Some are private property or unsafe, so get permission before you visit.

Top abandoned places in Western Cape, South Africa

  1. The William Porter Reformatory - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  2. Kogel Bay - sunset, water, abandoned
  3. Abandoned Rhodes Zoo - 45 photos; urban, abandoned
  4. Colourful Beach Huts - 15 photos; water, people, abandoned
  5. Wermuller Center - 30 photos; architecture, abandoned
  6. Athlone Power Station - 26 photos; architecture, urban, abandoned
  7. Stikland House Abandoned Capetown - architecture, abandoned
  8. Lion Battery - 35 photos; abandoned
  9. Mercury Rust Vintage Decay - 43 photos; abandoned
  10. Stikland - architecture, abandoned
  11. Disrepair View Lagoon Abandoned - landscape, abandoned
  12. Southafrica Westerncape Helderberg Strand - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  13. Blue Decay Helderberg Westerncape - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  14. Cape Point - 45 photos; abandoned
  15. Buffels Bay Decay - 10 photos; water, abandoned
  16. Hidden Village - 5 photos; landscape, urban, abandoned
  17. Southafrica Simonstown Westerncape Capetown - 45 photos; abandoned
  18. William Porter Reformatory - 45 photos; architecture, abandoned
  19. Burned Out Building Streetart - 25 photos; architecture, urban, abandoned
  20. Helderberg Macassar Southafrica Westerncape - 7 photos; water, abandoned
  21. Tradewinds Antique Antiquity Decay - 6 photos; abandoned
  22. Abandoned Macassar Beach Pavilion - 45 photos; water, abandoned
  23. Abandoned House Aframe - 22 photos; architecture, abandoned
  24. Old Fool Pool Abandoned - 12 photos; urban, abandoned
  25. Animals Ruin Southafrica Stonypoint - 6 photos; abandoned
  26. Stikland house - architecture, abandoned
  27. Bo Kaap - 11 photos; people, urban, abandoned
  28. Brownies for Brekkie - 8 photos; abandoned

Abandoned places in Western Cape, by area

Before you go

We don't know whether you're allowed to visit any of these places. Many are private property, closed to the public or unsafe: get permission from the owner or the relevant authority, and take safety precautions.

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