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Helen Keller Society

Address2A Links Drive, Pinelands 7405, Cape Town
Phone021 531-5311
Want to chat to management?management@helenkeller.org.za
Find out about accommodation availabilitypa.pr@helenkeller.org.za
Interested in volunteering?volunteers@helenkeller.org.za
Admin hoursMonday – Friday: 8am – 4.30pm
Admin offices are closed on Saturdays, Sundays & public holidays
Kirstenbosch and the Cape Town mountains
Perfectly placed in Pinelands

Explore Cape Town from our doorstep

Our central Pinelands location makes appointments, family visits, shopping trips, lunches and scenic day outings wonderfully easy. From nearby hospitals and shopping centres to the coastline and the winelands, a huge range of destinations is comfortably within reach.

All travel times are approximate and can vary with traffic, route and time of day.

Medical Services

  • Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Pinelands3-5 min
  • Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory8-12 min
  • Christiaan Barnard Memorial, Foreshore14-20 min
  • Pinelands Family Practice2-4 min
  • Medicross Pinelands4-6 min
  • Pinelands Dental, Howard Centre5-7 min

Shopping & Everyday

  • Central Square, Pinelands2-4 min
  • Howard Centre, Pinelands5-7 min
  • Riverlands Mall, Observatory6-10 min
  • Canal Walk, Century City12-18 min

Arts, Gardens & City

  • Artscape Theatre Centre, Foreshore12-18 min
  • Zeitz MOCAA, V&A Waterfront15-20 min
  • Iziko SA Museum & Planetarium15-20 min
  • Kirstenbosch Garden, NewlandsFree for pensioners on Tuesdays, bring ID15-20 min
  • Company’s Garden, City Centre12-18 min
  • Signal Hill20-25 min
  • V&A Waterfront13-18 min

Beaches & Scenic Coast

  • Sea Point Promenade15-20 min
  • Camps Bay Beach20-25 min
  • Muizenberg Beach25-30 min
  • Melkbosstrand Beach30-40 min
  • Chapman’s Peak Drive30-40 min
  • Cape Point Nature Reserve75-90 min

Restaurants & Outings

  • Magica Roma, Central Square Pinelands2-4 min
  • Damhuis Restaurant, Melkbosstrand30-40 min

Wine Estates & Country

  • Groot Constantia, Constantia20-25 min
  • Durbanville Hills, Durbanville20-25 min
  • Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch30-35 min
  • Vergenoegd Löw, FaureDuck parade at set times35-40 min
  • Vergelegen, Somerset West35-40 min
  • Lourensford, Somerset West35-40 min
  • Fairview Wine & Cheese, Paarl40-50 min
  • Babylonstoren, Simondium45-55 min
  • Boschendal, Franschhoek45-50 min
  • Groote Post, Darling60-70 min

Country & Coastal Day Trips

  • Darling, West Coast60-70 min
  • Yzerfontein, West Coast60-75 min
Life at the Helen Keller Society

Looking for the Low Vision Service?

Consultations are by appointment only: call 021 531 5311 or 082 053 3731, or email lowvision@helenkeller.org.za.

Visit the Low Vision Service page