GuideChecked 14 September 2026

Things to do in Howick

Howick is a small town with one very big waterfall. Here is what to see and where to eat, with the distance by road from 9 Azalea Drive in Hilton, our nearest home.

The falls and the valley

All three of these are within two kilometres of Howick town.

Howick Falls
The uMngeni River drops about 95 metres into a gorge. You see it from a viewing deck in town.
4.1(2,811 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive12.7 km
Howick Falls Gorge Walk
A path down to the bottom of the falls. Wear good shoes, as the rocks can be slippery.
4.2(48 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive12.6 km
WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education Centre
A nature reserve in the valley below the falls, with hiking trails.
4.5(46 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive14.0 km

Along the R103

Midmar Nature Reserve
A dam and game reserve. Every year it hosts the Midmar Mile, a big open water swim.
4.2(2,665 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive15.8 km
Nelson Mandela Capture Site
Nelson Mandela was arrested near here in 1962. A sculpture of 50 steel columns shows his face when you stand in the right spot.
4.3(1,532 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive18.0 km
Piggly Wiggly Coffee Shop - Midlands
A busy country stop with a coffee shop, on the Dargle road.
4.3(4,893 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive22 km

Up into the Karkloof

The Karkloof valley is north of Howick, along the Karkloof Road.

Karkloof Canopy Tour
Glide between platforms high in an indigenous forest.
4.7(1,007 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive33 km
Karkloof Falls
A waterfall in the Karkloof valley.
4.6(198 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive29 km
Karkloof Conservation Centre
A conservation centre with bird hides over the wetland.
4.6(91 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive28 km
The Old Mushroom Farm
A restaurant on the Karkloof Road.
4.4(605 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive19.4 km

Where to eat in town

Most of these are on or near Main Street, a short walk from our flats.

Woodstone Restaurant & Wine Bar
A restaurant and wine bar in the White House Centre on Main Street.
4.5(819 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive13.1 km
68 Main
A restaurant at 68 Main Street.
4.4(779 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive13.3 km
The Treatery at Yard 41
A restaurant at Yard 41 on Shafton Road.
4.5(578 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive12.8 km
Forty.One Restaurant, Howick
A restaurant at the same Yard 41 address.
4.5(744 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive12.8 km
Terbodore Coffee Roasters
A coffee roastery and coffee shop on Main Road.
4.6(1,651 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive13.5 km
Tumble Downs
A restaurant out on Currys Post Road.
4.7(420 on Google)
- From Azalea Drive23 km

Ratings and review counts are from Google and were checked on 14 September 2026. Road distance with no traffic, measured on OpenStreetMap on 14 September 2026. “Short walk” means less than 300 metres in a straight line. Opening hours change, so phone ahead.

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