Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Jan 28
There was a huge thunderstorm last night with a heavy downpour but we had the most beautiful blue skies when we started the walk this morning. Thanks to all who participated and thank you to Erik and Sylvia for co-hosting. It is always great meeting friends and making new ones. A few of us stayed for a most enjoyable brunch and social. Best wishes to Sam who is relocating to Cape Town. Arguably a beautiful city and very civilized… but with dreadful weather – I mean 4 seasons in one day? Oh boy, I hope Capetonians are not reading this…
Today we did the same route we always do but at a faster pace thus reducing total time by almost an hour.
Following the walk I went for a gym session. Affterwards I enjoyed a cappuccino courtesy of Virgin Active and Vitality. The 4th in 2 weeks☕☕
If you enjoyed the walk and/ or reading this blog post please leave your comments below. Thank you.
The Route – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Jan 28
The Route – Distance, Time and Calories Burnt
- Distance: 10.79 km
- Moving Time: 1:07:54
- Elapsed time: 2:38:27
- Calories: 981
The Route on Strava
Photo Gallery
Heritage Sites We Walk Past
| Heritage Site | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jeppe High School for Girls | ||
| Dykeneuk (Stone House) | Architect: Sir Herbert Baker (1904). | |
| Dix House (Tibetan Buddhist Centre) | Built by C.W. Dix (1904). | |
| Jeppe High School for Boys | Architect: Sir Herbert Baker (1909). The school was named after Julius Jeppe who donated the grounds to the school. | |
| World War I Monument | Prime Minister Jan C. Smuts unveiled the World War I Monument at the school. | |
| Scottish Horse Memorial | Erected in memory of men who died during the South African Anglo-Boer War in 1901 – 1902. | |
| Kensington Castle | Built by Samuel Scott Wilson in 1911. This is a replica of the Rothesay-on-Bute Castle in Scotland | |
| Source: ILK – Kensington Heritage |
Did you know? Jeppe High School for Girls has for the 30th consecutive year achieved a 100% matric pass rate👍👌🎉🥳🎈👏👏👏
The Jeppe Pipe Band
We are in for a treat on upcoming walks as the ‘Jeppe Pipe Band’ practices at Jeppe Boys every Sunday 08:00-09:00. Not to be missed!
Thank you to Keep It Cklean
Our gratitude to Navin, to the Members of ‘Keep It Cklean‘ and to everyone else who regularly contribute to keeping our suburb clean👍👌🙏.
People always comment our beautifully well maintained Vicky Crauser’s property is. Thank you and congratulations Vicky, your property is an asset to any neighbourhood👏👍👌
As we travel through our streets & suburbs today, let’s admire and appreciate 🙏🏽 our environment & acknowledge the efforts ✊🏽🙌🏼 of everyone who’s made and is making a positive impact in keeping our streets & environment litter and illegal dumping free.
Keep KiCKing 🙏🏽🚯🚮🧤🧤🧹♻️🗑️🙌🏼✊🏽🇿🇦
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Worth Mentioning…
It is worth mentioning that:
- In these walks and hikes you meet friends and you make new ones.
- Kensington is a Buyer’s Paradise – large, affordable homes, good schools (private and public), the nearby shopping malls of Bedford Centre, Park Meadows and Eastgate, tree lined streets, friendly people, a lovely suburb. It is most enjoyable to walk, run and/ or cycle in many parts of Kensington.
As one walks through the suburb it is encouraging to see how individuals and companies are renovating their properties and in so doing, increasing the value of their properties as well as the value of adjacent properties👍👌👏. Conversely the owners who do not care to even paint their walls decrease the market value of all the properties in the street they are in👎.
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