Plattekloof is one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town, just off the N1 highway about 20 km from the centre of the city. The suburb is part of the greater Bellville area and is within easy reach of the V&A Waterfront, Durbanville Wine Route, Blouberg beaches and Table Mountain.

Durbanville Hills wine estate is virtually on the doorstep of Plattekloof and the other farms on the wine route are easy to reach. A little further afield but still an easy day trip are the beautiful wine farms of Stellenbosch, Franschoek, Wellington, and Pniel.

Plattekloof is close to the beautiful beaches of Bloubergstrand with panoramic views of Table Mountain. The Tygerberg Nature Reserve is in Welgemoed, close to Plattekloof, where you can do a 7.5 km hike and, on a clear day, experience views over the entire peninsula from the top of the reserve. Plattekloof is also close to the Belville golf coursea and has its own shopping mall although Canal Walk is only about 10 minutes away.