Ashton Tourism Bureau
Tel : +27(0)23 615 1100 Fax +27(0)23 615 1563
e-mail : mariette@breedland.gov.za

Ashton was originally known as Roodewal. The English speaking official who was in charge of the railway station built there could not cope with the name Roodewal, so he named the station after his home town in England. The station was built in 1887 and grew into a town only in the 1940s after the Langeberg Cooperation was established near the station.

Summer days are sunny,  the nights are cool. Winters are cold and frosty. Ashton offers wine, fruit, race horses and is a truly bountiful place. Ashton, is situated about 10km outside Montagu, in the Breede river valey, at the foot of the Langeberg mountains and set amongst lush vineyards and verdant orchards. Ashton is  ideally suited to explore this beautiful region.

Visitors will discover our wildflower nature garden, bird sanctuaries, nature reserves, museums, art galleries, historic homes, lovely hiking trails, 4x4 and mountain bike trails and ideal rock climbing opportunities.