January 2026

January 20, 2026

In search of “Master Walker RN”, the man whose name was given to Walker Bay

The beautiful Walker Bay coast along which Hermanus is situated is world-renowned for its fantastic land-based whale-watching opportunities and its unsurpassed fynbos floral kingdom. Strangely enough, few people know who the Walker was after whom the Bay was named, including most residents of Hermanus itself!