Sheffield

Sheffield Beach is the most northern resort village on the Dolphin Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. Nevertheless it is still only 30 minutes from Durban, ten minutes from Ballito and less than a few minutes north of Salt Rock and Shaka’s Rock. Christmas Bay to the north is particularly well known for its rock pools teeming with life as well as its coral reefs, making it a hotspot for scuba diving, snorkelling and spear fishing.

It is also one of the best fishing spots on the north coast. Mussels and oysters can be picked from the rocks and crayfish can be found in the rock pools – don’t catch them without a permit.

The town comes alive at night with its many restaurants, pubs and clubs but if you can’t find what you want you are minutes away from the larger town of Ballito and even the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Umhlanga is within easy driving distance.

There are a number of excellent golf courses close by – Umhlali is the closest and Princes Grant and Mount Edgecombe are less than 30 minutes away – all ranked in the top hundred courses in the country.

See Fishing on the North Coast

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