Hout Bay is a small coastal town about 20 minutes from Cape Town, known for its busy fishing harbour and impressive mountain backdrop. In Dutch Hout Bay translates to 'Wood Bay', named after the dense forests that once covered these mountains. The surrounding waters are wildlife rich with dolphins, whales, seals and seabirds regularly spotted offshore

We’ve created two versions of our Hout Bay poster - a daytime scene and a sunset scene. Both are illustrated from a viewpoint on the opposite side of the bay, which offers the best angle to see the famous slanting Hout Bay rock. Nearby we have three dassies (rock hyraxes), a common sight around the mountains in this area sit among a cluster of pincushion proteas.