Greyling Bay

22 October 2026, Thursday

09:30 Lifestyle Six coast-path walks around Greyling Bay, from easy strolls to a full-day hike Whether you have an hour with a pushchair or a whole day and good boots, the coast path around Greyling Bay has a stretch to suit. Here are six of the best, with distances and how to get there. Freya Collins

01:42 News Greyling Bay lifeboat crew rescue four kayakers swept out by offshore wind Volunteers launched within minutes of the alarm and found the group clinging to two overturned boats about two kilometres from shore. Leo Novak

21 October 2026, Wednesday

23:24 Sports Wrenhaven Marathon unveils a flatter route along the coast The new course swaps the climb through Northfield for a loop round Greyling Bay, and organisers hope it will attract more first-time runners. Mei Lin Tan

16:25 World Wrenhaven bird-ringing station joins flyway census from West Africa to the Arctic Volunteers at Fenwick Point are among more than 200 sites counting and ringing migrating birds this autumn, building a picture of the journeys made by waders and songbirds. Marcus Feld

02:22 Business Coastal guesthouses fill quiet months by bundling walks and food breaks Small hotels and guesthouses around Greyling Bay report a rise in out-of-season bookings after joining forces to sell guided walks, cookery sessions and harbour suppers as short-break packages. Marcus Feld

20 October 2026, Tuesday

23:42 News All nine Wrenhaven beaches pass bathing-water tests for a third year running Every beach in the city has met national bathing-water standards again, with six rated excellent, after sewer overflow upgrades cut the number of spills into Greyling Bay by more than half. Daniel Osei

14:35 Sports Greyling Bay sailing week ends with a photo finish in the keelboat class Two crews from the Greyling Bay Yacht Club crossed the line within a second of each other in the final race, with the title decided on a countback. Ingrid Halvorsen