Ashton at a glance
Ashton Area Profile:
Ashton is a small town in the Western Cape in South Africa. The town is at the foot of the Langeberg Mountain range, 10 km southwest of Montagu and 19 km east-southeast of Robertson. It is situated in a valley known for production of wines and fruit.
Ashton is known for its two canning factories, which boost its tourism, Ashton is also home to various tourist attractions, including vineyards and steam locomotives.
Ashton originally served as a residential area for the employees of one of the largest factory co-operatives in the southern hemisphere, which produced canned fruit, jams and vegetables. Today, Ashton is one of the towns on Route 62 - the shorter more scenic alternative to the N2 highway that is fast earning a reputation as the world's longest wine route - and is one of the main wine-producing towns on the Robertson Wine Route.
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