Woodmill Lane Shopping Centre

When Woodmill Lane opened in December 1990 it was envisioned as the first complex in Knysna to stimulate growth as well as development. This of course aimed to offer a retail and social centre for the town’s people.  Also as a preferred shopping destination for tourists and vacationers coming to the Garden Route.

Woodmill Lane was built on the site of Knysna’s 1919 Sawmill & Timber Factory after it was closed in 1984 and by and large stood derelict for years. This changed when Christopher Harison Edwards (son of Aorea Thesen), a consulting engineer, had the foresight to create a shopping complex, known today as Woodmill Lane.

Woodmill Lane now stands in memory of the old town sawmill. The yellow-wood roof beams and trusses remain intact, as well as the outer shell of the old buildings with many architectural features still visible.

More than 75 shop spaces are housed in Woodmill Lane – from a Pick ‘n Pay, to unique boutiques, family-friendly restaurants, galleries, art & craft shops as well as service providers.

Woodmill Lane Shopping Centre

Main Street

Knysna

6571

Western Cape

MANAGEMENT

Marketing, Events, Security and Human Resources

Tel: +27 (0)44 382 3045

LEASING

Retail and office space available

Tel: +27 (0)44 382 3045

PARKING HELPLINE

Tel: +27 (0)44 382 3045

VISITORS INFO

Tel: +27 (0)44 382 3045