Barrydale is a quaint little village located on the border of the Overberg and Klein Karoo regions of the Western Cape Province in South Africa. It can be reached from Cape Town by either the Garden Route (N2) via the scenic Tradouws Pass or the N1 including the famous wine route R62 via Montagu.Barrydale's history begins in the early 1700's when farmers moved into the area looking for fertile lands with water to farm. The town of Barrydale named after James Barry, is situated at the northern opening of the Tradouw's pass which winds its way through the mountains to Swellendam. They settled in the valley and after a while decided that they needed their own church and chose a spot where today the R62 and R324 roads meet.
