Upper Durban North is well located, being just a 10 minute drive to Umhlanga Beaches and the huge Gateway Theatre of Shopping, or 5 minutes south will take you to the newly renovated Blue Lagoon beach and picnic areas or the 2010 World Cup Soccer Stadium. 10-15 minutes will get you to the Golden Mile and Ushaka Marine World. The shopping and restaurant district of Broadway is a mere 500m down the road and an easy walk in this quiet leafy suburb.

For those enjoying sport, Beachwood Country Club with its magnificent golf course is 5 minutes down the road or the Durban Country Club course is just across the Umgeni river 5 minutes south. The Grange is midway between two Virgin Active gymnasiums which are close by and the Kings Park Swimming pool and rugby stadia are also just 5 minutes south by car.