| Ashton | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.8347°N 20.0547°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cape Winelands |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Langeberg |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 23.5 |
| Population Total: | 13325 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 40.9% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 53.4% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 5.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.4% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 58.6% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 35.7% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.4% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.3% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.9% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 6715 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 6715 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 023 |
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 canning factory, which has faced economic challenges in recent years.[2] Ashton is also home to various tourist attractions, including vineyards and steam locomotives.[3]
It was established in 1897 on the Roodewal farm and attained municipal status in January 1956. The town was named after the first station-master.[4]