Locations

Admire a wide variety of carriages. During a personal and passionate tour, the nostalgia of the horse-drawn carriage and customs from the good old days will be told in a humorous way.

This family campsite is a great place for young and old all year round. Its location is ideal for walking and cycling enthusiasts. You walk straight into the "Groote Heide" nature reserve, where you can enjoy the peace and quiet of nature.

For lovers of beer and walks, there are several trappist routes through the green land of Achel and the urban area of Hamont, including one that is wheelchair accessible. Of course, the route leads you past many excellent places to sample a local pint.

The Strabrechtse Heide is a vast heath landscape with beautiful vistas that served as the backdrop for the work of various artists in the 1920s and 1930s. Get out there and discover for yourself what drew them to Heeze!

Dive into the past and hike along the reconstruction of ‘Den droad’ (the wire). This so-called Death Wire was a 332 kilometre long wire fence constructed by the Germans during the First World War, spanning the border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

A cosy pancake house with a large terrace and an even larger playground. Situated directly on the Malpie nature reserve, where you can go hiking, cycling, horse riding and canoeing.

How to process fresh produce from an organic market garden? If anyone knows, it is Wilma! She bakes all her cakes and pastry herself. And each slice is served with a carefully selected cup of coffee or tea. Of course she also grows her own mint leaves

Playground Stadspark houses various play equipment for the little ones and the older children. From the cosy terrace of HTC Bistro, you have a great view of the play area for the little ones.

A standerdmolen is a mill that rests on a standard, as it were. When the wind comes from a certain direction, the whole mill is turned to catch the wind, and not just the hood with the blades.

The beautiful Strabrechtse Hoeve is almost completely hidden in the greenery in Mierlo.

The Vresselse bos (forest) is on an old drifting dune right by the Dommel.

Hotel de Boskar Pelt is a comfortable 3-star hotel located in a beautiful, historic mansion, in the center of Overpelt.

This café is not to be missed! Why? Because the people working the bar are always entertaining and enthusiastic, the beer list is extensive, and the music is excellent (and regularly live).

The Stratumse Heide is an area between Eindhoven and Geldrop. It is a very bumpy kind of heathland as a lot of driftsand has deposited here over the years.

Valkenswaard now has a new little miscreant! A mischievously delicious restaurant for a budget-friendly lunch and/or dinner. They serve mostly spicy grilled dishes. Their spare-ribs – prepared according to an authentic Cuban recipe – are truly divine!

A 3-hectare nature-inclusive food production company with a mission to connect people with nature through food. The premises include a food forest, perennial vegetable garden, edible flower picking garden, and a water feature, forming a unique environment.

This “backyard” of Eindhoven is an excellent starting point for a visit to De Groote Heide. And when combined with a visit to the prehistoric village (preHistorisch Dorp) you are guaranteed to have a diverse and green day out!

One of the attractions of Genneper Parken is the cosy Pavilion Genneper Parken, where you can play miniature golf or 'pick up' a terrace in a beautifully landscaped garden.

Access Gate De Plaetse near Heeze is the starting point for a walk or bike ride through the Strabrechtse Heide; an immense heathland area with numerous fens, forests and shifting sands.

From the 16th century, Boxtelsche Watermolen was used as a saw, bark, fulling and grain mill.

Two collections show the industrial history of Valkenswaard: falconry from 1650 to 1850, a period when kings and high nobility entertained their guests with the "game of feather", and cigar making from 1865 until its decline.

The Meulendijks Riding Stables is located on the edge of the Strabrechtse Heide, with not only cycling and hiking routes, but also bridle paths and carriage routes. A wonderful base for a day of horseback riding!

Heeze's tourist information point is located in bookstore and office stationer's Lektura on the J. Deckersstraat. They offer a wide range of cycling and hiking maps, (travel) books and package deals, including fun tourist promotions.

Kempense Plassen, also called the Philipvijver (Philips Pond), is on the westside of the Dommel.