Locations

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.

It is the starting point for a wonderful walking or cycling trip through the Leenderbos, the Groote Heide or the Beverbeekse Heide. From here, you can also easily reach the charming town of Hamont-Achel.

Since 1988, riding school De Boschhoeve has been the place to be for good instruction, great activities and unforgettable holidays on horseback.

In most places, it is forbidden to go into nature with a dirt bike. Cranendonck has a place where you can cross-country ski for a fee.

Rental of bikes for children and adults, tandems, MTBs, electric bikes and so much more! Contact us by phone to reserve your bikes. Sale of all kinds of fun items, helmets, lighting, Shimano parts.

Budel-Dorplein is one of the smaller centres of the municipality of Cranendonck. It is a unique historic village that bears the title of “protected rural area” since 2011. It is well worth a visit! 

Get to know smuggling in the border region at the museum. The region, situated on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium and bordering on Limburg, is known for its many smuggling practices in former times.

You can find an extensive range of cycling and walking maps, (travel) books, packages such as the Heide Hapje, the Strabrechtse Smikkel, the Winterhapje and many more fun VVV products.

On sunny days, the outdoor seating area is brimming with cyclists, day trippers and other bon vivants who, from behind a frothy glass of Trappist beer, admire the steady flow of passers-by. In the evening too many patrons find their way to the bar.

Group accommodation located near Valkenswaard's extensive sports grounds. A perfect place for clubs, schools and groups of friends. Basic bedrooms and sanitary facilities with a large common room and outdoor seating area.

Enjoy a first-class theatre performance while dining. From the moment you walk in the door, you are part of a performance where anything goes and everything is possible, if you want it to.

TOF activities are both sporty, interactive and recreational. Common activities include: outdoor laser combat, canoeing, mountain bike tours, fun XXL games, shooting programmes and much more.

A warm and jovial eatery, restaurant and café. The large outdoor seating area on Valkenswaard's main market square is a great place to recharge your inner batteries in summer. And in winter you can warm up next to the stove.

The Soerendonks Goor is located west of Soerendonk in the municipality of Cranendonck. This source area of the Strijper Aa river was cultivated in 1957.There is a bird- watching hut at the edge of the pond where you can get a good view of the birds.

A grand café and restaurant with outdoor seating on the village square of Borkel & Schaft, and with a beautiful terrace garden on the banks of the Dommel. Located between the Malpie and Plateaux nature reserves, it is a perfect stop.

Hof van Huijbers is a regional shop, lunchroom and horticultural company. A unique place to go in the spring and summer period.

All-inclusive buffet with dishes from European and Asian cuisine.

When you dive into the history of Geldrop-Mierlo, you discover that the textile industry in this place meant a lot to the Netherlands and Belgium, and therefore also to the inhabitants themselves. You will feel this when you go to the Weverijmuseum.

All that shopping got you hungry? This sandwich shop is located right in the middle of the shopping centre. In addition to delicious freshly made sandwiches they also have burgers and sweet and savoury snacks.

Looking for some good advice on activities in and around the municipality of Cranendonck? Then just visit the towns VVV Tourist Information Office. They have the best hiking and cycling maps of the area and also sell local products and fun gifts.