Locations

Nature reserve the Kolisbos, in the municipality of Neerpelt, has a fun play area for children. Hours of outdoor fun guaranteed

Sonse Watermolen, that no longer exists, was probably a double mill

Try the unique funnel slide in Aqua Mundo and play pirate at the stranded ship in the indoor playworld Discovery Bay. Have you ever been on water skis or a flyboard? Or why not zigzag across the lake on the Zip Wire?

Burgers and beer. That is what they do, and what they do best. And what better combo is there? The café has spacious outdoor seating in the Statie entertainment district. They also host regular pub quizzes, tasting nights and live music sessions.

Our speciality is a tailor-made canoe trip (in a kayak or multi-person canoe) to suit you and your party completely. As standard, you can choose between a Dommel trip of around 2 hours or 4.5 hours.

This was originally a grain mill, but Dewerd was converted into a fulling mill in the 17th century.

Several noble families have lived here and at one time it was even owned by the Royal Family. Not much remains of the original castle, which was built around 1250. On its spot now rises a beautiful villa that is available as a wedding location.

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.

IN THE MOST CHARACTERISTIC STREET OF MAARHEEZE KikkerOp: an atmospheric daytime bar where you can relax

The idyllic centuries-old village square of Borkel & Schaft is home to a welcoming eatery. Here lovers of nature and life find the peace and quiet to enjoy ‘the good things in life’.

The Boschwachter is a great starting point or stopover for or during a hike or bicycle ride in the Leenderbos. The chef and his kitchen brigade love to surprise guests with new, inspiring dishes, and every six to eight weeks they change up the menu.

B&B 1879 Culture & comfort Rural tranquillity At B&B 1879, we invite you to enjoy rural tranquillity and peace and quiet. Located in the picturesque village of Maarheeze, our B&B offers an escape from hectic city life.

If you are planning a visit to the beautiful, border-crossing nature reserve of Hageven-De Plateaux, a good place to start is the Hageven/De Wulp Visitors Centre. Have a look inside first, so you are more aware of what to look for out there.

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.

A café where the patrons are laid-back and the outdoor seating is spacious. The offering is superb, including a beer menu with 120 speciality beers.

The Venberg watermill is located south of Valkenswaard on the Dommel river. This mill, which used to have three functions under one roof (oil mill, bark mill and grain mill), is one of the oldest mills in history.

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

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.

Smugglers often used streams to smuggle goods across the border.

The Wolfswinkel mill was a corn and oil mill. A fulling mill was added around 1606.

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.

‘Beemden’ or ‘carrs’ are grasslands along a brook, which are too wet for cattle to graze.

The Leenderheide (or Groote Heide) is located east of Eindhoven, nestled between the A67 and A2 highways. Part of the area is known as the Groote Heide, identical to the name of our nature border park.