Locations

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.

Here you will learn about all aspects of stoneprinting or lithography, the planography, invented by Alois Senefelder in 1798. It is a stoneprinting technique through which countless images can be printed from one stone in a fast and cheap way.

Reference to measures taken by customs against motorised smugglers.

't Wilgenhof is a cosy family campsite where it is nice to stay. Located in natural surroundings near beautiful cycling and hiking trails. As a day guest, you can enjoy lots of water fun. The various pools guarantee fun for young and old.

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

Enjoy snacks and drinks in an oasis of tranquillity. Rhododendrons stand in bloom in May, while in summer the large pond can be admired with its natural riparian vegetation. For art lovers, there is a varied selection of visual art.

In the 19th century, the Schimmelse or Woenselse Watermolen was the largest watermill in the area. Corn was ground, oil was pressed, and wool processed in this mill.

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

This mill grinds in the traditional way for the small and large baker.

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

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! 

Built in the 14th century, it was once a corn mill. The farmers from the surrounding area were forced to have to harvests ground here.

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.

The Neerpeltse Watersport Club offers you the opportunity to navigate the most beautiful part of the Dommel between Neerpelt and Valkenswaard by canoe or kayak.

Motoball is football on motorbikes, making it the fastest team sport in the world. Motoball combines the excitement of a football match with the speed of motorsport. It originated in France in the 1930s.

Boundaries blur in Hageven-De Plateaux, a Dutch-Belgian nature reserve. A walk here leads through woods and heathland and past fens and ingenious water meadows, a water system from the early nineteenth century.

In the centre of Heeze, you will find the special establishment "Eventjes Eten". All day long, you can choose from unusual sandwiches, poké bowls, homemade salads or wok dishes with potatoes, pasta, noodles or rice.

Haviksoord membership is available to any practitioner of golf. Guest players are welcome. The golf course is in good condition. There is a cosy compact clubhouse where you can go for a snack and a drink.

Order as many of their 85 international bite-size dishes as you want for 3 hours for a fixed price.

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.

Warning, choice overload at Barcode! Their lunch and dinner menu is extensive. Barcode is located on the main market square of Valkenswaard and an excellent venue for socials or parties.

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.