Beach entrance Huisduinen lies almost under de most beautiful and oldest lighthouse of the Netherlands, called ”de Lange Jaap” and is named after the old village Huisduinen, which lies directly next to it. This beach is a nice and quiet family beach, with its own paviljon ”Factor 30”. You can find the toilets and beach shower here. In de surrounding area there is a beautiful old fort – ”Fort Kijkduin”, which you can visit. It has a magnificent sea fish tank, and a overview of the history of this fort. You can walk and cycle in a big dune area ”de Grafelijkheidsduinen”. This area used to be owned by the Earls of Egmond, later it was used to extract water. Now it is used a lot as a recreational area.
Beach entrance Huisduinen
Nearby locations
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Fort Kijkduin
Discover Napoleon's fort and walk among sharks in the aquarium
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Kitesurfspot Den Helder
Kitesurfing spot Den Helder. Badhuisstraat 2, Huisduinen.
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Huisduinerpolder
The nature that surrounds Den Helder is fairly unknown, but certainly worth the effort. For example the "Huisduinerpolder". Located behind the hospital of Den Helder starts a path to the marshy polder, next to Fort Erfprins. The brackish influence of the North Sea water is noticeable in the vegetation due to the presence of salt-loving plants. In spring and autumn there are large numbers of curlews, sandpipers and oystercatchers at high tide. Brent geese, snow buntings and moorhens look for food in the winter. The polder is a breeding ground for reed singers and redshanks.
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Stichting Stelling Den Helder
The Defense Line Den Helder is one of the oldest military defense lines still in the Netherlands. The Defense Line...
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“Fortwachtershuis”
Sleeping in the house of Fort Kijkduin, the Fortwachters house in Huisduinen. Fort Kijkduin is part of the defence line of Den Helder, a unique heritage, includes six fortresses.
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Lighthouse de Lange Jaap
When you look towards Den Helder, at night you can see a bright light shining from miles away (33,5 miles to be exact!). It's ''De Lange Jaap''; the symbol of Den Helder. It is the tallest cast-iron lighthouse of Europa, and the second-highest lighthouse in the Netherlands. It towers above everything else at 63 meters tall.
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Razende Bol
De Razende Bol is a jewel in the collection of nature reserves managed by Landschap Noord-Holland. For a few years they have been responsible for nature management on this sandbar that is also known as Noorderhaaks. The sandbar is constantly under the influence of current and wind, the location is therefore constantly changing. The Razende Bol is slowly moving in the direction of Texel.
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Extras group (OuderwetZ)
A group of players who can transfer themself in diffrent periods of times. They take the public with them to the time of Napoleon around 1800. Also the period of Charles Dickens, gipsies and fairytales are part of the options. The public will come in one big theatre play and will be in all diffrent periods of time!
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“Kustwachttoren”
Nowhere can you sleep as close to the sea as when you sleep in De Kustwachttoren. This unique holiday apartment is situated in the lovely coastal town Huisduinen. This former coastguard tower has been transformed into a stunning apartment with a spectacular view across land and sea. The apartment is situated on the third, fourth and fifth floor of the former coastguard tower. De Kustwachttoren has been renovated while maintaining its original character, providing you with a special view from anywhere in the apartment.