The coast between Camperduin and Petten was dominated for a long time by the Hondsbossche Zeewering; a 5.5 kilometer long paved dike that protected the land from the sea. The Hondsbossche Zeewering has a long history of storm damage and dike repair. The name Hondsbossche comes from the forest that must have stood here in the past. It wasn’t big, just one dog (hont) or 0.1 hectare. The dike was widened in 2015 with a beach and dune strip the size of three hundred football fields.
Hondsbossche Zeewering
Nearby locations
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Toeristisch Informatie Punt Dorps Ontmoetingspunt Petten
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Banaanvaren
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Recreatiepark De Watersnip
Fully equiped campingsite with swimmingpool. Distance to the sea about 1.5 kilometer
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Café De Snor
At De Branding you will find everything you need for a fun night out.
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Pizzeria La Bella Napoli
Be enchanted by our Italian specialties!
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De Hoenderhave
Only 300 meters from the sea, where the old dike and the sandy beach breathe tranquility, is the farmhouse De Hoenderhave surrounded by bird-rich meadows, dunes and heavenly clouds. Small-scale with lots of space, super clean houses with their own garden, for 2, 8, 10 and 16 people. Always a bedroom downstairs. Child-friendly with playground. Dogs welcome.
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Singel 73
The holiday home is fixed to the house of the resident. The center of Petten is only 200 meters away and the lovely wide beach can be reached after a 10-minute walk. Ideal holiday address for a large family, or two small families for a wonderful beach holiday.
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Midgetgolf – Restaurant ‘Buiten’
Buiten stands for delicious food and drinks, cozy bubbles and fun for young and old alike. A wide range of outdoor activities such as trampoline jumping and miniature golf at the edge of the Pettemer Forest, within walking distance of the beach, the sea and the dunes.
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Palendorp Petten
If you are in Petten aan Zee, be sure to take a look at the Palendorp monument on the beach near Bergeendstraat. This beautiful work of art consists of 160 poles of six to twelve meters in length. The poles are in the shape of ten houses and a church. It is a reminder of old Petten, which was flooded by the sea long ago.