Tag: municipalities of Den Helder

Nowhere in North Holland is bird life as rich as on Balgzand. The land here is wide and beautiful. From a number of points on the sea dyke you have a beautiful view of the mudflats. A good point to look at is ’t Kuitje Information Centre on the Oostoeverweg in Den Helder. Note the tides, for with rising water the thousands of birds fly in large swirling clouds towards the dike to spend time there.

The Balgzandpolder is entirely designed for birds. You always see birds here resting or looking for food. At high tide in the Wadden Sea there are extra birds to be seen here. They can often be admired from a short distance via a viewing screen. Birds that you can see, for example, are spoonbills, many species of ducks, large groups of oystercatchers and redshanks and amongst them rarer birds such as spotted redshanks and greenshanks.

These dunes are formed from the remains of the old Wadden island Huisduinen. South of this are the Donkere Duinen. These originated from the small Wadden island of Ooghduinen. The gap between the two islands closed in the 16th century. The Harmplas dune lake is now located here.

When the spring sun shows itself, the ice fun starts. People of all ages eagerly gather round the display of ice-cream parlour Kaap Hoorn at Willemsoord. It is often a difficult choice between all the wonderful, artisan ice-cream flavours. But it is not just the ice-cream, also our special, rich-flavoured coffees are made with love and passion. Why not have some ice-cream to go with your coffee, instead of a cookie?

For professional cleaning of kolberts, trousers, dresses and more.

In 1856 Den Helder got as one of the first cities in the Netherlands their own Water Tower, located in Huisduinen. After 50 years the tower was relocated to the center of Den Helder. In 2005 the tower was renovated to show how it was at first

Legendary café for alternative live music in the heart of Den Helder

Duinoord is a unique and very pleasant restaurant in country and western style. Partly due to the homey atmosphere, but also by the brown atmosphere every guest feels right at home. The company has a Steakhouse, a terrace, a banquet hall and a barbecue restaurant on the 1st floor.

Get up early for the best light. Walk with a guide and amateur photographers through the Grafelijkheidsduinen dunes and capture the winter silence, dunes, and sea with your camera.

There are only two bunkers of this type in the entire Atlantic Wall. These two imposing bunkers are located in the dunes near the "Zandloper" beach access point in Julianadorp. They were never used: the war ended before the bunkers were completed. The bunker on the north side is open to visitors. The bunkers consist of two floors. A huge circular shaft is visible where the artillery would have been placed. The ammunition would then be brought up through it. These bunkers were part of the Zanddijk Battery, a complex that contained several bunkers. The enthusiastic volunteers

Vakantiepark Oase is a quiet and green family farm with a beautiful view of the dunes. Adjacent to the beautiful North Sea and the beautiful dune landscape with of course the wide beach. The Oase has a campsite with a sanitary building. Divided throughout the park are comfortable rental chalets. For the children there is a large playground, and in the summer months we offer creative activities for children and adults. Dogs are welcome to us at Oasis and also on the beach.

De Zeepromenade is een ruim 5 km lang fiets- en wandelpad langs de kust van Den Helder.