Tag: municipalities of Den Helder

Park Quelderduyn is een ruim losloopgebied in Den Helder, met vijvers, wandelpaden en open velden.

Beach Julianadorp aan Zee is a beach with a four star status, and has been in the top 10 of nicest beaches of the Netherlands for years. On this beach you can also find the nicest beach houses of the Netherlands. They are for rent at Landal Greenparks, who also own a bungalow park in the area (Landal Ooghduyne). At the beach there is a brand new guarded beach post with First Aid and toilets. There are good accommodations for disabled persons, with a parking spot for themselves, a seating spot and a modified toilet.

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''.

Fried fish, home-smoked fish and the tastiest fish dishes.

The magnificent arranged 2x9 holes golf course with A-status is situated nearby the dunes and the sea. It has a open character and is almost always playable because of the sandy soil.

The Hiking network in Noord-Holland offers hikers opportunities for a healthy, sporty, and interesting hike in the beautiful Noord-Holland. The different hikes take you across beautiful landscapes, linear villages and nature areas, across dirtroads, centuries-old dikes and along historical locations. You can hike directly from one of the starting points, where you can choose from several marked routes. You can pick the length and environment of your hike. This way, the hiking network offers you plenty of ease, and loads of hiking pleasure!

The hiking network in North Holland offers hikers opportunities for healthy, challenging and interesting hikes in lovely North Holland. The various walks run through beautiful landscapes, charming villages and nature reserves, across farmland paths, ancient dikes and past historic locations. You can go hiking directly from one of the starting points, where you can choose from various marked routes. You choose the length and environment of your walk yourself. This way the hiking network provides both convenience and walking pleasure.

Hiking around Den Helder is beautiful. Everyone who travel North to the top of North Holland will be rewarded with a suprisingly versatile route. Hike on winding paths through dunes and on top of the dyke past the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage. You will see forts, musea, a big red lighthouse and end up in a city centre with any places to rest and have a bite to eat.

Walking route along breathtakingly beautiful places where one can lose oneself.

Follow in the footsteps of Napoleon Did you know that sharks live in the North Sea? Would you dare to feed them? This is possible in the North Sea aquarium of Fort Kijkduin! A visit to the aquarium is an exciting and educational adventure where you learn everything about the underwater life in the Wadden and North Sea. Spectacular is the 15-metre-long walk-through tunnel. The historical museum of the fort is also very interesting. Walk through underground tunnels and discover 200 years of military history about Den Helder and the Napoleonic fortress itself. The new family exhibition explores the lives and work of the soldiers stationed in the fort in 1939 during the mobilization of the Dutch army.

Behind the beautiful nature area and recreational forest de Donkere Duinen, you find beach Donkere Duinen, also known by the people as entrance ''Hengstepad''. The beach Donkere Duinen is only accessible on foot or on bike. The advantage you have is that you can enjoy a beautiful and mostly quiet family beach. And ofcourse when you go to this beach, you have a great walk or bicycle tour ahead of you.

Beach Drooghe Weert is for the real lovers of nature, who come to seek some peace and quiet. The beach entrance lies next to a nature area and a bird reserve, where wheatears breed every spring. You can walk or cycle through the dunes. The villages of Groote Keeten and Callantsoog are easy to reach on bike.