Schoorlse Duinen
The highest and widest dunes in the Netherlands, near Schoorl: pine and birch woods over rolling sand, with the famous Klimduin and long beach walks.
The dune national park of the island of Texel: salt marsh, heath, woods and the famous De Slufter where the sea floods in — one of the richest bird areas in the country.
The dune national park of the island of Texel: salt marsh, heath, woods and the famous De Slufter where the sea floods in — one of the richest bird areas in the country.
Best for: An island day of dunes and birds
The highest and widest dunes in the Netherlands, near Schoorl: pine and birch woods over rolling sand, with the famous Klimduin and long beach walks.
A green-blue recreation area of lakes, reed and meadow just north of Amsterdam, with swimming beaches, birdlife and quiet paddling — a favourite car-free escape.
Coastal dunes between Haarlem and the sea, grazed by wild European bison and Highland cattle, with old estates, oak woods and a broad quiet beach.