
GardenLeiden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
The oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands (1590), where Clusius first grew tulips — historic beds, tropical glasshouses and a Japanese-inspired garden behind Leiden University.
A 1930s woodland park on Leiden's north edge with stately lanes, a children's farm and an open-air theatre.
Leidse Hout — Photo: FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0
A 1930s woodland park on Leiden's north edge with stately lanes, a children's farm and an open-air theatre.
Best for: A woodland family afternoon

The oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands (1590), where Clusius first grew tulips — historic beds, tropical glasshouses and a Japanese-inspired garden behind Leiden University.

A historic country estate famous for its Japanese garden — open only a few weeks a year — set in rolling parkland.
An English-landscape park near Scheveningen beach, renowned for one of the Netherlands' largest rose gardens.