On a sunny Tuesday morning in March, I visit De Emmamolen in Nieuwkuijk. An 1886 mill named after Queen Emma. I remember the mill from my childhood, as a landmark during a bike ride or walk.
Waalwijk, a cozy town in the heart of Brabant known for shoes and leather. But that's not the only thing, because there is a lot to do in Waalwijk. Therefore, a list full of tips so every Brabander or visitor knows exactly what to do in Waalwijk.
What a special year 2021 was for the municipality of Loon op Zand! Thanks to the votes of everyone who cares about our municipality, Loon op Zand was voted the 2021 Walking Municipality of the Year.
Hidden between the vast natural areas of the Loonse and Drunense Dunes and Huis ter Heide lies an intimate landscape, the Loonse Land. Straight through this Loonse Land runs the Keienspoor: a special walking route especially for children.
That Wandelgemeente Loon op Zand has many special natural areas is no surprise by now. South of De Loonse en Drunense Duinen lies De Brand. A special piece of nature that is different in everything from the well-known Dunes.
Welcome to the Plantloon Estate, perhaps the best kept secret in the municipality of Loon op Zand. This natural cultural landscape is located north of De Loonse en Drunense Duinen. History is an important part of nature here.
That the National Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen has a rich past is no surprise to most people. For a hundred years the nature reserve has enjoyed the protection of Natuurmonumenten. A lot has happened in those hundred years.
De Financiën has long been a household name in Loon op Zand. Kids and parents alike can enjoy themselves to the fullest here. I was allowed to visit to find out how they do it! Curious? Read on!
Have you ever walked on a former railroad line? You can in De Langstraat. On the embankment between Raamsdonk and Den Bosch lies the kilometer-long Halve Zolenpad. Between Vlijmen and 's-Hertogenbosch, the old route goes through nature reserve De Moerputten.
Seas of purple! This is the time to visit De Loonse en Drunense Duinen. From mid-August to mid-September, many say the National Park is at its most beautiful. This is because then you can enjoy the most beautiful, vast moors.
Many beautiful hiking trails run through the municipality of Loon op Zand, six of which are bundled in the app BeleefRoutes. With this app, you have a personal guide with you, telling you what can be experienced along the way.
With its many accommodations, Wandelgemeente van het jaar 2021 Loon op Zand is ideally suited as a base for beautiful walks in the area. A must for hiking lovers through the Brabant countryside is the Zuiderwaterlinie Wandelpad.