EuroParcs De Hooge Veluwe

Oh to be in Arnhem (10 minutes’ drive), sauntering around vintage shops and strolling around the 250-year-old estate Park Sonsbeek. There are museums in the city for those who’d like to acquaint themselves with the city’s past… or its winemaking. Arnhems Oorlogsmuseum (10 minutes’ walk) will reveal the city’s role in the world wars and Netherlands Open Air Museum (10 minutes) is a recreation of farms and factories from the country’s past. Based in a wine cellar, Stg. Ned. Wijnmuseum Arnhem (15 minutes) is more light-hearted and talks guests through the process of getting wine from grape to glass, as well as the tricks and techniques used in the Netherlands. Visiting a castle gives a good insight into the old times – and none more so than Castle Doorwerth (20 minutes), one of the country’s oldest castles. Kasteel en park Rosendael (15 minutes) is another historical property; it’s more of a house than a castle and has an orangery, barefoot path and grand grounds. A zoo day too? In Burgers' Zoo (five minutes), the animals live in tropical rainforests, desert settings and underwater tanks.