Camping De Peel

The surrounding De Groote Peel National Park is a preservation area of an old peat bog, now used for bike rides and walking as well as by nature spotters and birdwatching; this is a famed Netherlands birdwatching spot with one of the biggest bird populations in western Europe. To delve into the lot and to arrange guided tours and walks, the visitor centre of the national park is 15 minutes' drive away at Ospel. Going urban, local town Asten is a timely place for an afternoon's amble, to see the clocks and bells at the Clock and Peel Museum and at the Royal Eijsbouts Bell Foundry, the biggest manufacturer of cast bronze bells and bell/clock towers in the world. Twitchers and kids should also like a look at the town's raptor demonstration centre with its birds of prey flights and displays. If the kids are now calling time out on town days, take them to the theme park of Toverland 20 minutes' drive away at Sevenum, where they can whirl around rides including a motorbike rollercoaster.