Vodatent at Chaletpark Holiday

This is a tiptop spot for those who’d like to tick off all the classic Dutch sights: hire bikes on site for easy rides along the local cycle paths to take in traditional villages and wend your way past windmills. Alkmaar’s famed cheese market and cheese museum are about 20 minutes away by bike; while you’re here you may also like to drop in on the beer museum. Venturing a little further, you can reach the colourful fishing village of Volendam with a drive of half an hour or so, or get to Haarlem or Amsterdam in about 45 minutes. Sand and sea air are about a half-hour drive away too; try Bergen aan Zee for a cracking stretch of beach. There’s plenty of choice for those with tiddlers in tow too: Speelpark de Swaan amusement park, Vlindorado butterfly and bird garden and watersports at Skeef are all within a 20-minute drive.