Streekpark Klein Oisterwijk

Time for some woodland wandering? There’s plenty of it: Brabant’s Groene Woud National Landscape stretches to a mighty 7,500 hectares, covering both the forest next to the site and other areas including the pretty Kampina heathland. The sandy landscapes of the Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park are around half an hour away for a change of strolling scenery. Should you fancy exchanging nature for an arty day, the museums of 's-Hertogenbosch are around half an hour away by car. The Noordbrabants Museum, Gothic cathedral and Hieronymus Bosch Art Centre should be on your hit list if you’re heading this way. Those who’ve brought tiddlers with them should no doubt prepare for a fairytale-filled day at the excellent Efteling theme park, a half-hour drive away. Teens who are beyond such things may be more excited by the trampoline park in Oisterwijk or the big cats at Beekse Bergen Safari Park (and they’ll be cheered to hear neither involves more than 20 minutes in the car).