Play area: Campsites in North Netherlands

Camping de Berghoeve

• Glamping in safari tents two kilometres from Ruinen
• Slagharen theme park/ Wildlands Adventure Zoo within half-hour drive
• Traffic-free site with playground, trampoline and small farm animals

Minicamping Aelderveen

• Small-scale family site five minutes’ drive from Aalden in Drenthe
• Golf club 10 minutes’ walk and Hunebedcentrum 25 minutes’ drive
• Play barn and recreation area with a trampoline; pony-and-trap rides

Vodatent at Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt

• Family-friendly site less than 10 minutes from Westerbork
• Half an hour from Wildlands Adventure Zoo
• Large private lake on site, with swimming, fishing and canoeing

Camping de Achte

• Family site on a farm a five-minute drive from Wommels, in Friesland
• Franeker 20 minutes’ drive; De Alde Feanen National Park 35 minutes
• Cycle hire; resident ponies; playground and play room; go-karts

Camping Alkenhaer

• Spacious family-friendly site a kilometre from Appelscha
• On the edge of the Drents-Friese Wold National Park
• Lots of playground kit, kids' club and pool with water play area

Vodatent at Minicamping Hendriks Wijkje

• Family-friendly safari tent glamping five minutes from Elim
• Shetland ponies and horses to pet and ride
• Playground, sandpit, trampoline and fresh bread/egg sales

Camping 't Ol Gat

De Goede Weide Recreatie

• Small farm site on the edge of the Drents-Friese Wold National Park
• 20 minutes' drive from the TT circuit in Assen
• Playground, bike hire and farm animals on site, with fresh eggs to buy

Vodatent at Camping Break Out Grunopark

• Busy lakeside site with waterskiing, climbing and beer tasting
• A 15-minute drive from the centre of Groningen
• Safari tent stays with all kit provided and restaurant on site

Logeerboerderij De Groote Medwert

• Peaceful site on a 17th-century farm 10 minutes' cycle from Holwerd
• A short drive or bike ride from ferries to the Frisian Islands
• Fully-equipped safari tents with access to playground and wifi

Camping Het Horstmannsbos

• Car-free forest site with direct Drouwenerzand nature reserve access
• A 25-minute drive from Assen and 30 minutes from Emmen
• Rides at Slagharen theme park within 45-minute drive

Minicamping Hendriks Wijkje

• Family-friendly site in a quiet wooded area
• Horse-drawn carriage and pony rides on site
• A 10-minute drive from the swimming lake and beach at Schoonhoven

Vakantiepark De Barkhoorn

• Family-friendly lakeside site in the scenic Westerwolde
• A 35-minute drive from Emmen, and five minutes from the German border
• Restaurant, snack bar, canoe/kayak and bike hire, lake and beach