Camping Ackersate

If the kids are OK with being torn away from the site's trampolines, there are plenty of activities for them in the Veluwe, from the Apenheul primate park (25 minutes’ drive) to the Burgers' Zoo (35 minutes). For more animal antics, the Dolfinarium – Europe’s biggest marine mammal park – is half an hour away. And for the adults? The region’s got well over 50 museums, including the acclaimed Kröller-Müller, home to the planet's second-largest collection of paintings by native Dutchman Vincent Van Gogh. There’s also the Netherlands Open Air Museum for immersive history – it’s full of antique houses, farms and factories from various areas of the country. If you've not had enough time in nature, the National Park Veluwezoom (an hour and 15 minutes) is a top spot for strolls through heathland dotted with Highland cattle; keep your eyes peeled for the red deer, wild boar and the relatively rare pine marten that live around here too.