Landgoed Börkerheide

If you bring along a bike, the scenic surrounds of the park’s estate and the wider Westerbork locale make for particularly pleasant pedals among the heather-covered fens and woodland areas. During the summer, lots of family events are held in the village square, and plenty of historic spots are around too for guests to explore. Perhaps the best known of these in the locale is the former World War II transit camp of Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork in Hooghalen, a 15-minute drive north of the park's local village. This site’s visitor centre doubles as a museum, and while you can catch a speedy shuttle bus into the camp itself, you can instead follow the three-kilometre Milky Way Path to reach its core. A top exploring spot is the Drentsche Aa National Park, and its waymarked hiking and cycling trails as well as sand trails for horse riding.