Höpkens Hof & Campingplatz

These are peaceful parts, so again, hire a bike and take it out for gentle days seeing the local scenery and the North Sea coast. Two old windmills, museums and the Jaderpark zoo and amusement park are all within easy reach: pick up discount tickets to these from the Höpkens Hof & Campingplatz team. Varel, about 15 kilometres south of Wilhelmshaven and near the Jade River, has an eighteenth century castle, nineteenth century windmill, a heritage museum and spectacular town and port views from its old water tower (do stick around in the evening for a proper German meal and flagon too). Also within driving distance is the old city of Oldenburg, 32km from the site, and the town and neighbouring lake of Bad Zwischenahn, within about 33 kilometres.