Campingpark De Vuurkuil

Along with being home to Europe’s biggest sand drifts, the Veluwe has a variety of scenery to stroll among, including woodland and heaths. Get out and explore, whether on foot, horse or bike – plenty of cycling trails are close to the park if you’re up for giving one of the Netherlands' fave pastimes a go. One place prime for pottering is the Hulshorsterzand, a series of sand dunes worth walking around (beginning from a five-minute drive). After more excitement? Speed down the mountain paths of the Leuvenum forests (25 minutes’ cycle). If you’d rather have a bit peace, book in at the Wellness Resort Zwaluwhoeve (five minutes’ drive) for a blissful afternoon, or grab a rod and flit off for some fishing – and perhaps a spot of swimming – at Ermelo’s sandy beach (20 minutes). To add in some culture, head off to Harderwijk (10 minutes) for the Marius van Dokkum museum, displaying illustrations by the Dutch artist, then wander around the old fishing village at Elburg (20 minutes). A couple of other settlements to chuck on the itinerary include the Netherlands’ smallest city, Staverden (20 minutes), home to just 30 residents, and the much larger metropolis of Apeldoorn (45 minutes) to see the world's second-biggest Van Gogh collection at the Kröller-Müller Museum.