Camping de Berghoeve

Even the keenest cyclists and walkers should be kept busy for quite a while with the many kilometres of trail running through the heaths and forests of the Dwingelderveld National Park (15 minutes away by bike). If you’re intrigued by what’s overhead too, plot a course to the Planetron planetarium and observatory (15 minutes’ drive). You may well see wild beasts as you wander, but there are more to meet nearby at Ruinen bird park (five minutes’ drive) or the fab Wildlands Adventure Zoo (half an hour), which is home to a collection of around 7,000 creatures. Glimpses into the lives of prehistoric humans can be on the schedule too with a visit to Hunebedcentrum archaeological site (35 minutes), where there’s a museum packed with ancient bits and bobs found around the site’s stone formations. More recent history is brought to life at Kamp Westerbork Remembrance Centre (25 minutes), a thoughtful and thought-provoking memorial and museum on the site of a former concentration camp.