Recreatiepark De Voorst

Heading out to explore your surroundings? The Zwolse Vaart, which runs alongside the park, might well be the place to start – you can walk along the waterside path, go fishing, take a dip or launch paddleboards or canoes. If you'd like a longer walk or bike ride, pick up a trail map at reception and see what your options are. A little further afield, there are more fabulous trails to follow in the Weerribben-Wieden National Park (20 minutes' drive), or you can wander among butterflies, see colourful orchids and parrots or meet exotic beasts like alpacas and lemurs at Pantropica (15 minutes). For a historic theme to your wanders, visit the pretty village of Giethoorn (20 minutes), known as the ‘Dutch Venice' because of its canals, or explore 10,000 years of history at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Schokland (15 minutes). More days out? How about the rides and amusements of Walibi Holland (40 minutes) or the indoor and outdoor water-themed exhibits and games at Batavialand (35 minutes)?