Mini Camping Het Kasteel Diever

Don the outdoor gear and get out onto the MTB trails and hiking paths of Drents-Friese Wold National Park (adjoins the campsite). You might like to combine keeping fit with a history lesson and visit the Onderduikershol bunker (50 minutes’ walk) deep in the forest, now a memorial to the local resistance fighters who hid out there during WWII. Going back further in time, Drenthe is well-known for its scores of megalithic dolmens (stone tombs); you can walk from your pitch to Dolmen D52 (five minutes’ stroll), where there are information boards and seating for picnics. Find out more about their legacy in Drents Museum (half an hour’s drive). If you’re travelling with family, head for Belevingspad Hoogersmilde (15 minutes’ drive), a forested nature reserve with sculpture trails and information boards for the kids. And for a change of pace, book cheese-making workshops at De Drentse Hoeve (half an hour), a farm where you can also tour the cow barns, or book ahead to see a play at the open-air Shakespearetheater Diever (five minutes’ drive).