Camping De Oude Trambrug

Stretch your legs with a stroll around the wetlands and forest of It Fryske Gea nature reserve (five minutes’ walk over the road), or head for Appelscha and Aekingersân (both 15 minutes’ drive) to cycle and hike trails among drifting sand dunes, heathland and woodland. Take Insta-worthy pictures of the flat landscapes from the top of Bosbergtoren viewing tower (15 minutes), and if you fancy sightseeing from a different perspective, hire a boat from Jachthaven de Drait Buitenstvallaat (20 minutes) to putter along the canals and waterways of Friesland. Take younger kids for a day on the gentle coasters and carousels at Duinen Zathe Amusement Park (15 minutes), while older children might well enjoy a poke around the cells and torture instruments in the National Prison Museum (20 minutes). Most likely the whole family will have fun at Aquazoo Leeuwarden (half an hour), where you can watch polar bear in spacious enclosures and walk with penguins along a beach. Sneak in a bit of culture with a snoop around the fine mansions of Beetsterzwaag village (15 minutes).