Camping Rotandorp

One of the Netherlands's biggest nature reserves, the Drents-Friese Wold National Park, borders both Friesland and Drenthe and covers wide areas of forest, sand, heath and grassland. Potter to the park for its many bike trails, walking and for wildlife spotting among the lizards, newts and pine martens. Visitor centres are in Appelscha and Diever. Noordwolde village is worth a wander for its restored windmill the Windluat (one can't visit the Netherlands without snapping a pic of a windmill) and the National Museum of Weaving. Trainspotters should also be thrilled with the town's model train shop, the biggest in Europe. Also have a day among the waters and 180 bridges of the nearby village of Giethoorn, another place in Europe with the moniker 'Little Venice' and it's fully accessible only by boat. Spoekeplas lake is about a mile away from Camping Rotandorp and has a beach sheltered by the forest, a playground, picnic areas, and a kiosk selling drinks and snacks.