Enjoy the outdoors

Dennendijkse Forests

The Dennendijk forest is a young forest area with some clearings called 'bleken' in Dutch. 'Bleke...

Esperloop

The Esperloop is a small river in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel that originates from the Snell...

Walsberg forest

The Walsbergse woods were created when heathland was planted with coniferous trees.

Castle Garden Helmond

Varied statue garden surrounding the medieval Castle of Helmond.

WWII: Koordekanaal in het Beestenveld | De Rips

The Koorde Canal was dug in 1939 as an addition to the Peel-Raamstelling with the Defense Canal....

Dahliatuin Helmond West

The Strabrechtse heide

The Strabrechtse Heide is a nature reserve of approximately 1500 ha, largely managed by Staatsbos...

Haverven

The Haverven, with its birdwatching hut, is located in the Mosbulten nature reserve.

Society for Ecological Living and Gardening (VELT)

VELT-Gemert mainly deals with natural cures, natural ornamental gardens, biological vegetable cul...

WWII: Loopgraven in de Klotterpeel | De Rips

At this site lie the last remnants of the trenches that were zigzagged through the Peel just befo...

Natuurgebied De Aarlesche Peel | De Rips

Aarlesche Peel was named after the municipality of Aarle-Rixtel which obtained ownership of this...

Deurnese- en Mariapeel

The Deurne Peel and the Mariapeel surrounding the former peat districts of Griendtsveen and Helen...

Peelrandbreuk bij Hogen Aarle | De Mortel

The Peelrand fault causes a height difference in the landscape near Hogen Aarle.

Ruweeuwsels

It currently consists of trouser forest with small parcels of wet grassland offering nice vistas.

Natural pool Nederheide

You can find natural pool Nederheide in the middle of the forest, located in the beautiful nature...

Natuurgebied Landgoed Stippelberg | De Rips

Stippelberg is a young forest on a millennia-old subsoil that has profoundly influenced the histo...

Natuurgebied De Groote Slink | Elsendorp

After Enschede businessman Abraham Ledeboer bought 1,200 acres of wasteland in the Peel very chea...

Natuurgebied Landgoed De Krim | Elsendorp

Peellandgoed De Krim consisting of heathland, fens and a pingo.

Natuurcentrum De Specht | Handel

For years, Nature Center De Specht, located in the picturesque village of Handel in the municipal...

Gulden Aa

From rapids to moments of calm. It typifies the flow of the Gulden Aa and the effect of ‘t Gulden...

Naturegate Vennenhorst

Naturegate Vennenhorst is the entrance gate to the beautiful nature areas around Keelven and De S...

The Asten Aa in Ommel

The most beautiful section of the Beekdal (stream valley) of the Astense Aa is only a stone's thr...

Grotelse Forest

Between Bakel and Aarle-Rixtel you will find the 115 hectares of the Grotelse Forest. To the sout...

Care farm De Bundertjes

The care farm covers a beautiful area with lots of greenery, an orchard, vegetable gardens and gr...