Willich: Palace Park, Rose Garden and Cycling Loop
Accommodation in Willich
Willich offers a variety of reasons to visit: the historic Neersen Palace Park features old trees, meadows, woodland and moats. There is also a rose garden and sculpture park, the signposted Willich cycling loop, and the Eva Lorenz Environmental Education Centre. When planning your vacation, you can choose between nature, culture, environmental education and a longer cycling route.
Neersen Palace Park: Trees, Meadows and Water
The historic Neersen Palace Park, a protected historic monument, is defined by several landscape features. Old trees form a distinct feature alongside the expansive meadows, as do the natural woodland areas. Numerous moats, fed by the Cloer stream, are also part of the park. If you’re looking for greenery and varied landscapes during your stay in Willich, these features offer specific points of interest to consider when planning your trip. The meadows, wooded areas and moats each represent a different aspect of the park landscape, so the park need not be reduced to a single attraction.
Rose Garden and Sculpture Park
Alongside its landscape, Neersen Palace Park also offers horticultural and artistic attractions. The rose garden appeals to travelers who value gardens when choosing where to visit. The sculpture park complements this with art in the park. Together, the two areas add a cultural dimension to the palace park, distinct from cycling or an interest in environmental education. This can be a helpful consideration for families: which themes would you like to focus on during your trip—the park landscape, gardens and art, or perhaps outdoor activities and the environment?
Environmental Education and Cycling
The Eva Lorenz Environmental Education Centre is set amid greenery southeast of Neersen Palace. It is a center for environmental education outside the school system. Alongside its scenic attractions, environmental learning is another of the themes that define Willich. The palace park, by contrast, focuses on parkland, the rose garden and the sculpture park.
If you’d prefer to explore Willich by bike, you could consider the signposted Willich cycling loop. It is rated easy and is 40.9 kilometers long. Its length is a specific point to take into account when planning your day; details about the route or its duration are not included in this description. The cycling route can therefore be considered a separate part of your trip, without linking it to a visit to the palace park or the environmental education center as a fixed route.
A Summer Treat
The orangery in Neersen Palace Park also has a seasonal use: in summer, it serves as an ice cream café. This specific detail adds a culinary dimension to the themes of landscape, gardens, art and cycling. It applies specifically to summer and helps illustrate another, distinct facet of what Willich has to offer.
More Local Pages
For more information, you can also visit the local pages for Schwalmtal, Viersen, Brüggen, Grefrath, Niederkrüchten, Kempen, Nettetal and Tönisvorst.
Return to the main travel overview: Viersen.
