Holiday apartment in Diever: forest, trails and Shakespeare

Diever combines forest landscapes, cultural history and unusual theatre experiences within a compact thematic area. Diever is located on the edge of Drents-Friese Wold National Park; forests, heathlands and shifting sands are directly accessible from the town. Those choosing a holiday apartment in Diever can therefore fill their holiday with nature experiences, cycling tours, walks or cultural programmes, depending on their interests. In the village, the OERmuseum and the Shakespeare Theatre continue the themes of prehistory and stage art.

Forest, heathland and trails around Diever

In the immediate surroundings of Diever, it is possible to go hiking, cycling, mountain biking and horse riding. The Hunebed walking route offers a special perspective on the landscape. In the Drents-Friese Wold, it passes a hunebed and a still-preserved esch, meaning old arable land. The esch complements the stone monument with a historic landscape feature.

Through landscape and history by bicycle

The 46-kilometre Drents-Friese Woud cycling route starts at the Tourist Information Office in Diever. The themed cycling route “Traces from the Second World War” also passes through Diever. It combines cycling with wooded areas, monuments and hiding places that recall the Second World War. The 46 kilometres give the cycling route a clearly defined scope for planning the day. For those interested in culture, the historical connection here is found not only in the museum but also along the cycling route.

Prehistory at the OERmuseum Diever

The OERmuseum Diever presents prehistory from the last Ice Age through the Bronze and Iron Ages. The museum also organises cycling and walking tours past megalithic tombs, burial mounds and prehistoric farmsteads, as well as workshops and lectures. In the Schultehuus, archaeological finds and dioramas complement the exhibition. Hunebed D52 consists of a row of glacial boulders and six capstones, two of which are unusually large.

Shakespeare against a forest backdrop

The Shakespeare Theatre Diever includes a replica of London’s Globe Theatre. Guided tours behind the scenes include the area beneath the stage, the workshop for costumes and stage sets, and the Globe Theatre. Since 1946, the open-air theatre in Diever has staged Shakespeare against a forest backdrop. In addition to quiet trails and archaeological themes, Diever therefore offers a cultural focus that clearly differs from a purely nature-oriented holiday.

By bus to Diever

For travel by bus, routes 20 to Steenwijk and 28 to Meppel and Assen stop at the bus stops in Diever. These connections complement the walking and cycling routes with a public transport option for getting there.

Another walking idea is the route “Searching for traces with the father of the Hunebeds”. It starts and ends at the OERmuseum. When walkers reach a point of interest, the app’s audio commentary plays automatically.

More places to consider

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Diever, you can find Oude Willem, Zorgvlied, Nijensleek, Wapse, Havelte, Wateren, Doldersum and Vledderveen here.

To the overarching travel overview: Westerveld.