Holiday apartment in Buitenpost: culture, museums and regional discoveries

Buitenpost combines cultural history, nature-related topics and regional features with a fixed event date. Between several museums, a cultural-historical hiking route, castles, an island and beaches in the region, the destination offers a diverse range of experiences. If you are planning a stay in a holiday apartment in Buitenpost, you can organize your visit around your preferred mix of discoveries, walks and special events.

Event and orientation on site

The Concours Hippique Buitenpost takes place on the first Wednesday in August. The event venue is located on the Mejontsmaterrein between Hoefslag, De Mejontsmastraat and Troelstralaan. The site is 750 metres from Buitenpost railway station and can be reached on foot. The fixed August date provides a clear time anchor for travel planning: anyone wishing to attend the Concours Hippique should plan their stay around the first Wednesday in August.

Museums ranging from medicinal herbs to ice ages

The main collection at De Kruidhof consists of medicinal herbs. The IJstijdenmuseum offers a different thematic perspective: it explains how the last two ice ages shaped the landscape of the northern Netherlands and, in particular, Northeast Friesland. The IJstijdenmuseum’s collections include erratic boulders, mineral rocks and fossils.

The “cultuurhistorische wandelroute Buitenpost” begins at the IJstijdenmuseum or, somewhat farther away, at TOP Buitenpost. For a stay in a holiday apartment in Buitenpost, this provides two specific starting points for planning your day: you can combine the museum visit with the route or begin the walk from TOP Buitenpost. This means you can decide early on where you would like to start the day: at the IJstijdenmuseum or at the somewhat more distant TOP Buitenpost.

Regional places and landscape features

Fogelsangh State, a castle, is located in the immediate vicinity of Buitenpost. Rinsma State and Panser are also located in the vicinity of Buitenpost; both are castles. In the wider regional surroundings of Buitenpost are Toutenburg, another castle, and Engelsmanplaat, an island. Westerstrand and Oosterstrand are also located there; both are beaches.

A technical detail with a local history

De Mûnts also refers to a specific aspect of Buitenpost’s history. De Mûnts was tasked with raising and draining the water from the local ice rink. At the local ice rink in Buitenpost, De Mûnts was installed and renamed in 1958/1959.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Buitenpost, you can weigh these different focuses against one another for your personal travel planning: a fixed August event, the natural and cultural history museums, a route with two possible starting points, and regional geographical features in the immediate and wider surroundings. This leaves room for varied days without limiting your stay to just one attraction.

More places for planning your trip

Twijzelerheide, Surhuisterveen, Gerkesklooster, Surhuizum and Augustinusga

For the higher-level travel overview: Achtkarspelen.