Holiday apartment in Lichtenvoorde: Culture, Park and Cycling Tours

Lichtenvoorde presents several sides of the Achterhoek within a small area: a large public park on the southern edge of town, a vibrant cultural history, art in the streetscape and routes into the surrounding countryside. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Lichtenvoorde, you can plan your days around the town centre, observing nature, family experiences and cycling tours. Wentholtpark is open to the public, covers around 10 hectares and connects the centre of Lichtenvoorde with the surrounding countryside on the southern side of town, in the direction of neighbouring Aalten.

Holiday apartment in Lichtenvoorde between park and culture

Wentholtpark is home to the Dierenweide petting zoo, where children can walk among the animals with their parents during opening hours, pet them and cuddle them. Sometimes they are also allowed to help with feeding. Around 10 to 15 deer, as well as alpacas and two geese, live in the enclosure. Wentholtpark is also home to the Cool-Nature play area, a natural playground for children of all ages. This gives Lichtenvoorde concrete opportunities for shared days combining exercise, animals and playful discovery.

Cultural history with distinctive landmarks

The Bloemencorso Lichtenvoorde flower parade has a long and unique history. Its official founding year is 1929. Today, it is included in the National Inventory of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Netherlands and on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. A striking building in the town is the Scheve toren, or Leaning Tower. The tower was built in the 15th century, is approximately 58 metres high and stands more than two metres out of plumb because the ground beneath it has subsided. The origins of the Johanneskerk date back to the Middle Ages. The Bonifatiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church dating from 1912.

At the market, you will encounter more unusual details: the Lichtenvoordse Koningssteen is an erratic boulder weighing around 20,000 kilograms. The Richtershuis on the market is one of Lichtenvoorde’s oldest buildings and can be viewed from the outside during a walk through the town centre. This allows you to combine a stay in a holiday apartment or holiday home with brief cultural discoveries in the streetscape, without needing a fixed programme.

Street art and unusual perspectives

In the centre of Lichtenvoorde and beyond, there are murals and street art by national and international artists. The complete street art route is available from the VVV tourist information office in Lichtenvoorde; guided tours are available on request. The Stenen Museum Winkeltje offers another approach to personal themes, with freely accessible consultations and workshops on spirituality and personal development. The range therefore extends from visible art in public spaces to opportunities for quiet, themed discoveries.

Cycling into the surrounding countryside

From the centre of Lichtenvoorde, you can cycle straight into the surrounding countryside, passing meadows, hedgerows and quiet country roads. The area around Lichtenvoorde is connected to the extensive Achterhoek cycle node network. If you mainly want to use your holiday apartment as a base for varied days of cycling, this connection is one of the key factors when choosing a location.

For more destinations to include in your travel plans, you can also explore Groenlo, Lievelde and Vragender.

For the overview of the wider area: Oost Gelre.