Holiday apartment in Nieuwolda – Museum, trails and regional products

Those interested in historic technology will find Museumgemaal De Hoogte in Nieuwolda. It was built as a steam pumping station in 1892 and is managed as Museumgemaal by the Stichting Nieuwolda.

The history of technology and agriculture

Museum Oldambt focuses on agriculture and the landscape of the Dollard region. Its collection includes agricultural equipment, machines and tools, as well as household items. The objects originate from Oldambt and/or were used there. The period covered ranges from around 1700 to the end of the 1960s. The collection therefore includes work equipment, machines and tools as well as household items from Oldambt.

Museum Oldambt is housed in a farmhouse. This is an Oldambtster farmhouse of the oldest type, dating from 1771.

Cycling and walking route through the Nieuwolder bos

The cycling and walking route starts at De Streep in Nieuwolda and leads through the Nieuwolder bos. The starting point is therefore in the village, while the rest of the route runs through the forest. Those planning a day outdoors can consider De Streep the starting point and the Nieuwolder bos the landscape section. For day planning, this route can be considered with De Streep as the starting point in the village and the Nieuwolder bos as the subsequent forest section. The route thus combines cycling and walking with two different local points of reference.

In the wider area around Nieuwolda are Hatzumer Sand and Bigumer Sand; both are islands. Voorveld and Groenestein Park are also located in this wider regional area, and both are parks.

Regional products at Landwinkel Ol Diek

Landwinkel Ol Diek is located in a monumental farmhouse and sells homemade products as well as regional products from Oldambt. The farm shop also sells produce from apple, pear and cherry orchards. This means that homemade products, products from Oldambt and produce from three different types of orchards are all available there.

A tasting room adjoins the farm shop. Coffee, freshly pressed juice and wine are served there. The sales area and the adjoining tasting room therefore each have their own function at the same regional destination.

Churches, castle and fortress in the surrounding area

The Baptistengemeente Siddeburen is a church in the area around Nieuwolda. Havenlicht is also a church in the area around Nieuwolda. In the wider regional area around Nieuwolda are Wedderburcht, a castle, and Fleche a/d Lethe, a fortress. For those interested in culture, the selection therefore ranges from churches in the area around Nieuwolda to a castle and a fortress in the wider regional area.

For additional places to help with orientation, you can also compare Nieuw Scheemda, Reiderland, Drieborg, Scheemda, Winschoten, Westerlee, Oostwold Gem Oldambt and Oudezijl.

For the higher-level travel overview: Oldambt.