Holiday apartment in Son: Discover culture, heathland and parks

In Son, culture, park landscapes and walking come together. They are represented by a distinctive building, converted garden and park areas, heathland covering around 300 hectares, castles, a museum and a marked walking stage. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Son, you can therefore shape the character of your stay around your preferred mix of nature, culture and activity. The connection extends from Dommelhuis and Park Vroonhoven in Son to the heathland west of the built-up area, as well as to castles and a museum in the surrounding area.

Dommelhuis in a former church

Dommelhuis is located in a former church that is 30 metres deep, 40 metres wide and 11 metres high. The building has a clear span of 20 metres. On 8 July 2022, it was officially put into use as “Dommelhuis”. These clear dimensions give the building an unusual architectural dimension, while its former use as a church shapes the cultural character of the site. Its former use as a church and its official opening as “Dommelhuis” on 8 July 2022 are part of its history.

Park Vroonhoven and Sonse Heide

Park Vroonhoven was Son’s former rectory garden on the Dommel. It was transformed from a private garden into a public park. West of Son’s built-up area, Sonse Heide is located in the municipality of Son en Breugel. It covers around 300 hectares. The park and heathland represent two different landscape accents: one concerns the transformation of a garden into a park, while the other is an extensive heathland landscape outside the built-up area.

Castles and museum in the surrounding area

Cultural destinations can also be found in the surrounding area of Son. Henkenshage, Kasteel Croy and Kasteel Geldrop are castles. The Van Abbe museum, a museum, is also located in the surrounding area. The cultural theme includes Dommelhuis in Son, several castles and a museum in the surrounding area.

More park landscapes for planning

Nunens Broek and Gerwenseheide, both parks, are located in the immediate vicinity of Son. De Kienehoef and Vleesbroek, also parks, are located in the surrounding area of Son. Together with Park Vroonhoven, they expand the choice of park landscapes around Son. The parks are distributed across Park Vroonhoven in the town, the immediate vicinity and the surrounding area of Son.

Walking stage of the “Operatie Market Garden” route

A historical walking stage is also one of the themes that makes Son interesting for travel planning. The walking stage of the “Operatie Market Garden” route is marked with “Liberation Route” signs. These signs are installed beneath the regular junction signs.

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More destinations: Son En Breugel

To the higher-level travel overview: Son En Breugel.