Holiday apartment in Vlierden: History, heathland and routes

Vlierden between history and landscape

Vlierden combines a distinctive local history with heathland, forests and varied routes. The Church of Saint Willibrordus and the cemetery in Vlierden are municipal monuments. Huize “de Vliert” is also designated as a municipal monument. Another special feature is the Kruisbeeld Vlierden: the wooden crucifix bears a white figure of Christ. A holiday apartment in Vlierden therefore offers a stay in which cultural discoveries and experiences in nature can complement different daily itineraries.

Historic sites and memories

The older traces in the surrounding area include Hoeve Ruth and the former Ruth watermill on the Aa. Both were built before 1252. The Oorlog en Co Museum offers another way of exploring the past. This small museum is dedicated to the Second World War, with a particular focus on Vlierden. A large number of objects from the Second World War convey the wartime history of the village of Vlierden through words and images.

The Kruisbeeld Vlierden also tells a story of changes over time: in 1989, a new wayside cross was erected at the corner of Kapelweg and Vlierdenseweg. In 2009, the cross timber was replaced and the corpus was restored. Together with the church, the cemetery and Huize “de Vliert”, this gives Vlierden several tangible historical facets.

Routes for walks and excursions

The Gedichtenroute Vlierden–Deurne starts in Vlierden, passes through the surrounding countryside to Deurne and then returns to Vlierden. The Jeneverbesroute begins at the car park by a kiosk on Pastoriestraat in Vlierden. There is also a shortened 4.2 km version of this route. Different route lengths and the documented starting point in Vlierden help you adapt your daily itinerary to the desired distance.

The Hoeve Ruth walking area is intended for walks from sunrise to sunset. The Vlierdense bossen, also known as the Bikkelse bossen, add further variety to the landscape. Protected juniper shrubs grow there. The rare sand lizard can still be found in the Brouwhuisse heide. The uncanalised Astense Aa also flows between Liessel and Vlierden through the De Berken nature area.

Family experiences and practical local connections

During a day out at Landal Park De Peel, visitors can use an air trampoline, sports fields and playgrounds free of charge. Alongside the historical themes and landscape routes, this provides an option for an active day trip. Molen Johanna-Elisabeth has no set opening days or hours. Visitors are welcome when the mill is turning; during the week this happens regularly, and at weekends often on Saturdays.

The location of MFA “'t Huis” at Pastoriestraat 20b in Vlierden is also relevant for cyclists: it lies along the Death Valley De Peel cycling route between junctions 80 and 50. When choosing a holiday apartment in Vlierden, you can weigh these local features according to your interests—for example, culture, walks, nature observation, family activities or a cycling route.

More destinations for your planning

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Vlierden, continue to the direct links to Putte and Schaijk.

For the higher-level travel overview: North Brabant.