Nieuw-Vennep: Walking Trails, Farms and Culture

Nieuw-Vennep combines varied walking experiences with rural culture, regional specialities and distinctive buildings. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Nieuw-Vennep, you can spend your days exploring paved paths, farms, family activities and cultural discoveries. The town is not only a starting point for walks, but also a destination for anyone who enjoys getting to know local specialities up close.

Walking trails through the Venneperhout

Five walking trails start in Nieuw-Vennep and all lead through the Venneperhout. Most of the paths and trails in the park are paved, making the Venneperhout easily accessible for wheelchair users. This allows you to combine nature experiences with a well-planned choice of route, without every outing having to be the same.

Another option is the 4.3-kilometre MeerBoerenwandelpad. The route runs alongside fields where potatoes, sugar beets, grain and onions are grown. The agricultural surroundings thus become part of the walk itself, making the route interesting for visitors who want to experience the landscape not just from a distance.

Farms and regional specialities

The farms also give Nieuw-Vennep its distinctive character. Margaretha’s Hoeve is an exceptionally large, elongated Stolp farmhouse complex with four square sections arranged one behind the other and greater width than an ordinary Stolp. Klein Vennep is a head-and-body farmhouse complex built around 1928 in traditional brick construction. Both complexes represent different forms of regional farm architecture.

Elisabeth-Hoeve has a farm shop and a pick-your-own garden. From May to September, members can harvest their own vegetables and potatoes there every week. At Van Wees Zuivelboerderij in Nieuw-Vennep, farmhouse cheese is made from the milk of the farm’s own cows. At Van Wees, you can sample pieces of cheese before choosing your cheese.

Church, bridge and weekly market

The Witte Kerk is still used in its original function as a church. The Calatrava bridge De Harp provides a modern architectural accent: it is one of the three bridges completed in 2003 over the Hoofdvaart near Nieuw-Vennep.

The market at Harmonieplein provides a regular event during the week. It takes place every Thursday from 09:00 to 12:30 and adds a direct insight into local market life to your outings.

Experiences for different holiday days

Jeugdland Nieuw-Vennep combines learning and play with educational activities and challenging play equipment. This makes it an independent option for a varied day with children, while the walking trails and farms appeal to other interests.

The Venniper Koninginnerit is also one of the town’s special features. The route starts at De Gasterij and ends at De Rustende Jager in Nieuw-Vennep.

A holiday apartment in Nieuw-Vennep to suit your interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Nieuw-Vennep, it is worth first organising your desired holiday days by theme: Would you like to walk through the Venneperhout, admire rural architecture, discover regional products or spend time at Jeugdland? An accommodation in Nieuw-Vennep can therefore become the ideal starting point for a stay whose focus you determine yourself, choosing between nature, culture, regional food and shared family experiences.

For more travel ideas, Vijfhuizen, Lijnden, Badhoevedorp, Schiphol-Rijk, Zwanenburg, Schiphol, Halfweg and Hoofddorp are available to you.

For the overarching travel overview: Haarlemmermeer.