Holiday apartment in Hensbroek: water, trails and village history

Hensbroek combines water-based activities, open wetlands and village history. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Hensbroek will find a variety of ways to spend the day: De Leijen offers swimming, sunbathing, playing and fishing; paths, bridges, mills and churches add movement and historical impressions to your stay.

Holiday apartment in Hensbroek between water and landscape

De Leijen in Hensbroek is an 11-hectare recreational area created after a former sand quarry was used to extract sand for road construction. Sheltered sandy beaches, reed-lined shores and sheltered play and sunbathing lawns give the area its distinctive character. De Leijen is suitable for swimming, sunbathing and playing. There are also many shaded spots around the lake where you can fish.

The Waterberging Hensbroek subarea covers around 13 hectares and is part of the approximately 20-hectare NNN area Rustenburg en Hensbroek. The area's wet nature mainly consists of open water, aquatic succession vegetation and wet grasslands. Walking trails and picnic facilities are available there for low-impact recreation. This makes it possible to combine active stretches and quieter breaks in the same place.

Walking trails and a cycling route at your own pace

The blue route from the Hensbroek starting point is 10.7 kilometres long. It leads through Hensbroek and along the embankments of the Wogmeer. The “Zomaar even weg: Kerk Hensbroek” walking route passes hiking junctions 25, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25. The different route lengths and paths provide a practical basis for planning your day around your preferred level of activity.

Cyclists will also encounter a notable feature: at junction 3 of the Geestmerambach route in Hensbroek, the route crosses the Ringvaart via a narrow, high bridge towards junction 2. Cyclists must dismount there and cross the bridge on foot.

Church, mill and historic architecture

Today's Hensbroeker Kerk is a Dutch Rijksmonument. It was built after the village fire of 1648; the foundation stone was laid in 1657. Concerts are regularly held in the Hensbroeker Kerk, meaning that alongside its history, this religious building also represents musical experiences in the village.

The Nieuw Leven mill is an octagonal Dutch polder mill with an internal cap, built in 1608 or shortly afterwards. The Stolpboerderij at Dorpsweg 59 is regarded, from an architectural and cultural-historical perspective, as a generally significant, well-preserved example of agricultural architecture from the third quarter of the 19th century. Together with the church, these buildings illustrate different aspects of Hensbroek's local history.

Accommodation suited to your preferred way to spend the day

When choosing accommodation in Hensbroek, your own holiday priorities may be the deciding factor: De Leijen and Waterberging Hensbroek represent water, shore areas, walking trails and picnic breaks, while the church, mill and Stolpboerderij turn the focus towards architectural history and culture. A holiday apartment in Hensbroek therefore offers the opportunity to plan your stay around nature experiences, active routes and discoveries in the village.

Other destinations: Ursem, Oudendijk, Spierdijk, Avenhorn, Berkhout, Zuidermeer, Obdam, Scharwoude

For the broader travel overview: Koggenland.