Holiday apartment in Ambt Delden: Twickel, gardens and walking routes

History, gardens and active days

Ambt Delden combines historic sites with gardens, trails and opportunities for active days. Those who choose a holiday apartment in Ambt Delden can plan their trip around different interests: Twickel Castle and its gardens represent history and landscape, while the Twickel Estate has a mountain bike route and the Noordmolen Twickel offers its own walking routes.

Twickel Castle and its gardens

Twickel Castle is located in the area around Ambt Delden. The origins of Twickel Castle and its residents date back to 1347. The grounds around Twickel Castle feature an English landscape-style park with several gardens, each with its own atmosphere. Guided tours of Twickel Castle are offered in summer. A ticket must be reserved well in advance; the visit takes place in a small group with a guide. Afterwards, you can visit the castle gardens.

The Wendezoele Museum Farm also combines history with a tangible insight into life in earlier times. It is housed in the listed Twickel farmstead Erve Brinkcate, dating from 1895. During the Wendezoeledagen, you can sample farmhouse dishes prepared on site in the “Kitchen of the past”.

Mountain bike and walking routes

The Twickel Estate has a 70-kilometre mountain bike route. It is marked with arrows and follows existing sandy paths as well as around ten kilometres of purpose-built singletrack in total. This makes it possible to plan an active day around a longer, clearly marked route.

More routes at the Noordmolen Twickel

The Noordmolen Twickel is more than 650 years old and has its own walking routes. The walks start and end at the mill and take between 60 and 90 minutes. If you also consider different day lengths when choosing your accommodation, these details provide a concrete guide for planning.

More places in the area

Wiene Park is located in the immediate vicinity of Ambt Delden. The area also includes Hagmolen Park, Brummelhuisheide Park and Weusthag Park. Westerflier Castle and De Zwanenhof monastery are also nearby. De Cloese Castle is located in the wider region around Ambt Delden.

Getting to the castle and visitor centre

From Delden NS railway station, the castle and visitor centre can be reached on foot in about 15 minutes via Twickel’s marked “Umfassingsweg” walking route. This connection can play a role in planning your day if you would like to reach the castle and visitor centre on foot. This makes it possible to choose a holiday apartment in Ambt Delden based on your preferred mix of culture, walking and cycling tours.

Discover more places

For further orientation, you can also explore Bentelo, Delden, Hengevelde, Goor, Diepenheim and Markelo.

For the overarching travel overview: Hof van Twente.