Holiday apartment in Mander: Mills, Heathland and Bronze Age Traces

Mander brings together traces of the landscape, milling history, nature and agriculture. The Mandercirkels have a diameter of approximately 340 and 380 metres respectively and were created as arable fields in the 1930s. Their approximate dimensions and their origins as fields provide a concrete starting point for observing the landscape on site. Their creation as arable fields anchors the circular forms in Mander’s more recent agricultural history.

Watermolen Frans: Exhibition and Mill Operations

Watermolen Frans houses a permanent exhibition about the history of the mill’s origins. The permanent exhibition focuses on the development of this particular building. This makes it possible to experience the mill not only as an individual stop, but also through the story of its origins.

Watermolen Frans offers guided tours every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon. In addition, milling demonstrations take place on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The fixed Sunday times provide a clear schedule for visiting the mill. This makes it possible to plan a Sunday afternoon at Watermolen Frans precisely.

Molenroute Tubbergen and Protected Landscape

For cycling trips, the 54-kilometre Molenroute Tubbergen cycle route is the main attraction. It begins at the Dal van de Mosbeek visitor centre or at Molen van Bels, Bergweg 8, 7663 TB Mander, and runs mainly along minor roads and paved cycle paths. On a route of this length, both the total distance and the two types of route surface are part of planning the tour. For a cycling trip, the departure point, distance and route surfaces are therefore three separate planning factors. At 54 kilometres, the Molenroute Tubbergen forms part of the day’s planning for a cycling trip; breaks can be taken along the route. Starting at the Dal van de Mosbeek visitor centre or at Molen van Bels provides two specific reference points for this.

The Dal van de Mosbeek is a protected Natura 2000 area. Manderheide is designated as a Natura 2000 area and forms part of the European network of natural areas. These two landscapes complement the milling history and cycle route with designated nature-related themes.

Bronze Age and Iron Age Traces

The “Man of Mander” was found in 1958 during excavations in a burial mound near Mander, in the form of a body silhouette. He lived approximately 4,000 years ago during the Bronze Age. At Manderstreu, the archaeological complex comprises three burial mounds and possibly an urnfield dating from the Neolithic to the early Iron Age. Manderstreu adds further prehistoric periods to the discovery history of the “Man of Mander”. Visitors interested in culture encounter themes from the Bronze Age, Neolithic and early Iron Age here.

Asparagus and Agriculture in Mander

During the asparagus season, asparagus can be purchased at the farm shop of Aspergeboerderij Natuurlijk Mander in the Mander hamlet. The sandy soil in Mander is suitable for growing asparagus. The asparagus season provides a seasonal framework for this regional theme. The farm shop combines seasonal shopping with a specific agricultural location in the Mander hamlet. For travel planning, the asparagus season therefore marks a limited period. In Mander, the sandy soil, asparagus cultivation and the farm shop form part of the village’s agricultural character.

More places for travel planning: Reutum, Harbrinkhoek, Vasse, Tubbergen, Geesteren, Albergen

To the higher-level travel overview: Tubbergen.