Holiday apartment in Hillegom: bulb fields, waterways and village history

Hillegom combines the landscape of the Bollenstreek with waterways, village history and destinations for varied days out. The town is considered the place where today’s Bollenstreek originated. Around Kerkplein, Hillegom is designated as a municipally protected village area. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Hillegom, you will find a place where nature experiences, historical impressions and activities for different age groups can be combined.

Walks between the harbour, polders and bulb fields

There are two different circular routes suitable for walks. The Ommetje Bollenstreek 04 – Hillegom aan het water leads from the old village centre along the harbour to the Ringvaart, through a park and past the Heemtuin. Along the way, views open up across the meadows of the Elsbroekerpolder. The Ommetje Bollenstreek 03 – Ommetje Oude Beek follows the Hillegommerbeek, which is also called Oude Beek, runs around the Zanderijpolder, past the NS railway station and via Stationsweg into the centre of Hillegom.

The bulb fields can also be explored on foot or by bicycle from Hillegom. Free parking is available at Hillegom railway station. The two circular routes and the opportunity to actively discover the fields provide different starting points for planning your day: you can choose a holiday apartment in Hillegom as a base for a peaceful walk by the water or focus your exploration more strongly on cycling and walking experiences through the landscape.

Village pump, town hall and protected village area

A special landmark in the village is the village pump. The adjoining courtyard tells the story of the ancestors of the current Lord of Hillegom, Jan Six X. At the same time, this courtyard is now used as the town hall. Together with the protected village area around Kerkplein, it creates a village setting where historical stories and present-day municipal functions stand directly alongside one another. This makes a walk through the village centre interesting for you as well if, in addition to the landscape and flower fields, you would like to get to know Hillegom’s cultural side.

Landgoed De Zuilen and the flowering season

Landgoed De Zuilen is located at Zandlaan 18, 2181 HS Hillegom, on the border with Bennebroek. The estate includes a 35,000 m² landscaped park. A terrace with Roman and Greek statues, fountains, arches and columns creates striking design accents there. From 1 April to 31 May, tulips, daffodils and hyacinths take centre stage at Landgoed De Zuilen. This provides a clear seasonal focus for planning your trip around the spring bloom.

Another opportunity to experience tulips up close is offered by Annemieke’s Pluktuin in Hillegom. Visitors can pick their own tulips there; this is possible approximately from March to the end of April or mid-May. The two flowering experiences therefore differ in character: at Landgoed De Zuilen, the flowers shape the landscaped park and terrace, while at Annemieke’s Pluktuin, picking your own flowers is the main focus.

Water experiences for different interests

De Vosse swimming pool in Hillegom includes a heated competition pool, a leisure pool and a paddling pool. The competition pool is 50 metres long, while the leisure pool measures 30 by 40 metres and has a slide. Public recreational swimming is available at Sportfondsen De Vosse; there is also a high diving board. This means that a stay in a holiday apartment in Hillegom can also be supplemented with a day at the pool, where children and adults can use different areas.

When choosing between a holiday apartment and a holiday house in Hillegom, you can use your preferred experiences as a guide: walks along the Ringvaart and streams, cycling tours through the bulb fields, historical impressions in the village centre, the spring bloom or a day at the swimming pool lead to different travel profiles. For further orientation in the area, you can open the overview Hillegom.

To the higher-level travel overview: Hillegom.