Discover Voorhout: Parks, Flower Fields and History

Voorhout combines traces of history, public parks, colourful bulb fields and distinctive garden concepts. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Voorhout can plan their stay around walks, seasonal landscapes, culture and local experiences.

Holiday apartment in Voorhout between parkland, polder and flowers

At Het Overbosch, you can enjoy a public park ideal for walking. It is the last remaining part of the former Schoonoord country estate in Voorhout, covers approximately 2.5 hectares and lies in the triangle between the Leidse Vaart and Rijnsburgerweg. This makes the site a place where nature and history come together in a compact setting, without losing sight of its historical origins.

Another distinctive destination is the De Hoop Doet Leven windmill. It was moved to the Elsgeesterpolder in August 1999 and officially put back into operation there on 11 November 2000. Since then, it can often be seen turning and grinding.

For walks through the surrounding area, Rondje Voorhout includes three walking routes. They pass parks, sports grounds, monuments and bulb fields. One route runs through Voorhout’s parks, including Oosthoutpark, Park Molentocht and Park Wilgenhorst. This allows you to incorporate different routes into your day plan, depending on your preferred focus.

Around Voorhout, the bulb fields form a colourful mosaic of blooming tulips, daffodils and hyacinths in spring. In autumn, dahlias add further seasonal colour. The show garden at De Tulperij was created together with CNB and growers from the region; from August to October, more than 600 varieties of dahlias bloom there. In a picking garden, visitors can also put together their own dahlia bouquet.

History and museums in the surrounding area

Ruïne van Teylingen originated as a moated castle that Lord Dirk van Teylingen had expanded and fortified into a residential castle around 1250. Following fires, partial restoration and subsequent decline, the ruins have survived in their present form.

The area around Voorhout is home to Molenmuseum de Valk, Stedelijk museum de Lakenhal and Museum Boerhaave, all of which are museums. Huis Zuidwijk, a castle, is also located nearby. These destinations complement the routes and parks with a range of historical and cultural themes.

For further excursions, Vogelpark Avifauna, a zoo, and the Aardbeiendel and Keukenhof parks are located in the area around Voorhout. Boswachterij Noordwijk, a park, is situated nearby. This means that, alongside walking routes, there is a choice of destinations connected with different landscapes and experiences.

Local garden culture and holiday planning

Elsgeesterhof is a self-harvesting garden based on the principles of community-supported agriculture. Vegetables, fruit and flowers are grown there locally, on a small scale and in an environmentally friendly way. When planning your accommodation in Voorhout, the parks, historic sites, seasonal flowers and garden projects provide concrete points of reference for shaping your stay as desired.

For further orientation, you can also consider Sassenheim, Sassenheim and Warmond.

For the overarching travel overview: Teylingen.