Holiday apartment in Wolphaartsdijk – water, nature and history

Wolphaartsdijk is a destination for holidays that combine water, nature and history. A holiday apartment in Wolphaartsdijk can serve as the starting point for planning your own days, whether you want to choose between cycling, walking, culture and sailing experiences.

Holiday apartment in Wolphaartsdijk amid windmills and history

West of Wolphaartsdijk stands Molen De Hoop, a 22-metre-high, round brick Dutch windmill with a gallery. The mill was built in 1808 on behalf of Johannes Adriaanse as a grain mill and still grinds genuine Zeeuwse-Vlegel flour today. This historic building therefore also offers an insight into a regional tradition.

De Griffioen is a former town hall built in 1929. Together with De Hoop, the building shows how different historical landmarks can shape the history of Wolphaartsdijk without tying a holiday day to a single theme.

The Wolphaartsdijk historical walking route conveys a significant part of the history of the former island of Wolphaartsdijk. The struggle against the water is at its centre. In memory of the 1953 storm surge disaster, in which 12 people from Wolphaartsdijk lost their lives, the “Golven, dijk en hand” monument stands at De Schelphoek.

Cycling and water on Lake Veerse Meer

A 32-kilometre cycling route around Wolphaartsdijk follows Lake Veerse Meer, crosses quiet dikes and passes through green polders. This makes it a clear choice for anyone who wants to combine their stay in a holiday apartment with a longer bike ride while taking in a variety of landscapes.

The ferry between Kortgene and Wolphaartsdijk is used by many cyclists to cycle around Lake Veerse Meer or shorten the route.

At Oesterhaven, motorboats or Polyvalk boats can be rented for a day without a boating licence to explore Lake Veerse Meer and its islands. Sailing courses are also offered at the same harbour. For children, the Watersportvereniging Wolphaartsdijk offers their first sailing experiences in an Optimist and enables them to obtain the CWO1, CWO2 and CWO3 sailing certificates.

Nature experiences around Wolphaartsdijk

De Schelphoek is a nature reserve near Wolphaartsdijk where you can go for walks. The Watersnoodmonument at De Schelphoek is easily accessible from the car park at De Schelphoek. Here, nature and remembrance come together in a specific destination for a more peaceful day out.

The Middelplaten are uninhabited islands in Lake Veerse Meer and an important breeding ground for birds such as lapwings, redshanks and avocets. The islands may not be entered; occasional excursions with a ranger are possible. For your planning, this means that the Middelplaten are part of the landscape of Lake Veerse Meer but are not treated as freely accessible excursion destinations.

De Piet is a nature and recreation area on Lake Veerse Meer, west of the hamlet of Sluis de Piet. Together with De Schelphoek and the Middelplaten, this aspect of the landscape offers another perspective on the surroundings of Wolphaartsdijk – especially for holidays centred on nature and relaxation.

More destinations for planning your trip

If you would like to view more destinations for planning your trip in addition to Wolphaartsdijk, you can find 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen, Kattendijke, Goes and Kloetinge here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Goes.