Strabrechtse Heide hut forest
Have the time of your life in the Strabrechtse Heide forest! You can build the most beautiful huts, run around and play hide-and-seek. Maybe you'll meet a gnome. Or take off your shoes and follow the barefoot path.
Area: Strabrechtse Heide
Contact: Forester Erik Schram at e.schram@staatsbosbeheer.nl or 040-2065668
Practical:
- Open all year and accessible free of charge, between sunrise and sunset
- Drinking water point available
- Horeaca and toilet in the Heidecafé
- Dogs are not allowed, except assistance dogs
- Tip: combine a visit to this play forest with the Gnome trail
Playground Heezerweg Sterksel
Experience the Art Route Prickles & Tingles
The art route starts from Galerie Kempro in Kloostervelden. After taking a look at the changing exhibition, you can experience the beautiful works of art along the route at your own pace. Piece by piece works with a message. The story about the works is mentioned with each artwork. A route map is available (free of charge) at Kempro, but the digital version can also be found on the website www. kempro.nl. Since the exhibition changes every 8 weeks, you can find current exhibition information on the website.
Three-day hiking or biking package
Put on your walking shoes or jump on a bike and discover in 3 days the natural beauty around estate Kapellerput. The hiking and biking trails run through our backyard. After an active day in nature, enjoy a culinary evening. The chef prepares a beautiful three-course dinner and you finish with a beer brewed especially for Kapellerput in the bar...? More information at www.kapellerput.nl/arrangementen.
Cooking Moroccan together
The Moroccan cooking workshop starts with making traditional mint tea with delicious cookies. Then the tasks are divided and together we prepare a traditional 4-course dinner and a surprising salad and appetizer. Be surprised by the special flavor combinations of sweet and savory dishes. The workshop takes about 5 hours. You will have a special experience! More information via www.bijleila.nl.
Happen and Stairs or Theme Happen
Exercising, enjoying the outdoors in beautiful nature and a culinary surprise at every stop. These are the principles of the culinary Happen en Trappen bicycle tours. The Guitenroute of 45 km passes, among others, the Strabrechtse Heide. The Heidehoeveroute of 51 km goes through the Leenderbos. You can also opt for Theme Happen: a 35 km cycling tour about the myths and legends on the Strabrecht heath.
More information at www.happenentrappen.nl/routes/noord-brabant.
Stop by the neighborhood farm Kloostervelden
In the middle of the Kloostervelden neighborhood is a monumental farm managed by farmer Bart together with his colleagues and clients of Kempenhaeghe. Feel free to drop by to experience the unspoiled picturesque farm life.
Look for current opening hours on: website Kloostervelden and at the Brothers
Wol en weverij arrangement
Tijdens dit arrangement ontdekt u tijdens een dagvullend programma de omgeving van de Strabrechtse Heide. De uitgebreide belevingstocht start bij kaffee Peijenburg te Geldrop met koffie of thee en een plateau met specialiteiten van echte Geldropse Peijnenburg Koek.
Hierna fiets of rijdt u richting de Strabrechtse Heide en gaat u opzoek naar de schaapskudde van Stichting het Kempisch Heideschaap en krijgt u een demonstratie schapen drijven. Na een heerlijke kop soep bij Heidecafé de Strabrechtse Heide, vervolgt het pad richting het Keelven te Someren. Hier wordt een heerlijk lunchgerecht gepresenteerd. Na een mooie route keert u terug naar Geldrop voor een rondleiding door het weverijmuseum en geeft in interessant overzicht van de ontwikkelingen van de weeftechnieken de laatste 100 jaar.
www.heidecafe.nl