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Campsite in the Netherlands?

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badger2005 · 22/07/2024 18:49

I have googled, really really I have! But I can't find what I am looking for so I'm turning to mumsnet knowledge for help... maybe someone has stayed on the perfect campsite and will tell me about it...

The 'children' are old-ish teenagers (basically young adults). The perfect campsite would have nature around it and large private-ish pitches, but also fun things not far away (e.g. being able to paddleboard or something from the campsite would be amazing). Obviously we're not after kids clubs or playgrounds (unless big adventurous ones to use in the evenings?). We'll be bringing our own (big) tent and mostly cooking ourselves (being allowed to use our portable bbq would be good), but a cafe/bar on site for eating out sometimes would be great.
We'd love a heated outdoor pool. A big slide would not go amiss but not at all necessary. And probably the main thing is to have a pool where we will not be either annoying adults too much by messing around a bit, nor getting in the way of toddlers. Not sure if that is all possible!
We'll be bringing our bikes too so being able to cycle from the site easily would also be cool, but I understand that everything in the Netherlands is v cyclable anyway (I haven't been before).

If you can help I'd be v V grateful!

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badger2005 · 24/07/2024 19:23

@blackteaplease This looks great! quick question - the lake looks kind of brown - did it feel clean when you were there?

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blackteaplease · 24/07/2024 19:25

@badger2005 it was a little silty on the lake bed in pockets but predominantly clean.

badger2005 · 07/08/2024 16:51

So in the end we have booked Camping Badphuizen. I made a whole thing out of the options for the family to choose between, and it was a v tricky choice - we wanted to go to them all! Will report back once we've been.
Thank you so much mumsnetters - so kind of you to help me create a good holiday!

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badger2005 · 27/09/2024 10:00

Just reporting back... it was the perfect campsite pretty much! And so cheap that I was emailing ahead to check that they actually had the facilities we needed (showers etc) ... yes they did! We had free use of the indoor pool, and the cycle tracks from the campsite into the forest were amazing.
The only problem was Windy Waters who never showed up for us to paddleboard. I think we were kind of out of season (local children were all back at school) and Friday is the day they are generally not working, so that didn't work out (even though they did say they would be there).
Nonetheless I'd go back.
And generally the Netherlands was a brilliant holiday destination. Plus it was sunny the whole time we were there - but I understand that is not normal.

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Fraaahnces · 27/09/2024 10:05

This one is right on the Hogw Veluwe National Park. Aaaaall the nature. They have free bikes you can just pick up and schlepp around on. Animals galore. Fabulous art galery in the middle (largest private collection of Van Gogh - better than in Amsterdam) - mindblowing landscapes.
www.campingbeekenhei.nl/

bruffin · 27/09/2024 10:07

Fraaahnces · 27/09/2024 10:05

This one is right on the Hogw Veluwe National Park. Aaaaall the nature. They have free bikes you can just pick up and schlepp around on. Animals galore. Fabulous art galery in the middle (largest private collection of Van Gogh - better than in Amsterdam) - mindblowing landscapes.
www.campingbeekenhei.nl/

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badger2005 · 27/09/2024 12:59

Thank you though for another suggestion - we will be heading back another year I hope!

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