Situated close to the center of the centuries old village of Nieuwkoop, the Bed and Breakfast is the perfect home from home. Our comfortable and spacious lakeside accomodation is centrally located in the region of Holland known as “The Green Heart”. Surrounded by protected wetlands and sheltered waterways, the Nieuwkoop lakes provide an ideal environment for an abundance of unique flora and fauna for you to discover and enjoy. Rental for 3 nights or more.
The accommodation is similar to an apartment and is suitable for two to five adults or a family with three or four children.
The B & B is located on the second floor of the house, and it consists of:
A large main living room with two comfortable guest beds
Radio / TV
Wireless Internet
A sitting / dining table overlooking the lakes
A kitchenette with two electric stoves and a small fridge
An oven and microwave
Airconditioning
Private shower and toilet
Adjacent to the main room there is a second room with a washbowl and a bed suitable either for two children or one adult.
In addition there is a separate bedroom with a double bed.
At the main room the guests will find everything needed for the breakfast.
Next to the entrance of the house is a terrace for the guests.
The privacy of the guests during their stay is fully guaranteed.
Nieuwkoop: A paradise for nature lovers
The Nieuwkoop and Noorden lake area is a unique nature reserve in Europe. It is caused by peat stabbing, that since the beginning of the 17th century has taken place. The dried peat was in those days used for firing the stoves in the houses of the big cities in the Randstad (West Holland).
The natural reserve is nowadays managed and maintained by Natuurmonumenten. The area provides the permanent breeding ground for thousands of birds during springtime. Known and famous are the gull colony, the purple herons, cormorants colony and since a few years back the spoonbill. The latter has been increasingly returning here to breed due to the presence of a number of so-called wetlands that surround Nieuwkoop. Throughout the year a motley crowd of numerous bird species can be observed.
These wetlands are frequented by bird watchers from far and wide, from home and abroad. The Green Jonker at Noorden and the Ruygenborgh at Nieuwkoop are two of these wetlands.
Enjoy Nieuwkoop!
During summer, our visitors come to enjoy cycling, fishing and water sports. And during winter ice skating is also possible!
At the Tourist office VVV one will find beautiful cycling and boating routes to discover.
Boats are available for hire and there are plenty of restaurants and terraces.
The Hague artists are amply on display at the Museum and Sculpture Garden Rijlaarsdam, Nieuwveenseweg. And in the Reghthuys at Nieuwkoop you can find art exhibitions of regional / local artists year round.
Nieuwkoop’s vast polders also give an amazing opportunity for hours of walking or cycling. A very popular bike tour is the Nieuwkoop-The Meije route consisting of 20 km, where the cyclist can be transferred from side to side of the lake by the Solar-powered boat (Zonneveer) starting from the church in Noorden.
That boat trip lasts about 55 minutes and takes you through a unique wetland. Your host of the B & B is one of the sailors on this ship and will be happy to sail across with you.
Surroundings
Nieuwkoop lies in the triangle between Alphen a / d Rijn, Woerden and Uithoorn and Gouda’s cheese market is located only 30 minutes by car.
The 4 major cities in the Randstad, namely: Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam are within 35 km of our beautiful village. Schiphol airport (Amsterdam) is only 25 kms. from the B&B.
That’s why Nieuwkoop is a great base to explore the rest of the Netherlands.
Foreign guests therefore choose (some even several times) to stay in our B & B in order to discover from a central point the different sides of Holland.
Tourist Info
2 minutes walk from the house is the VVV-Tourist office, you wil find our Historical and Polder museums. Definitely worth a visit.
Also within 2 minutes walking distance (but in the opposite direction) you will find, every afternoon at 14 hours, the boat “Blauw Jantje” (nickname for the Black Tern) owned by Natuurmonumenten which departs for an excursion on the lakes of 2 hours.
Natuurmonumenten’s boat
You will also find Restaurant and Marina Tijsterman with breathtaking views from the terrace over the puddles.
There you can also sail-, electro-, rowing boat or canoe.