Parks and garden
” In addition to the many historic VOC buildings, you can also enjoy plenty of greenery in Enkhuizen, for example in the beautiful Snouck van Loosenpark or the beautifully landscaped Wilhelminaplantsoen. “
Parks and gardens
Snouck van Loosen Park
The Snouck van Loosenpark is one of the most beautiful places in Enkhuizen, wonderfully quiet and green. It is located next to the railway station and the harbor in the historic center of Enkhuizen. In the summer a lively flea market is held here.
Wilhelminaplantsoen | Deer Park
Animal fans and green lovers are in for a treat in the Wilhelminaplantsoen. Deer Camp Enkhuizen is located in the middle of the park, a green oasis within the ramparts of Enkhuizen. In the Wilhelminaplantsoen you can take a lovely walk.
the Garden
The Garden is the new experimental garden right in front of the Cow Gate. It is already beginning to take shape! The park-like garden full of flowers, vegetables and herbs is intended to be primarily a garden of discovery for consumers. Spring 2022 the garden will open to the public. 'The Garden' has a beautiful mission: to let posterity grow up in a cleaner world through a healthy living environment full of biodiversity.
Welcome to the Julianaplantsoen
The park is located on the site of the old Fisherman’s Harbor north of the Fisherman’s Dyke. The park was laid out in 1934 as part of the labor supply. West of the Wilhelminaplantsoen is the Julianaplantsoen. Seven fountains with bench were donated by the First Day Envelope Enkhuizen Foundation. Feel welcome in the beautiful park!
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Nature Garden
A small paradise at Hertenkamp Enkhuizen, in the middle of the Wilhelminaplantsoen. The nature garden is a piece of wild garden, where plants and animals find a place and where you can enjoy the peace and quiet. There are playful elements in the garden such as winding paths, bridges, small hills and a foliage corridor of willows.
Fruit farm 't Keetje
At fruit farm 't Keetje in Lutjebroek you can pick your own fruit. Think apples, pears, plums, cherries, blackberries and berries. On the sunny terrace you can enjoy coffee and cake or a delicious and traditional farmer's lunch. In the farm store you can buy fresh regional products and find nice gifts.
Garden Westeinde
Garden Westeinde is located behind the last house of Enkhuizen, just before Bovenkarspel. The garden is 2000 m2 and is planted with various shrubs, roses, grasses and perennials. You can visit Garden Westeinde by appointment. You are also welcome when the Open Garden sign is outside.
Wandering in front of the Snouck van Loosen Park
Blogger Vera took a walk through the Snouck van Loosenpark in September 2020. This idyllic city park is the very first social housing project in the Netherlands. Vera wrote about it on her blog 'Vera Wandelt'. Read her blog and check out the beautiful photos.
Nature and education
A day of nature and education? At the petting zoo at Sprookjeswonderland and Hertenkamp Enkhuizen you can pet and feed all kinds of animals. At IVN Westfriesland you can learn all about nature. Always interesting and educational and especially fun to do with kids!
A green worker's paradise
Giving working-class families the chance to live in a good home and green living environment. That was the last wish of Margaretha Maria Snouck van Loosen. With the money from her estate, construction of a park with fifty luxury workers' homes was begun in 1894.
The Story Garden
At the Story Garden in Hem, you can listen to stories by famous writers together in the indoor garden theater or outside. By appointment, you can also walk in the one-and-a-half-acre park, with its many winding grass paths and tall trees.
(Nature) gardens in Enkhuizen and surroundings
Tea garden Hertenkamp Enkhuizen
In the tea garden of Hertenkamp Enkhuizen you can enjoy a cup of coffee, a delicious pastry or a small lunch. The eclectic decor creates a cozy homely atmosphere where you will quickly feel at home. Inside is a children's play corner, where you can relax and play or read. From the terrace you can admire the deer, spot birds and in the grounds and the play meadow there is plenty to do.
Snouck van Loosen Park
The Snouck van Loosenpark is one of the most beautiful places in Enkhuizen, full of peace and greenery. It is located next to the railway station and the harbor. A lively flea market is held here in the summer. The historic park is one of the first social housing projects in the Netherlands. Margaretha Snouck van Loosen died in 1885 and thanks to provisions in her will, one of the first social housing projects in the Netherlands was realized in 1887 with her estate.
Nature Garden
A small paradise next to the visitor center, in the middle of Wilhelmina Park. The nature garden is a piece of wild garden, where plants and animals find a home and where you can enjoy the peace and quiet. Come into the garden and be inspired. Experience the seasons and the beauty of nature. The garden has playful elements such as winding paths, bridges, hills and a foliage corridor of willows....
The Garden
The Garden is the garden for flowers, vegetables and herbs in the beautiful nature of Enkhuizen.Are you a lover of gardening and do you gravitate towards working in the garden? Interested in nature's growth and flowering? Working in the world of seeds and plants? Busy with school gardens or projects around vegetables and herbs in our food? ...
Tea Garden The Dragonfly
Hidden in a nostalgic spot in Andijk you will find the beautiful tea garden De Libel. It is a place where you can enjoy nature, tranquility, delicious delicacies and of course various types of tea. At the tea garden you can also go for an extensive High Tea or a tea tasting. Even if the weather is less beautiful, you can sit dry at the tea garden in the large garden room. Would you like to be creative with friends, sisters or family while enjoying delicious High Tea? Then contact The Dragonfly to discuss the possibilities.
Deer camp Enkhuizen petting zoo
It is impossible to imagine Enkhuizen without the Deer Camp! The rolling deer meadow with the fallow deer is part of the original design of the Wilhelminaplantsoen (1930s) with the characteristics of "English style"...
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Fairytale Wonderland | Ornamental Garden
Sprookjeswonderland is an enchanting park for families or for grandparents with grandchildren. In Fairy Tale Wonderland there is plenty to do, peek inside the gnome houses and sail yourself in the Dobber boats. Pet animals in the petting zoo and slide, spin and swing in the large playground. In the summer months, the one-year-old summer blooms in the flower garden make this park even more rewarding.
Picking Garden
On the grounds of the school garden is the piece of the picking garden. The perennials again provide beautiful flowers, colorful and fragrant. For a small fee, Enkhuizen residents can come and pick their own bunch of flowers there. And sometimes there is so much harvest that some vegetables can be taken home as well. The picking garden is open on Wednesday afternoons during the summer vacations.
Groei & Bloei Enkhuizen
Groei & Bloei organizes fun gardening activities. For example, you can bike along and visit gardens during the garden bike day. Lectures are also held or you can join an excursion to, for example, nurseries. You can learn flower arranging or exchange plants at a swap meet. There is also an annual Open Garden Day.
Hobby and Art Route
Every year the hobby and art route is held in the Boerenhoek in Enkhuizen. During this day you can admire the gardens in the Boerenhoek and artists and hobbyists show their work.
The Boerenhoek is a special place in Enkhuizen. It is one of the few places in our country where cattle and arable farmers had established their businesses within the city walls. With barge and praam they sailed daily to pastures and fields. Their farms, including several national monuments, and barge sheds on the shore are a vivid reminder of that period.
What could be more fun than walking barefoot? Just getting back in touch with your body and with the earth. Do you know what it feels like to walk on grass? Or how wooden tree trunks feel? It is an experience for young and old and you can get dirty too! Enjoy a few hours in the fresh air through beautiful nature. Along the way there are several obstacles you can take. Think of walking over tree trunks, a wobble bridge, walking through water or through a reed ditch. Be sure to wear appropriate clothing! You can get wet and dirty from the trail.
