Nationaal Park De Meinweg
A rare terraced landscape in central Limburg near the German border: valleys, streams, heath and pine, and the only place in the Netherlands where the adder and smooth snake still thrive.
A green ribbon along Maastricht's old ramparts and the Jeker river, linking the centre to the city walls.
Stadspark Maastricht — Photo: Kleon3 · CC BY-SA 4.0
A green ribbon along Maastricht's old ramparts and the Jeker river, linking the centre to the city walls.
Best for: History and water on a short walk
A rare terraced landscape in central Limburg near the German border: valleys, streams, heath and pine, and the only place in the Netherlands where the adder and smooth snake still thrive.
A raised peat bog on the Limburg–Brabant border: pools, birch scrub and reed that draw thousands of cranes and geese — and some of the darkest, quietest skies in the south.
A green zone on Eindhoven's south edge with a watermill, open-air museum and the Genneper Hoeve farm.