Nationaal Park Sallandse Heuvelrug
A heather-clad ridge in Salland, Overijssel — one of the last homes of the black grouse in the Netherlands, with wide purple heath, forest and long views.
The Netherlands' first people's park (1872), a green Enschede classic with sculptures, a bandstand and old trees.
Volkspark — Photo: Michiel1972 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Netherlands' first people's park (1872), a green Enschede classic with sculptures, a bandstand and old trees.
Best for: A cultured stroll in Twente
A heather-clad ridge in Salland, Overijssel — one of the last homes of the black grouse in the Netherlands, with wide purple heath, forest and long views.
The largest lowland nature area in North-West Europe: a vast mosaic of heath, drift sand, forest and fens across the heart of Gelderland, roamed by red deer and wild boar.

Arnhem's romantic estate park of rolling hills, springs and waterfalls around a white country house — the city's green showpiece.