
Botanische Tuinen Utrecht
Utrecht University's botanic gardens at Fort Hoofddijk — a dramatic rock garden built into a 19th-century fort, greenhouses and a systematic garden on the city's east side.
A genteel 1898 park in Utrecht-Oost with a large pond, monumental trees and a popular pavilion café.
Wilhelminapark — Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
A genteel 1898 park in Utrecht-Oost with a large pond, monumental trees and a popular pavilion café.
Best for: A refined afternoon coffee

Utrecht University's botanic gardens at Fort Hoofddijk — a dramatic rock garden built into a 19th-century fort, greenhouses and a systematic garden on the city's east side.

A huge modern park in Leidsche Rijn with a 6 km cycle loop, a walled 'Vlinderhof' garden and big open skies.
A forested ice-age ridge running through Utrecht: beech and pine woods, heath, country estates and burial mounds, laced with cycling and walking trails.