Any advice for a first trip to Holland?

[Liebs]

We bought our first motorhome last year and have only done a few short trips within the UK so far. We have taken the plunge and booked the Hull to Rotterdam ferry in May with a view to doing a 10 day trip around Holland. It's exciting... but a little bit daunting at the same time! All top tips, advice and any campsite and/or sightseeing recommendations would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

 

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Thats part of the buzz you cant see that far ahead, my favourite track of all so so fast & flowing & going through turn 6 Ruskenhoek flat in 6th that's it just there

You will have been up this was for East Fortune would you not? Is it that flat. I only live 2 miles away but never go anymore what i should even just to meet up with old mates.

 

[Enword]

You will have been up this was for East Fortune would you not? Is it that flat. I only live 2 miles away but never go anymore what i should even just to meet up with old mates.

Never been to East Fortune. but know a few teams from up that end, we go to Knock Hill with BSB, bit off topic me thinks

 

[buttons]

Been to Holland a few times we normally stay in the Zeeland area. One of my favorites is De witte raaf site which is close to Arnemuiden. Plenty of good bike tracks plenty of water and plenty of nice villages.

 

[DBK]

We bought our first motorhome last year and have only done a few short trips within the UK so far. We have taken the plunge and booked the Hull to Rotterdam ferry in May with a view to doing a 10 day trip around Holland. It's exciting... but a little bit daunting at the same time! All top tips, advice and any campsite and/or sightseeing recommendations would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

I've found the DK Eyewitness guides very good for identifying the highlights of a place or country. This is the one for the Netherlands : http://www.dk.com/uk/9780241011430-dk-eyewitness-travel-guide-the-netherlands/ You should be able to pick it up a little cheaper on Amazon.

As you may also have gathered from this thread it is a country which doesn't suit everyone. I've driven through it numerous times and stopped there the odd time and I can confirm the folk are very friendly, it has some pretty houses and villages and of course a long history - we have fought against and with them in several wars!

It wouldn't be my choice for a first visit to Europe but if you are looking for somewhere civilised, safe and easy to get to then it could fit the bill. My only worry is it might put you off exploring further ("this is Europe?") and you have to ask yourself why every other MH you see in the rest of Europe has an NL registration!

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Your best source of information is http://www.holland.com/global/tourism.htm

My favorites are Scheveningen and all along the coast past Wassenaar, Katwijk en Zee and Noordwijkerhout.
Love the North Sea and bracing winds !

 

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I did a windmill two years ago. This one down the south

http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=435

The people running are all volunteers and supply a couple of local bakery's with the flour they produce. What was nice is they also have teenagers volunteering. They stopped the windmill for us and gave us a free tour with coffee at the end. All they wanted was a small donation when leaving to help run the place so they ended up with €30 from the four of us as typical dutch hospitality was great. I also seen a small hill in that town. OK it was the off ramp from the A2 but a hill none the less.

 

[Robert Clark]

For the foodies.....
A suggestion for the outward or return trip.
Stay at a purpose built aire at an ICE CREAM FACTORY!!!!
And there is a licensed restaurant on site too, for the evenings


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And best of all its FREE if you eat in the restaurant!

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