Exactly 1 year ago me and my parents and my younger brother felt like going somewhere..
With covid going around there weren’t much options available so we deciced to rent a house in our country.
That place became: TopParken Beekbergen.
Read further and find out if this place is worth your time and money!

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1. The Holiday Homes
2. Jacuzzi and Sauna
3. Location
4. Dog friendly accommodation
5. Conclusion

The holiday homes

*NOTE: we stayed in the superior 4 person wellness home, thus my review and my experiences will be focused on that type of structure*

There are also homes for 5 and 6 persons, homes without the jacuzzi/sauna and homes that do not allow animals.
For all options and availabilities click on the link below:
https://www.topparken.nl/reserveren?place_id=park_278

So the home we stayed in was made for 4 people and came with a kitchen, nice seating area with views over the forest, 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms.
While the homes aren’t of the biggest size they are for sure charming!
The only thing missing was a wood stove haha..

Now besides that I’d say the bedrooms were basic but super pleasant and comfortable, a great place to crash down on after a long day!

But even better was: the home we had came included with a backgarden, a backgarden that had a sauna and a jacuzzi, what a luxury!
Scroll down to the next section and read all about it!

Jacuzzi and Sauna

So as I mentioned before, this place comes included with a jacuzzi and sauna and well that right there is the way to my heart haha!
Nothing better then jumping in a hot jacuzzi while outside the temperatures are dropping to around 0!
Just imagine staying in there with your lover, watching the stars at night while the water is keeping you from freezing to dead haha.

The jacuzzi also comes with an adjustable lights feature, so turn that thing to bright red and get close and personal!😜🔥
(And here I was visiting there with my parents so there was nothing romantic about it hahah😅)
Still amazing ofcourse but next time I’m going I would love to invite someone else haha

Now the sauna is a very pleasant extra but myself I’d choose a jacuzzi over a sauna anyday!
It was still nice tho, sit inside while it’s really cold outside and start turning up the heat!
The sauna itself was kinda small tho so it only fitted 4 people in seated positions, if you want to lay down then there are 2 seats on the opposite site of each other.

Location

The TopParken has an outstanding location when it comes to nature!
The place is very close to some of the best National Parks in the country, for example the Veluwezoom!
Veluwezoom is to my opinion the best national park of the Netherlands and it’s only a 25min drive from the TopParken location.

I made a whole article about the Veluwezoom National Park so if you want more information on the place then click the link below:
https://davesontheroad.com/destinations/europe/netherlands/articles-netherlands/veluwezoom-the-best-national-park-in-the-netherlands/

Now the park is also only a 15min drive from the bigger city of Apeldoorn.
So reaching it with public transport also goes easily altho I’d recommend going by car, there is to much to explore in the area and there is plenty of car parking spots.

In between Apeldoorn and the park’s location is another smaller city called: Beekbergen, where I’d recommend going if you fancy a restaurant or for your daily groceries!
A typical small, unoriginal but cosy Dutch village haha.

Dog friendly!

Now maybe not important for most people but for those who have a dog in house and if you would like to bring him along.
Then TopParken Beekbergen allows it!

We brought Spike(our dog) with us and he had a blast haha..
The minute he got inside the house he felt at home and even funnier he nearly ran through the backdoors because he wanted to check out the forest or something..

Luckily he pulled on his brakes in time otherwise he would have faceplanted himself against the windows. Would have been a sad start to his holiday😅

Also don’t go inside the jacuzzi while your dog is watching or avoid the jacuzzi in general when you have a dog as crazy as mine😅
As you can see on the video below, Spike lost his mind and was obsessed with all of it haha..
Don’t worry tho your jacuzzi adventures will most likely be a lot calmer then mine hahah..

Conclusion

The chain of TopParken offers a wide variety of accommodations throughout the Netherlands and this was my first time staying at one.
And now I’m dying to know some more haha.

Because the TopParken Beekbergen facility left a great impression.
A wonderful park filled with different types of homes, comfortable rooms and facilities for young and old.
Plus, the TopParken location is perfect for exploring Netherlands best National Parks!

Now I have to say the rooms could have been a bit bigger and the price is a bit much maybe..
But still a lovely spot for especially couples who want to spend some relaxed time together.
Go for a walk in the nearby forests, take a trip to Apeldoorn or just spend your entire day in the Jacuzzi/Sauna that (some) houses provide.

For bookings, click on the Booking.com link or the TopParken website link down below⬇️

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Starting off my first post in the Netherlands and my first post in general with this breathtaking place!
Veluwezoom National Park, to my opinion the best natural area you can find in the Netherlands.

A unique environment filled with wildlife, dense forests and viewing points.
But the main selling point of this park has to be the wide open fields, huge fields filled with hundreds of purple flowers, something you’d see on a Van Gogh painting.

This is the perfect place to clear your mind, go for a stroll and be one with nature.
While the fields can be quite busy the forests around it are not!
It’s a huge area where you can walk around for hours while hardly seeing anyone else.
Well except for the occasional deer, squirrel or rabbits perhaps haha..

Like I said the place is filled with wildlife and while the chances of seeing them are slim, they certainly aren’t none.
Deers, boars, squirrels and even wild horses roam these lands!
Especially the wild horses are a sight to behold! They usually wander in groups across the wide open fields, seeing them gallop through these purple lit fields is a rare and beatiful sight.

Another thing I’d highly recommend is to find the viewing point called: Posbank.
It is easily reachible by car and by bicycle and provides you with a stunning view over the wide open fields!
And on bright days you can catch a glimpse of nearby cities and even Germany in the distance!!

Posbank also has plenty of car parking availabilities, so get out of your car, walk towards the viewing point and from there on hike your way down along 1 of the dozens of trails available!
Done with walking and looking for a meal or something to quench your thirst?
Then the Posbank lookout points hosts a nice restaurant called: Paviljoen Posbank.

Location:

The National Park is located to the east of the Netherlands just a 30min drive from the German border.
Now the Park is very close to the bigger cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen, from Arnhem it would take you about 25min by car and public transport or just a 40min cycle!
From the city of Nijmegen it takes you about double the amount of time.

Travel time from the bigger cities:
Amsterdam> about 1,5 hour by car or public transport.
Rotterdam> 1,5 hours by car and 2 hours by public transport.
Utrecht> about 1 hour either by car or by public transport.

Biggest waterfall in The Netherlands

Wanna go for a quick laugh after all that hiking? Then visit the Loenense waterfall nearby, the highest waterfall in the Netherlands!😅

 

A fall of a staggering 15 meters.. and indeed to make it even better, it’s artificially created. A huge contender to beat the famous Austrian waterfalls I’d say😉

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