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Landal · Utrecht (Rhenen)
Landal Vakantiepark De Thijmse Berg
Cottages on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug with heated outdoor pool, near Ouwehands — 2h 28m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.
Nieuwe Veenendaalseweg 229-231, 3911 MJ Rhenen · Google Maps
- The forest
Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.
- 2h 28m from Brussels
- 3h 12m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
Indicative range · price not checked
€345 · 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to datesindicative range · accommodation, 3 nights, 4 people · price not read on the operator's site
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Our favourite
Why you'll like it
Cottages on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug with heated outdoor pool, near Ouwehands.
Excellent for families
5 outings suitable for children less than 40 min away.
Bikes to hire on site
Bike hire on site: a way to get out without taking the car.
Brasserie Sorella's
Italian-inspired cuisine a short walk away: Park brasserie with lunch and dinner in high season, takeaway in low season.
Who it's for
Ideal for
This park is particularly suited to:
- Yes Families with young children
- No Teens after thrills
- Average Nature lovers
- No Rainy weekend
- No With the dog
- No Nightlife and going out
- No Week-long stay
The park offers cottages, some with a private pool or hot tub, a heated outdoor pool open April to October, an indoor play area, a seasonal brasserie, a small shop and bike rental. It is in Rhenen on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, among forest and heath, near Ouwehands Zoo.
At a glance
For you
Six ways to experience this park, rated from its facilities and what is around it.
Family
play areas, swimming pool, children's outings
Nature
forest, lake, trails
Pool & facilities
swimming pool, spa, bowling, bikes
Romantic
quiet, spa, good restaurants
Rainy day
everything you can do indoors
Fine weather
open air, water, panoramic views
The weekend, not just the park
Your ideal day
Family day: pace suited to children, short journeys. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €12 per adult.
- 9am
Breakfast at the cottage
Fresh bread from the park mini-market, on the terrace if the sun is out.
- 10.30am
De Thijmse Berg heated outdoor pool
Heated outdoor pool, toddler pool and splash park. · free
On site
- 1pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 3pm
Nationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Walking and cycling through old forests and heathland. · free
3 min from the park
- 5pm
Ouwehands Dierenpark
Zoo with pandas, koalas, bears and the RavotAapia play jungle.
7 min from the park
- 6.30pm
Back to the cottage
Drinks on the terrace, dinner at the accommodation.
- 8pm
Quiet evening
Board games, a film, sunset from the terrace.
Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.
- Distance weighting 19%
2h 28m drive under normal conditions
- Facilities weighting 13%
limited facilities
- Surroundings weighting 13%
forest
- Family weighting 13%
5 child-friendly activities nearby
- Dining weighting 10%
2 places to eat listed nearby, 2 of them under 20 min away, 1 restaurant on site — no sourced public rating, quality is not part of the calculation
- Things to do weighting 13%
5 activities, 5 of them under 30 min away
- Rainy day weighting 13%
few indoor options
- Fine weather weighting 9%
enough to get outside, without abundance
How much does this stay cost?
All-inclusive estimate: accommodation, travel, meals and outings. Your settings are saved on this device.
Dates are optional: without them, the estimate covers a typical stay.
- Accommodation
- €345
- Return journey
- €93
- Meals
- €252
- Activities
- €0
- Estimated total
- €690
per night€230
per person€173
per person per night€58
What's the weather like?
A 7-day on-site forecast, covering your dates if you have chosen any, with advice to match: indoors if it rains, outdoors in fine weather.
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Suggested itinerary
Generated from the park's activities and restaurants: arrival, full days alternating outdoor, rainy-day and discovery ideas, then departure. Adjust it with the options.
Indicative budget for the programme: ≈ €51 per adult, excluding accommodation (4 days).
Day 1 · Arrival day
Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult
- 3pm
Arrival at the park
Check-in at reception at Landal Vakantiepark De Thijmse Berg. Collect your pool passes and the site map.
- 4pm
Settling into the cottage
Unpack, then stop at the mini-market for breakfast.
- 5pm
Bike and e-chopper hire
Bikes, e-choppers and retro bikes for hire on the park.
- 7.30pm
Dinner at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- 3pm
Day 2 · Outdoor day
Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult
- 9am
Nationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Walking and cycling through old forests and heathland. · free
3 min from the park
- 11.30am
Bike and e-chopper hire
Bikes, e-choppers and retro bikes for hire on the park.
- 1.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- 3.30pm
Ouwehands Dierenpark
Zoo with pandas, koalas, bears and the RavotAapia play jungle.
7 min from the park
- 9am
Day 3 · Indoor day
De Thijmse Berg heated outdoor pool and Indoor play area · ≈ €12 / adult
- 10am
De Thijmse Berg heated outdoor pool
Heated outdoor pool, toddler pool and splash park. · free
- 12.30pm
Packed picnic
Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.
- 2pm
Indoor play area
The children burn off energy under cover while the parents get a break.
- Tip
Time slots and bookings
Some indoor facilities have to be booked in advance: our listings do not record these rules, which vary from one operator to another. Check at reception on arrival.
- 10am
Day 4 · Departure day
One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult
- 9am
Rhenen historic centre
Riverside town on the Rhine with shops and restaurants.
7 min from the park
- 11am
Check-out
Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.
- 12.30pm
Lunch on the way
A picnic prepared before check-out, or a brasserie in a village on the way back.
20 min from the park
- 9am
A typical day, by visitor type
Family day
Pace suited to children, short journeys
Indicative budget: ≈ €12 / adult, excluding accommodation
- 9.30am
De Thijmse Berg heated outdoor pool
Heated outdoor pool, toddler pool and splash park. · free
On site
- 12.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 2pm
Nationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Walking and cycling through old forests and heathland. · free
3 min from the park
- 5pm
Ouwehands Dierenpark
Zoo with pandas, koalas, bears and the RavotAapia play jungle.
7 min from the park
- 7pm
Back to the cottage
Dinner in the accommodation, then the indoor play area in the evening.
What to do nearby?
5 activities, sights and outings, each with an address, a Google Maps link and a route from the park. The radial map ranks them by driving time; the list filters by visitor type, category, distance and indoor / outdoor.
Nieuwe Veenendaalseweg 229-231, 3911 MJ Rhenen
- Nationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug · 3 min
- Ouwehands Dierenpark · 7 min
- Rhenen historic centre · 7 min
- Jungle Restaurant (Ouwehands Dierenpark) · 7 min
OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hover over or select a point (keyboard: Tab) to see the details. 7 places shown.
- De Thijmse Berg heated outdoor pool (Water) : on site, Free
- Nationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug (Nature) : 3 min from the park, Free
- Ouwehands Dierenpark (Nature) : 7 min from the park, Variable price
- Brasserie Sorella's (Restaurant) : on site
- Jungle Restaurant (Ouwehands Dierenpark) (Restaurant) : 7 min from the park
- Bike and e-chopper hire (Sport) : on site, Variable price
- Rhenen historic centre (Town to visit) : 7 min from the park, Free
De Thijmse Berg heated outdoor pool
Heated outdoor pool, toddler pool and splash park.
On siteFreeApril to OctoberFamilyUtrecht · address not recordedGoogle MapsBike and e-chopper hire
Bikes, e-choppers and retro bikes for hire on the park.
On siteVariable priceFor everyoneUtrecht · address not recordedGoogle MapsNationaal Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Walking and cycling through old forests and heathland.
3 minFreeFor everyoneOuwehands Dierenpark
Zoo with pandas, koalas, bears and the RavotAapia play jungle.
7 minVariable priceFamilyRhenen historic centre
Riverside town on the Rhine with shops and restaurants.
7 minFreeFor everyone
Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 22/09/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.
Restaurants within 45 minutes
Addresses found around the park. A rating is shown only when its platform and the date it was recorded are known; otherwise, no rating.
Brasserie Sorella's
Italian-inspired cuisine
Park brasserie with lunch and dinner in high season, takeaway in low season.
At the park
Address on Google Maps
Jungle Restaurant (Ouwehands Dierenpark)
Sandwiches, salads, homemade soups and snacks
Main restaurant of the nearby zoo.
7 min from the park
Address on Google Maps
Other options?
Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.
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hoprat estimate for 3 nights and 4 people, calculated from our own data. It is not an operator rate, it does not depend on your dates, and nothing can be booked at that amount.
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Not verified - Park addressNot verified
Entered by hand from the operator's official website, because OpenStreetMap placed several parks in the wrong municipality. No verification date was recorded for this entry.
Not verified - Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated
Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 22 September 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.
Recorded and dated - Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated
5 activities and 2 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 22 September 2026. No restaurant rating is shown: we have none whose platform is known. The descriptions, the audiences and the seasons are written by us, with no recording date.
Recorded and dated - Park facilitiesNot verified
6 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 6 unverified — an unverified criterion is never counted as absent. No verification date was recorded for these readings: they may have aged without our being able to say so. The number of units is not confirmed by a citable public source, so it is not shown.
Not verified - Online bookingNot verified
Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.
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Frequently asked questions
The answers are worked out from the data on this page. A question does not appear while the data that would answer it is missing: here, “we don't know” is never said as “no”.
How long is the drive from Brussels?
2h 28m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 3h 12m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.
Where is Landal Vakantiepark De Thijmse Berg?
Nieuwe Veenendaalseweg 229-231, 3911 MJ Rhenen (Utrecht (Rhenen)). The park is operated by Landal.
Are dogs allowed at Landal Vakantiepark De Thijmse Berg?
No, pets are not allowed in this park.
What budget should you plan for a stay at Landal Vakantiepark De Thijmse Berg?
From €345 — hoprat estimate for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set. This is not an operator's rate: the real price depends on the season, the type of unit and the offers of the moment.
Park facilities and accommodation
- Indoor pool(not verified)
- Wave pool / slides(not verified)
- Yes:Outdoor pool
- Spa / wellness(not verified)
- Private sauna (some accommodation)(not verified)
- Children's club(not verified)
- Yes:Indoor playground
- Bowling(not verified)
- Yes:Bike hire
- Yes:Mini-market
- No:Dogs allowed
- Yes:Wi-Fi
- 1 restaurant on site
Accommodation types
- Cottages
- Cottages with private pool or hot tub
Photo credits
No free photo of this place is available for now: the visuals above are mood images (Unsplash), not the park's official photos.