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Still pond fringed with reeds under a wide blue sky

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Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt · Drenthe (Midden-Drenthe)

Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt

Detached holiday homes around a private fishing lake near Westerbork — 4h 13m drive from Brussels outside peak hours, estimated from €345 for 3 nights for 4 people.

Gagelmaat 4, 9431 KT Westerbork · Google Maps

  • A lake
  • The countryside

Calculated from Brussels, like the title, the tips and the alternatives on this page.

  • 4h 13m from Brussels
  • 5h 29m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)

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Why you'll like it

Detached holiday homes around a private fishing lake near Westerbork.

  • A lake for summer afternoons

    Beach, pedalos or sailing: open-air swimming without going to the sea.

  • Private sauna in some cottages

    Only some of the cottages have a private sauna: check the range when booking.

  • Bikes to hire on site

    Bike hire on site: a way to get out without taking the car.

  • The dog comes too

    Some accommodation accepts pets, with a supplement at booking.

Who it's for

Ideal for

This park is particularly suited to:

  • No Families with young children
  • No Teens after thrills
  • Yes Couples
  • Average Nature lovers
  • No Rainy weekend
  • Average With the dog
  • No Nightlife and going out
  • No Week-long stay

Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt is a small-scale park near the village of Westerbork in the Drenthe countryside. Its detached homes for 4 to 10 people, many right by the water, surround a private lake with a beach for swimming and fishing. The park offers mini golf, play areas, bike hire and a bread-roll service, but no restaurant: meals are taken in the nearby village or delivered.

Complete quiet · 70% With the dog · 65%

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

A typical day built from the park activities. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €0 per adult.

  1. 9am

    Breakfast at the cottage

    Our data does not say whether there is a shop on site: bring your groceries, or ask at reception.

  2. 1pm

    Lunch

    Restaurant or picnic depending on the weather.

  3. 6.30pm

    Back to the cottage

    Drinks on the terrace, dinner at the accommodation.

  4. 8pm

    Private sauna or evening in

    Private sauna in the accommodation, depending on the range booked.

Build my whole weekend

Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.

Departure
  • Distance weighting 21%

    4h 13m drive under normal conditions

  • Facilities weighting 14%

    limited facilities

  • Surroundings weighting 14%

    lake, countryside

  • Family weighting 14%

    0 child-friendly activities nearby

  • Things to do weighting 14%

    0 activities, 0 of them under 30 min away

  • Rainy day weighting 14%

    few indoor options

  • Fine weather weighting 10%

    limited outdoor options

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.

Departure
Accommodation
€345
Return journey
€158
Meals
€252
Activities
€0
Estimated total
€755

per night€252

per person€189

per person per night€63

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).

  1. Day 1 · Arrival day

    Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. 3pm

      Arrival at the park

      Check-in at reception at Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt. Collect the site map.

    2. 4pm

      Settling into the cottage

      Unpack. Our data does not say whether there is a shop on site: bring your groceries, or ask at reception.

    3. 5pm

      Walk to explore the site

      Locate the pool, the play areas and the paths leading out of the park.

    4. 7.30pm

      Dinner at the cottage

      Shopping done the day before: the easiest way to avoid getting back in the car.

  2. Day 2 · Outdoor day

    Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. Day

      Free day at the park

      Pool, games, a walk: the filters chosen leave few outings in the park data.

  3. Day 3 · Indoor day

    Day at the park, under cover · ≈ €12 / adult

    1. Day

      Day at the park, under cover

      Games, reading and a nap in the cottage: no indoor outing is recorded nearby in our data.

  4. Day 4 · Departure day

    One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult

    1. 9am

      Last swim or walk

      An hour at the pool or in the forest before closing the suitcases.

    2. 11am

      Check-out

      Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.

    3. 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

What to do nearby?

0 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.

Gagelmaat 4, 9431 KT Westerbork

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≤ 20 min≤ 40 min> 40 minVakantiepark Het Timmerholt

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    Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 01/10/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.

    Other options?

    Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.

    Cheaper alternatives

    Differences based on the hoprat estimate (3 nights, 4 people, not tied to dates), not on an operator price.

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    • Displayed pricehoprat estimate

      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.

    • Public ratingNot verified

      No public rating for this park can be attributed to a platform and a recording date, so this page shows none, and the hoprat score is calculated without the “reviews” dimension.

    • 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.

    • Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated

      Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 1 October 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.

    • Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated

      0 activities and 0 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 1 October 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.

    • Park facilitiesNot verified

      4 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 8 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.

    • Online bookingNot verified

      Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.

    No date in this table is inferred: when a check has not been recorded, the row says “not verified” rather than showing today's date or the date the site went live.

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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?

    4h 13m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 5h 29m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.

    Where is Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt?

    Gagelmaat 4, 9431 KT Westerbork (Drenthe (Midden-Drenthe)). The park is operated by Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt.

    Are dogs allowed at Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt?

    Yes, pets are allowed. The operator usually charges a supplement per animal per stay: check it when you book.

    What budget should you plan for a stay at Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt?

    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)
    • Outdoor pool(not verified)
    • Spa / wellness(not verified)
    • Yes:Private sauna (some accommodation)
    • Children's club(not verified)
    • Indoor playground(not verified)
    • Bowling(not verified)
    • Yes:Bike hire
    • Mini-market(not verified)
    • Yes:Dogs allowed
    • Yes:Wi-Fi

    Accommodation types

    • Detached Comfort holiday home, 4 to 10 people
    • Luxe holiday home with private sauna
    • Wellness holiday home with jacuzzi or outdoor spa and fireplace

    The surrounding area

    What you see around Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt (Drenthe (Midden-Drenthe)): genuine free-to-use photos taken within 3 km of the park. They are not photos of the park itself — holiday parks are private property and their official photos are under copyright.

    Photo credits

    The real photos (of the park itself and in the “The surrounding area” section) come from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. Authors and licences:

    The other visuals are mood images (Unsplash).