Heading out

Check out what there is to do in the area on Castricum.info. Beautiful sights, fun events, going out, catering tips and much more.

You also want to make a city trip and stroll a bit in the streets? From Castricum Train Station (free parking), you can reach the lively center of Alkmaar in 15 minutes. Enjoy a shopping day or enjoy a local meal.

Step into the world of The Bazaar. A melting pot of cultures that ensures a unique variety of products and services. Come to De Bazaar in Beverwijk for a fun day out on Europe's largest indoor market.

Visitor Centre de Hoep is an excellent start for any expedition into the North Holland Dune Reserve.

Egmond aan Zee - the fishing village to dream, is located directly on the sea and in the middle of the North Holland dune reserve. It is the perfect place for anyone who loves beach, sea, dunes, pleasure and relaxation.

Bergen, the artist village in a beautiful location near the forest and the dunes, near the lake. It offers architectural diversity and lets artists, architects and writers flourish in their creativity.

Castricum windsurf school offers everything you need for a day of sports on the beautiful beach of Castricum.

Geversduin is the gateway to Europe's largest flower bulb.
From mid-March to mid-May, a large part of the Netherlands is transformed into a large sea of flowers. It starts in March with the crocus season. At the end of April our tulip fields are the most beautiful.

Captain Rommel's garden is no ordinary garden, but one filled with all kind of recreational, cultural and educational activities. 

From trainstation Castricum you are in 30 minutes in the centre of Amsterdam.
You can make a canal tour, van Goghmuseum, Rijksmuseum and much more!

Haarlem is known for its rich culinary life. The city has the most cafés and restaurants in the Netherlands after Maastricht. From trendy coffee bars and excellent lunchrooms to cozy cocktail locations and special restaurants.

There are gigantic ascents and climbing equipment, full of challenging tunnels and secret corridors and of course trampolines, air cushions and slides.

If the weather is not so sunny to go to the beach, why not visit the sauna or have fun swimming with your children in the swimming pool De Waterakkers.

Archaeological information centre Het Huis van Hilde is found opposite Castricum train station. Discover how our forefather lived and worked.

The pleasant village of Heemskerk lies at a stone's throw from camping Geversduin. It offers a castle and a lot of restaurants.

Strandvondsten Museum shows what washed up on the Castricum and Bakkum beaches, with many stories from the past and the present.

Located in a beautiful spot in the woods of the Dunereserve of North Holland you will find Restaurant Johanna's Hof. Known for her hospitality, cosiness and especially child friendliness.

Het Ruiterhuys guarantees a stay in the middle of nature, among the animals.

Restaurant - farmhouse de Kruisberg is located in the shelter of a large parabolic dune, near Heemskerk.

There is much to see and experience in this historic area in Holland: museums, old crafts (cheese, clogs and pewter), working mills (paint, oil, wood and mustard) nice streets with shops and authentic green wooden houses.

De Oude Keuken (Het Oude Theehuys Foundation) is a social enterprise located on the premises of mental health institution Dijk en Duin in Castricum. Gorgeous food, enjoyable music and the delights that the forest and the dune landscape offer.