Walking in Keukenhof Forest
Do you want to escape the hustle and bustle for a while?
Keukenhof Forest is a lovely place for a nice walk. The woods used to be part of the Keukenhof estate. Now you can take a lovely walk along leafy paths and lanes. Be sure to look up. In the old trees, long-eared owls can be found napping between the branches during the day.
It is lovely to walk through the beautiful old forest with large, thick trees in the middle of the bulb fields. Keukenhof Forest is a varied and hilly forest area with beech, oak and coniferous trees. Woodpeckers, owls and pigeons nest in the hollows of the trees. In spring, grey herons make large nests in the tops of the pines.
A taste of history
In the woods where you can now take a lovely walk, you can still 'taste' history. In the Middle Ages, game was hunted for the kitchen of Teylingen Castle in the wide stretch of inland dunes called Keukenduyn. Besides hunting game, people also got their fruit and vegetables from here. This is where Jacoba van Beieren lived the last four years of her life in exile. The name Keukenduyn at the time was later used for the name of the estate: Keukenhof.
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Walking on the castle grounds
Walking on the castle grounds
From Keukenhof forest, you can walk straight into the beautiful garden of Keukenhof Castle. You stroll over hills and winding roads and past beautiful works of art.
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At the neighbours'...
At the neighbours'...
Across the road you will find the most famous flower garden in the world, Keukenhof. A visit to the park in spring is the most colourful and enjoyable day out!
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Take a look, discover and experience art!
Take a look, discover and experience art!
The LAM museum at Keukenhof Estate is a really fun, innovative and educational museum for all ages that makes you look at art in a different way.