De Hoep visitor centre

The gateway to the North Holland Dune Reserve.

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PWN's visitor centre on the edge of the North Holland Dune Reserve in Bakkum. Interactive exhibition on water and nature, the Hoep garden, the Hoep shop, ranger excursions, gnome trails and treasure hunts. Open Tuesday to Friday noon to 5 pm and weekends 10 am to 5 pm.

Events

All events

Ranger walk: autumn in the dunes

Sun 11 Oct, 10:00

Bezoekerscentrum De Hoep, Johannisweg 2, 1901 NX Castricum

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Night walk: owls in the dunes

Sun 18 Oct, 19:00

Bezoekerscentrum De Hoep, Johannisweg 2, 1901 NX Castricum

Nature

News

Renewed exhibition: feel, listen and see how nature works

The exhibition at De Hoep has been renewed. Use all your senses to discover how water and nature in the dunes are connected. For young and old, and th…

17 Sept 2026

Contact

Bezoekerscentrum De Hoep, Johannisweg 2, 1901 NX Castricum dehoep@pwn.nl Website