Noordenveld

Netherlands

Noordenveld is a municipality in the northwest of the province of Drenthe, The Netherlands. It is located in an area of forests, heathland, and bocage and comprises Roden, Norg, Peize, Veenhuizen, Steenbergen as well as 21 other small villages and hamlets.

National Prison Museum in Veenhuizen Noordenveld is a rural municipality in the northwest of the province of Drenthe, bordering the province of Groningen to the north, Friesland to the west, the municipalities of Tynaarlo and Assen to the east, and Midden-Drenthe to the south. The main village of the municipality is Roden, which forms the economic centre. Many of the villages in the municipality are so-called brinkdorpen, which means they are centred around a brink or 'village green'. Another village of touristic interest is Veenhuizen, which used to be a reform housing colony and a penal colony.

There are three tourist information centres in Noordenveld.

Tourist Information Roden, Brink 31, Roden. Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00. at Museum Kinderwereld

Tourist Information Norg, Brink 1, Norg. Mon-Fri 11:00-17:00; Sat 11:00-13:00. At the public library of Norg

Tourist Information Veenhuizen, Oude Gracht 40, Veenhuizen. Wed-Sun 10:00-17:00.

Mensinge Museum in Roden

  • Kinderwereld toy museum, Brink 31, Roden. Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00. Museum about children's toys in the past and the present (Adults €5).
  • Museum Havezate Mensinge, Mensingheweg 7, Roden, +31 50-5015030. Wed-Sun 13:00-16:30. Museum on the history of life in Drenthe, in a house built in 1381 (Adults €6.50, children €3).
  • National Prison Museum, Oude Gracht 1, Veenhuizen. Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00. Interactive museum on crime and punishment from 1600 to the present, including the history of Veenhuizen's penal colony. (Adults € 8.80).

Kinderwereld toy museum, Brink 31, Roden. Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00. Museum about children's toys in the past and the present (Adults €5).

Museum Havezate Mensinge, Mensingheweg 7, Roden, +31 50-5015030. Wed-Sun 13:00-16:30. Museum on the history of life in Drenthe, in a house built in 1381 (Adults €6.50, children €3).

National Prison Museum, Oude Gracht 1, Veenhuizen. Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00. Interactive museum on crime and punishment from 1600 to the present, including the history of Veenhuizen's penal colony. (Adults € 8.80).

  • De Tuinen van Weldadigheid, Hospitaallaan 48, Veenhuizen. June-September weekends 11:00-17:00. Gardens and orchard with historic and special vegetables. In the shop you can buy products from the orchard, such as chutneys and juices. (Adults €5).

De Tuinen van Weldadigheid, Hospitaallaan 48, Veenhuizen. June-September weekends 11:00-17:00. Gardens and orchard with historic and special vegetables. In the shop you can buy products from the orchard, such as chutneys and juices. (Adults €5).

Dolmen D1 near the village of Steenbergen The province of Drenthe is famous for the large number of dolmen sites (in Dutch hunebedden'), megalithic tombs. Two of them are in Noordenveld.

  • Dolmen D1, Steenbergen. Relatively complete dolmen with six capstones, easy to access from the main road (Hoofdweg Steenbergen).
  • Dolmen D2, Westervelde. Small dolmen, with 2 of 4 original capstones still in place.

Dolmen D1, Steenbergen. Relatively complete dolmen with six capstones, easy to access from the main road (Hoofdweg Steenbergen).

Dolmen D2, Westervelde. Small dolmen, with 2 of 4 original capstones still in place.

  • Leekstermeer, Meerweg 13, Nietap, +31 594 512 073. Boat rental, sailing, wind surfing, and kayaking at the Leekstermeer lake
  • De Onlanden. Unique wetlands area in the north of Noordenveld, between the Leekstermeer lake and the city of Groningen. Great for hiking, cycling, horse-riding, or bird-watching.

Leekstermeer, Meerweg 13, Nietap, +31 594 512 073. Boat rental, sailing, wind surfing, and kayaking at the Leekstermeer lake

De Onlanden. Unique wetlands area in the north of Noordenveld, between the Leekstermeer lake and the city of Groningen. Great for hiking, cycling, horse-riding, or bird-watching.

  • Kaaslust, Hoofdweg 138, Veenhuizen. Tue-Sun 13:00-17:00. Traditionally crafted cheese in the original dairy factory of the Veenhuizen agricultural community. Next to the Maallust brewery.

Kaaslust, Hoofdweg 138, Veenhuizen. Tue-Sun 13:00-17:00. Traditionally crafted cheese in the original dairy factory of the Veenhuizen agricultural community. Next to the Maallust brewery.

Restaurant Brink 15 in Roden

  • Cuisinerie Mensinge, Mensingheweg 1, Roden (behind the church, +31 505013149. Wed-Sun from noon. Small brasserie and restaurant in wonderful surroundings at the entrance to Museum Havezate Mensinge (Lunch about €20; dinner from €30).
  • De Jufferen Lunsingh, Hoofdweg 13, Westervelde, +31 592 612 618. It is advisable to book ahead, especially at weekends. (3 courses from €40).
  • De Peizer Hopbel, Hoofdstraat 3, Peize, +31 50 503 4040. Tue-Sun from 11:00, open for lunch and dinner.
  • Brink 15, Brink 15, Roden, +31 50 501 0777. Sandwiches, salads, pancakes, and more.

Cuisinerie Mensinge, Mensingheweg 1, Roden (behind the church, +31 505013149. Wed-Sun from noon. Small brasserie and restaurant in wonderful surroundings at the entrance to Museum Havezate Mensinge (Lunch about €20; dinner from €30).

De Jufferen Lunsingh, Hoofdweg 13, Westervelde, +31 592 612 618. It is advisable to book ahead, especially at weekends. (3 courses from €40).

De Peizer Hopbel, Hoofdstraat 3, Peize, +31 50 503 4040. Tue-Sun from 11:00, open for lunch and dinner.

Brink 15, Brink 15, Roden, +31 50 501 0777. Sandwiches, salads, pancakes, and more.

  • Maallust Brewery, Hoofdweg 140, Veenhuizen, +31 592 388 971. April-September Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00; October-March Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00. This local brewery is located in a former flour mill building, that was part of the Veenhuizen prison village. You can visit the brewery to taste their 8 types of beers, and to do a tour of the brewery. Next door is the Kaaslust cheese shop.

Maallust Brewery, Hoofdweg 140, Veenhuizen, +31 592 388 971. April-September Tue-Sun 11:00-18:00; October-March Fri-Sun 11:00-18:00. This local brewery is located in a former flour mill building, that was part of the Veenhuizen prison village. You can visit the brewery to taste their 8 types of beers, and to do a tour of the brewery. Next door is the Kaaslust cheese shop.

  • Westerkwartier — wetland and bocage area just across the border in Groningen province, with the Nienoord estate
  • Assen — the provincial capital of Drenthe
  • Groningen — the economic and cultural centre of the Northern Netherlands