Moerkuilen

#228 among destinations in the Netherlands

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

Gallery (1)

Map

Map

Facts and practical information

The Moerkuilen are, along with the Dommelbeemden a forestry area in a bend of the Dommel river north east of Nijnsel in Meierijstad. It is located at the Lieshoutse Dijk, not far from the A50 motorway. The protected area measures over 100 acres and connects with the Vresselse Bossen in the south. The Moerkuilen are part of the larger area Het Groene Woud. ()

Local name: Dommelbeemden en Moerkuilen Coordinates: 51°33'48"N, 5°29'58"E

Location

Noord-BrabantNetherlands

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Moerkuilen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kasteel Henkenshage, Croy Castle, Familiepark DippieDoe, BestZoo.

1.9 miW
Forts and castles
Kasteel Henkenshage, Sint-Oedenrode
48 min walk • Henkenshage is a notable building located in the municipality of Meierijstad in the Netherlands. It is a former fortified farmhouse, known in the 14th century as a Strijpe or Streepe. The building, often mistaken for a castle, is not a real castle but rather a manor house.
6.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Croy Castle, Helmond
177 min walk • The castle Croy is a castle in the Dutch province North Brabant, near the village Aarle-Rixtel which is part of the municipality of Laarbeek. From 1642 until 1968 Croy belonged to the municipality Stiphout. The castle is currently no longer inhabited but in use as an office. Since 1795 beer is brewed near the castle.
5.2 miSW
51°30'0"N • 5°26'9"E
Familiepark DippieDoe, Best
132 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Theme park, Playground
4.9 miSW
Zoo
BestZoo, Best
124 min walk • BestZOO is a small zoo in Best, North Brabant, Netherlands. It opened in 1930 as Vleut the Zoo, and was owned and operated by the van Laarhoven family until purchased by Zodiac Zoos in 2007.
4.3 miNW
Windmill
Aan de Pegstukken
110 min walk • Aan de Pegstukken is a windmill located on De Pegstukken 27 in Schijndel, North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1845 on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as a gristmill.
4.1 miNE
Town
Veghel
105 min walk • Veghel is a town and a former municipality in the southern Netherlands. On 1 January 2017 Veghel, together with Schijndel and Sint-Oedenrode, merged into a new municipality called Meierijstad creating the largest municipality of the province North-Brabant in terms of land area.
6.2 miSW
51°29'34"N • 5°24'37"E
Best Golf, Best
158 min walk • Golf
5.1 miS
51°29'24"N • 5°29'48"E
Falconcrest Raptor Centre & Falconry Equipment, Eindhoven
129 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
1.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Vresselse Bossen
33 min walk • East of the village of Nijnsel and the hamlet of Vressel, both in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands, is the location of the Vresselse bossen or Vresselsche Bosch. The Vresselse Bossen is a forest area of 241 ha. It is owned and managed by the National Forest Service. The forest is named after the nearby hamlet of Vressel.
4.2 miNE
Church
Sint-Lambertuskerk
107 min walk • The Sint-Lambertuskerk in Veghel is a large three-aisled cross basilica in neo-Gothic style. The church was designed by Pierre Cuypers and was built between 1856 and 1862. In 1863 the church was consecrated by archbishop-metropolitan Joannes...
4.1 miSW
51°30'59"N • 5°26'25"E
Museum Bevrijdende Vleugels, Best
105 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum