Vresselse Bossen

#425 among destinations in the Netherlands

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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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. ()

Local name: Vresselse Bos Coordinates: 51°32'50"N, 5°30'52"E

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Noord-BrabantNetherlands

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Vresselse Bossen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: De Roosdonck Windmill, Kasteel Henkenshage, Annemie, Familiepark DippieDoe.

4.8 miS
Windmill
De Roosdonck Windmill, Nuenen
122 min walk • De Roosdonck is a windmill located at the Gerwenseweg 2 in Nuenen, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1884, the windmill was initially planned to be built as a smock mill.
2.6 miW
Forts and castles
Kasteel Henkenshage, Sint-Oedenrode
67 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.
5.7 miSW
Windmill
Annemie, Eindhoven
145 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Eindhoven, Netherlands, Annemie stands as a testament to the region's rich history and cultural heritage. This beautifully preserved windmill is a rare gem, offering a glimpse into the Dutch tradition of harnessing the wind's power.
4.7 miSW
51°30'0"N • 5°26'9"E
Familiepark DippieDoe, Best
120 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Theme park, Playground
5.1 miW
Zoo
BestZoo, Best
129 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.
5.6 miNW
Windmill
Aan de Pegstukken
143 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.
4.9 miN
Town
Veghel
125 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.
1.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Moerkuilen
33 min walk • 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.
5.7 miS
Tower
Porthos Building, Eindhoven
147 min walk • Porthos is with its height of 101 metres the second tallest building in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. The building is used as an apartment building and has a total of 108 units. Porthos has 32 floors. Porthos was built between the springs of 2004 and 2006. ING Real Estate Development was the developer of the apartment building.
5.1 miS
51°28'40"N • 5°33'11"E
Van Goghkerkje, Nuenen
130 min walk • Church
5.1 miS
Art gallery, Museum
Vincentre, Nuenen
130 min walk • Vincentre is a Dutch museum in the North Brabant town of Nuenen with documentation of the stay of the painter Vincent van Gogh. The museum is located in the former town hall of Nuenen from 1874.