Outdoor activities & playgrounds in the Netherlands

When the weather holds, everyone goes outside, and a good speeltuin is worth knowing about before you need one. Nineteen places are listed here: adventure playgrounds where children build with real hammers, nature gardens such as the Heemtuin in Amsterdam's Sloterpark, boat hire and farm golf at Het Twiske in Oostzaan, an adventure forest in Lelystad, archery in Nieuw-Vennep and a barefoot trail in Bovenkarspel. Ten are in Amsterdam and three in Oostzaan. Four cost nothing, twelve are wheelchair and buggy accessible, and three have a play area on site.