| The environment | |||
Helenaveen Entering our village Helenaveen, you will instantly feel yourself comfortable. Soon you will experience that you won’t have to search long for a marvellous piece of nature. At a glance you will see the canal the “Helenavaart”. In the period that peat extraction wasthe most important activity in this area, this canal was used for transporting the peat. |
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| Now there are small roads on both sides of the canal, connected to each other by small bridges. Over the years the “Helenavaart” has become an area of outstanding natural beauty, indispensable in the area. Alongside this canal you will find our Bed and Breakfast “De Oranjehoeve”. |
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The "Deurnese Peel" Within a radius of less than 10 kilometres you will be able to undertake several activities. The “Deurnese Peel” and “Mariapeel” are within walking distance from “De Oranjehoeve”. In these areas you will find several clearly signposted walks. In the “Deurnese Peel” you will enjoy the marvellous dense forest and a pond called the “Carpervijver”. Around this pond you will also find several signposted walks. |
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| The "Mariapeel" The “Mariapeel” is for those people who really want to discover the true nature of “De Peel”. Much water and swampy areas, reed and heathlands which flourish in September. Also outside the holiday season, you will have the opportunity to get a breath of fresh air or to take a rest. |
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Ride a bike and walking. |
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| Information | www.bed-en-breakfast.nl | ||
| Dorpsservicecentrum Helenaveen | |||
| Tourist information Deurne | www.vvv-deurne.nl | ||
| Tourist information Asten | www.vvv-asten.nl | ||
| Tourist information Horst | www.vvv-horstaandemaas.nl | ||
| Tourist information Brabant | www.uitinbrabant.nl | ||
| Deurne Startkabel | http://deurne.startkabel.nl | ||
| De Peel natuurlijk | www.depeelnatuurlijk.nl | ||
| Restaurants in the neighbourhood | |||
| De Morgenstond | www.herbergdemorgenstond.nl | ||
| De Halte | www.dehalte.info | ||
| IJsboerderij | www.ambachtelijkijs.nl | ||
| De Reizende Man | www.reizendeman.nl | ||
| Activities | |||
| Solex rental | www.solexverhuurgriendtsveen.nl | ||
| Tilt cart rental | http://www.voske.net/huifkartocht | ||
| Golfcourse | www.kapelkeshof.nl | ||
| Amusement park Toverland | www.toverland.nl | ||
| Tin moulding shop | www.atelierpeelwerk.nl | ||
| Art smith's working-place | |||
| walking tours | For groups we can offer a walk in guidance of an expert guide, explaining the Peel region. With average weather we can do the explanation inside with a power point presentation. Ask for the possibilities. |
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