Discover the best in Uitgeest

How often do you walk past a place without realizing how old it actually is? And apparently, this happens quite frequently in Uitgeest. On this excursion organized by the Oer-IJ Foundation, you will hike through Uitgeest while the guides tell you about ancient beach ridges, vanished landscapes, and the people who lived here thousands of years ago. And quite honestly? It's precisely these enthusiastic stories that make the whole thing so surprisingly interesting. Before you kn

Do you also always watch these videos of people making things and think to yourself: "I can easily do that myself"? And then of course you do absolutely nothing with it 😄 Then this is actually a nice market that you can simply stroll through. During the Heemskerk art market, the town center is full of artists, craftspeople, and creative people simply going about their work. Ceramics, illustrations, paintings, jewelry, and all those things that suddenly make you think: "Why d

Cycling, hiking, tour guides who tell stories with such enthusiasm that you suddenly stop voluntarily in front of an old dike as if it were a Netflix documentary 😄 During the OerToer tour, you'll discover the Oer-IJ landscape around Castricum, Uitgeest, and Heemskerk. Not with a conventional guidebook and app, but together with incredibly dedicated volunteers who will accompany you and tell you stories about old waterways, vanished castles, and places you would normally just

Two days of outdoor dining, music, campfires, good vibes, and somewhere in the background probably someone already claiming to be Heemskerk's new grill master 😄 At Landgoed Marquette, the round building is transformed into a large barbecue area full of smoke, spare ribs and enthusiastic grill masters at the end of May. Last year it was just one day. This year they're making it a whole weekend. And quite honestly? We understand that. Practical information Date: Friday, May 29

This is the kind of trip you wouldn't easily think of yourself, but which makes you happy afterwards. We stumbled upon this short walk via Oer-IJ and, to be honest, it's exactly one of those afternoons where you think "we're just going for a walk"... and then end up staying a little longer. You cross the old village of Bakkum, the forest on the inner edge of the dunes, and pass the bird lake. But it's not about the path – it's about what you hear along the way and what you su