Restaurants/ lunch and diner spots
Great places for lunch, diner or a coffee (with appeltaart)
A restaurant in the dunes, only accessible by bike/foot. Very beautiful place with animals and great food. Check out their timetable online.
You can park the car at the 'patatoloog' and walk 15 minutes to the restaurant through the dunes.
Kruisberg
KruisbergA restaurant in the dunes, only accessible by bike/foot. Very beautiful place with animals and great food. Check out their timetable online.
You can park the car at the 'patatoloog' and walk 15 minutes to the restaurant through the dunes.
On your way to the beach, through the dunes, stop at this beautiful little restaurant.
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Hof van Kijk Uit
4 Oude SchulpwegOn your way to the beach, through the dunes, stop at this beautiful little restaurant.
Pannekoeken restaurant, kleine kinderboerderij. Mooi uitgangspunt voor wandelingen door het duin.
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Johanna's Hof
3 JohanniswegPannekoeken restaurant, kleine kinderboerderij. Mooi uitgangspunt voor wandelingen door het duin.
Prachtig, gezellig restaurant, groot terras. Wel vaak nodig om te reserveren.
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Restaurant Het Ruiterhuys
83 HeerewegPrachtig, gezellig restaurant, groot terras. Wel vaak nodig om te reserveren.
Strandpaviljoen Club Zand
70 ZeewegGezellig, hip, lekker eten en drinken. Live music.
Egmond aan Zee
6 ZuiderstraatRestaurants, strandwandeling, op woensdag een hele gezellige markt.
Duinvermaak
132 BreelaanLokale favoriet, pannekoeken. Mountainbiken.
Bijzondere werkplaats; restaurant in het duingebied, richting het strand een mooie stop.
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De Oude Keuken
117 Oude ParklaanBijzondere werkplaats; restaurant in het duingebied, richting het strand een mooie stop.
Steakhouse Bij de Buurvrouw
1 MientSteakhouse in Castricum
Johnny's Café
35C DorpsstraatSpeciaal bieren café in Castricum
Pizzaria in the centre of Castricum, make a reservation as it is very busy.
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La Trattoria
40 DorpsstraatPizzaria in the centre of Castricum, make a reservation as it is very busy.
Great hip rooftop spot for lunch or a drink, overlooking the city of Haarlem
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DeDAKKAS
1A De WitstraatGreat hip rooftop spot for lunch or a drink, overlooking the city of Haarlem
Ristorante Vesuvio
12 Van OldenbarneveldwegAmazing Italian food, run by an Italian family. Limoncello tiramisu is a must.
Great ice coffee and you can sit on the bridge, amazing view and little boutique shops around it in Alkmaar
Luttik
Great ice coffee and you can sit on the bridge, amazing view and little boutique shops around it in Alkmaar
To do
Fun things to do in Castricum and surroundings
Surf spot, groot strand, groot losloopgebied voor honden. Veel activiteiten.
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Aloha Wijk aan Zee Strandpaviljoen
2 ReynderswegSurf spot, groot strand, groot losloopgebied voor honden. Veel activiteiten.
Surfschool plus extra zomer activiteiten voor kinderen/volwassenen.
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Surfschool Castricum
71a ZeewegSurfschool plus extra zomer activiteiten voor kinderen/volwassenen.
De hoep, leuk centrum om meer te leren over de duinen, dieren voor kinderen. Interactief centrum.
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De Hoep gestastofa
2 ⛉ JohanniswegDe hoep, leuk centrum om meer te leren over de duinen, dieren voor kinderen. Interactief centrum.
Corso Theater
70 DorpsstraatBioscoop.
Each friday morning (until around 1) in the centre of Alkmaar. 10 minutes by train/ 20 minutes by car.
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Kaasmarkt Alkmaar
2 WaagpleinEach friday morning (until around 1) in the centre of Alkmaar. 10 minutes by train/ 20 minutes by car.
A big campsite in the dunes, with a lot of great food and events, check out their website. Also a big playground for kids.
On your way to the beach.
Camping Bakkum
31 ZeewegA big campsite in the dunes, with a lot of great food and events, check out their website. Also a big playground for kids.
On your way to the beach.
Bowling Alley & Partycenter Heiloo
341 KennemerstraatwegBowling Heiloo, make a reservation online.
Jeu de boules in a café! Good vibes while playing a game and enjoying local beers.
Also located in Amsterdam!
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Mooie Boules Haarlem
3 OerkapkadeJeu de boules in a café! Good vibes while playing a game and enjoying local beers.
Also located in Amsterdam!
Zaanse Schans
KraaienestOld school Dutch style. Cheese and clogs making
In summer on Wednesday evenings a great summer market, also nice restaurants on the boulevard.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
In summer on Wednesday evenings a great summer market, also nice restaurants on the boulevard.
Great science museum for (older) kids and also for free you can head to the rooftop for an amazing view of Amsterdam city centre
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NEMO Science Center
2 OosterdokGreat science museum for (older) kids and also for free you can head to the rooftop for an amazing view of Amsterdam city centre
Amsterdam Noord, a vibe of its own. Check out the dates for the markets at the ijhallen, clothes, vintage and food
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Amsterdam Noord, a vibe of its own. Check out the dates for the markets at the ijhallen, clothes, vintage and food
Activities
Plaza Padel Heiloo
7 De DorsPadel banen huren, binnenbanen
Tennis Vereniging Castricum
69 De BloemenTennisbanen huren
Buiten zwembad met duikplank en groot en klein bad. Ook een groot grasveld.
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The pool Baafje
11 De OmloopBuiten zwembad met duikplank en groot en klein bad. Ook een groot grasveld.
Openluchtzwembad De Zien Uitgeest
8 ZienlaanBuitenzwembad met glijbaan en groot gras veld.
The White Bridge
1 Jacob RensdorpstraatBinnen zwembad
Rent a Cano/Sup board, or a sail boat. Beautiful lake with multiple routes. Just 10 minutes by car from Castricum.
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Uitgeestermeer
Rent a Cano/Sup board, or a sail boat. Beautiful lake with multiple routes. Just 10 minutes by car from Castricum.
Parks (with dogs)
Noord End Hondenpark
1 MerelLosloopgebied honden in Castricum, met zwemwater
Heilooërbossen
Honden losloopgebied.
Schoorl dunes
4 OosttangentSchoorl, dunes, great place with a dog as well
Great cities to explore
Volendam
Old school Dutch fishermans village, taste the real haring!
The beautiful city of Haarlem, 30 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. Lots to do here!
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Haarlem
The beautiful city of Haarlem, 30 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. Lots to do here!
Amsterdam: 25 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car.
beautiful city to explore
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam: 25 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car.
beautiful city to explore
Alkmaar
Alkmaar, 10 minutes by train, 20 minutes by car
Bergen
Art town, 30 minutes away
Borgartillaga
Samgöngur
Trein reserveren via www.ns.nl
Castricum station, elke 15 minuten een trein naar Amsterdam en Alkmaar.
Ekki missa af
Markten
Vrijdag: Castricum (dorpsstraat) en kaasmarkt Alkmaar (tot 13 uur), Woensdagavond: zomermarkt Egmond aan Zee, Zaterdag: Alkmaar, Afwisselend: Camping Bakkum
Ekki missa af
Honden loslopen stranden
Castricum strand: in de zomer voor 10 uur en na 19 uur, Wijk aan zee: hele jaar los.
Ekki missa af
Eten bezorgen
De toren (snackbar) of via thuisbezorgd