Camping De Grienduil

Nieuwland, Netherlands

Life without a car

Car-free score: 4.5/10

Manageable without a car with a little planning. Local buses stop nearby. Shops, restaurants and Nieuwland are reachable on foot. A bicycle makes exploring the wider area easy.

Train station
Arkel
5.2km away
Nearest town
Nieuwland
16 min walk (1.2 km)
Local buses
Bus Flex to Meerkerk
every ~2 min · 6am–12am
from Nieuwland, Nieuwland Dorp · 11 min walk
Mon–Sat — no Sunday buses
Cycling
Good option — cycle routes and quiet lanes nearby
Essentials nearby
Supermarket
53 min walk (4 km)
Bakery
52 min walk (3.9 km)
Restaurants
Available in Nieuwland
Pharmacy
52 min walk (3.9 km)

Getting here

Nearest station
Arkel (4km)
Nearest airport
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (41km)

Map

Accommodation types

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Available to book

Camping De Grienduil
Camping De Grienduil
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Places to visit near Camping De Grienduil

Slot Loevestein
Slot Loevestein
Slot Loevestein is a remarkable medieval castle located where the Maas and Waal rivers meet. Built in the 14th century, it originally protected important river crossings and later became famous as a state prison.
Dom Tower of Utrecht
Dom Tower of Utrecht
Standing above the historic city centre, the Dom Tower is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands and one of the country's most recognisable landmarks.
Kasteel de Haar
Kasteel de Haar
Kasteel de Haar is the largest and arguably the most spectacular castle in the Netherlands. Located near Utrecht, this fairytale-like fortress combines medieval architecture with 19th-century restoration.
Castle De Haar
Castle De Haar
Castle De Haar is the Netherlands' ultimate fairytale landmark. With its towers, moat, gardens and dramatic appearance, it looks like something from a medieval storybook.
Efteling
Efteling
Since the opening of the Fairytale Forest in 1952 in Holland, Efteling has grown to become one of the largest theme parks in Europe, with 5.35 million visitors in 2018.
Kasteel Duurstede
Kasteel Duurstede
Located in the historic town of Wijk bij Duurstede, Kasteel Duurstede was once one of the most powerful castles in medieval Holland. Built around an earlier defensive tower, it became the residence of important bishops who controlled much of the region.
Kinderdijk Windmills
Kinderdijk Windmills
Kinderdijk is perhaps the most recognisable symbol of the Netherlands. Located near Rotterdam, this UNESCO World Heritage Site contains 19 historic windmills built in the 18th century to manage water levels in the low-lying polder landscape.
Muiderslot
Muiderslot
Standing beside the former Zuiderzee near Amsterdam, Muiderslot is one of the Netherlands' most famous medieval castles. Built in the 13th century by Count Floris V, the fortress was designed to control an important trade route and defend the mouth of the River Vecht.
Kasteel Amerongen
Kasteel Amerongen
Kasteel Amerongen is one of the Netherlands' finest aristocratic country houses. Situated along the Rhine near Utrecht, the estate has a history stretching back more than 700 years.

How to get to Camping De Grienduil

From the station
Arkel
From Arkel station, walk for 2 minutes, then take Bus 80 to Hoogblokland Bazelbrug (4 minutes), followed by a 1-minute walk and Bus Flex to Nieuwland Torenstraat (2 minutes). Finally, walk 13 minutes to reach Camping De Grienduil, with the total journey taking 28 minutes.
From the airport
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
From Rotterdam The Hague Airport, walk to Meijersplein then take Subway E to Beurs and Subway B to Kralingse Zoom, followed by Bus 388 to Meerkerk and a short Flex bus ride to Nieuwland, finishing with a 13-minute walk to Camping De Grienduil. The total journey takes 2 hours 36 minutes.

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Nearest airports
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
41km awayRTM
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
49km awayAMS
Eindhoven Airport
56km awayEIN
Train stations
Arkel
4km away
Leerdam
5km away
Gorinchem
9km away

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