Camping Loosteich

There are lots of lovely hiking and cycling trails nearby, and several of them take in some of the area’s history too. Look out for ancient stones as you tour the Elm-Lappwald Nature Park, or learn about the legend of Till Eulenspiegel on a trail from Kneitlingen (half an hour’s drive). Wherever you wander, you can cool off at the large open-air pool in Grasleben (five minutes’ drive/10 minutes’ cycle). For more heritage, head to the Zonengrenzmuseum (10 minutes’ drive), full of stories about the area’s past close to the East/West Germany border, or look further into the past at Paläon Research and Experience Center (25 minutes), home to the oldest known hunting weapons. International Museum Gifhorn (40 minutes) is built around an old mill and has all sorts of windmill exhibits in lovely garden surroundings. A trip to Wolfsburg (25 minutes) should certainly be on the schedule if you’ve got petrolheads in your gang – both the Autostadt attraction and Foundation Auto Museum Volkswagen are worth visiting. If that’s not your thing, perhaps head instead to art-filled Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg or get scientific at Planetarium Wolfsburg and Phaeno Science Center.