EuroParcs Molengroet

Up for a lot of outdoor time? Make tracks to Klimduin (10 minutes’ drive), where kids and adults alike can take on the challenge of scrambling up a wooded sand dune as fast as possible, before settling in for coffee and apple pie down at the bottom. For dunes of a wilder variety you’ll need to head to Schoorlse Duinen (20 minutes) where trails run through forests and sandy areas and you can keep an eye out for lots of birds. There’s plenty of sand on the beach over in Egmond aan Zee (20 minutes) too, along with a handful of intriguing sights like the Castle Chapel. To get more of a taste of local history, head to Museum BroekerVeiling (five minutes) for boat tours and a glimpse inside a 19th-century auction house, stroll around the 17th-century town square in Hoorn (35 minutes) or head to the attractive capital, Amsterdam (45 minutes), for canalside wanders and art gallery visits.