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Cafe Schuttershof is a special location in Esbeek in Brabant. In the eatery you can enjoy a snack and drink at your leisure. When the weather is nice, you can relax on the cozy terrace. Do you prefer to sit in the shade? Then take a seat on the completely renovated veranda. Cafe Schuttershof was opened in 1909, it started as an authentic Brabant living room cafe. The Andreas Schotel Museum is now housed in the living room, an ode to the artist who recorded life around Esbeek in his works.

The Brabantse Natuurpoorten are ideal starting points for a bike ride or a walk. The Nature Gates are located on the most beautiful nature reserves full of great cycling and walking routes. There is also a catering facility at every Natuurpoort, there are sufficient parking spaces and on the information panels that are there you will find more information about the routes, nature and cultural history in the area. You can recognize the Brabant Nature Gates by a 4 meter high key as a landmark. Natuurpoort de Brandtoren is located near the beautiful forests of the Kempen. Interesting sights such as the Groote Cirkel and beautiful landscapes are only a stone's throw away. You will also find Taverne D\\\'n Ouwe Brandtoren near this Nature Gate. Here you can eat a delicious Burgundian snack or drink something in the middle of nature. The tavern is named after an old fire tower that used to stand next to the cottage. Today only the name of the tavern reminds us of this tower.