TOP Zoeterwoude - Surroundings

Cheese farms, windmills, historic church paths, weed views and special meadow birds such as the lapwing and the black-tailed godwit. It is a small selection of everything that the unique polder landscape of the Groene Hart and Zoeterwoude has to offer. The excellent recreational opportunities in Zoeterwoude are very attractive to day trippers from the surrounding area.

Many people enjoy the tranquility of the area by cycling, boating or walking here. Not only the landscape is worth seeing. This also applies to the cultural-historical ribbon development with windmills and monumental farms. Here you can buy products such as cheese, yoghurt and farmer's ice cream.

The fact that Zoeterwoude is vast and green is mainly due to the agricultural character of the area. The farmers are the managers of the peat meadow area and the reclaimed land. Several farmers have set up their farms for visitors. You can walk on farmland paths, take a tour of the farm or go into the area with a farmland guide.

During this route you will cycle along:


Building ribbon the Weipoort

The Weipoort is very valuable in terms of both cultural history and landscape. The three rows of buildings, which can be seen from the road and the bridges over the Vliet, make the Weipoort unique. Old farms with original outbuildings and drawbridges give the ribbon an authentic character. The surrounding open polder landscape is also clearly visible here.

The big mill

De Groote Molen is a seesaw mill from 1626. This mill is the third mill to drain the Groote Polder. The first Groote Molen was built in 1485, the second in 1545 and the third in 1626. In very old documents there is talk of a polder'under the large mill\\\'. The polder is therefore probably named after the mill and not the other way around. The mill can be visited when the blades are turning.