Discover Neerkant

Neerkant offers several different points of interest for a stay: a technology museum, church architecture, a war memorial and the Neerkantse Bossen. If you are looking for a hotel in Neerkant, these themes can help you choose what to explore according to your own interests. They range from the museum’s technology collection, spanning 1900 to the present, to a woodland landscape on a drifting-sand dune west of the town.

Technology from 1900 to the present

“Techniek met 'n Ziel” is a registered museum in Neerkant. Its technology collection spans 1900 to the present and has a touch of nostalgia. Every visitor is accompanied by a volunteer museum guide, at no extra cost. The wide time span brings together the history of technology and the present day, while the nostalgic character adds another dimension to the museum.

Churches, architecture and memorial

Kapel Neerkant is dedicated to Our Lady of Heitrak. St. Willibrorduskerk in Neerkant was built between 1955 and 1957 to plans by architect J. Deltrap. It replaced the Neo-Gothic church built in 1898, which was destroyed in 1944 during wartime hostilities. The chapel’s dedication and the church’s clearly defined construction history therefore represent different cultural and historical themes.

Neerkant’s war memorial stands by Willibrorduskerk, in front of the cemetery. It was designed by Eindhoven artist Louis Derijks. Its location connects the memorial spatially with the church and cemetery; at the same time, it offers its own historical point of reference alongside the church’s architectural history.

Forest, mountain biking and nature

The Neerkantse Bossen is a coniferous forest planted on a long, elongated drifting-sand dune west of Neerkant. The De Neerkantse Bossen mountain bike route runs through the forest. It alternates between straight sections and singletrack trails with many bends and elevation changes. This gives you a concrete idea of the route’s changing character when planning your trip.

The Neerkantse Bossen also has a play hill with natural play features for young children. This brings different interests together: the course of the mountain bike route and a play area specifically intended for young children.

Deadwood is also part of the forest’s natural environment: it provides habitat and a food source for animals, mosses and fungi. This offers a different perspective from the planted woodland landscape: here, the focus is on the ecological role of deadwood for various living things.

Landscape setting

Neerkant lies on a high cover-sand ridge between the peat moorlands of Deurnese Peel and Limburgse Peel. The Neerkantse Bossen was planted west of the town on a long, elongated drifting-sand dune. To understand the area’s geography, it is useful to distinguish these landscape features: the cover-sand ridge describes Neerkant’s location between the two moorlands, while the dune marks the site of the planted coniferous forest. This lets you consider the town’s location and the forest as separate aspects when planning your trip.

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