Castricum Holiday

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Castricum Holiday

Restaurants/ lunch and diner spots

Great places for lunch, diner or a coffee (with appeltaart)
A restaurant in the dunes, only accessible by bike/foot. Very beautiful place with animals and great food. Check out their timetable online. You can park the car at the 'patatoloog' and walk 15 minutes to the restaurant through the dunes.
Kruisberg
Kruisberg
A restaurant in the dunes, only accessible by bike/foot. Very beautiful place with animals and great food. Check out their timetable online. You can park the car at the 'patatoloog' and walk 15 minutes to the restaurant through the dunes.
On your way to the beach, through the dunes, stop at this beautiful little restaurant.
14 locals recommend
Hof van Kijk Uit
4 Oude Schulpweg
14 locals recommend
On your way to the beach, through the dunes, stop at this beautiful little restaurant.
Pannekoeken restaurant, kleine kinderboerderij. Mooi uitgangspunt voor wandelingen door het duin.
18 locals recommend
Johanna's Hof
3 Johannisweg
18 locals recommend
Pannekoeken restaurant, kleine kinderboerderij. Mooi uitgangspunt voor wandelingen door het duin.
Prachtig, gezellig restaurant, groot terras. Wel vaak nodig om te reserveren.
44 locals recommend
Restaurant Het Ruiterhuys
83 Heereweg
44 locals recommend
Prachtig, gezellig restaurant, groot terras. Wel vaak nodig om te reserveren.
Gezellig, hip, lekker eten en drinken. Live music.
31 locals recommend
Strandpaviljoen Club Zand
70 Zeeweg
31 locals recommend
Gezellig, hip, lekker eten en drinken. Live music.
Restaurants, strandwandeling, op woensdag een hele gezellige markt.
155 locals recommend
Egmond aan Zee
6 Zuiderstraat
155 locals recommend
Restaurants, strandwandeling, op woensdag een hele gezellige markt.
Lokale favoriet, pannekoeken. Mountainbiken.
54 locals recommend
Duinvermaak
132 Breelaan
54 locals recommend
Lokale favoriet, pannekoeken. Mountainbiken.
Bijzondere werkplaats; restaurant in het duingebied, richting het strand een mooie stop.
10 locals recommend
De Oude Keuken
117 Oude Parklaan
10 locals recommend
Bijzondere werkplaats; restaurant in het duingebied, richting het strand een mooie stop.
Steakhouse in Castricum
6 locals recommend
Steakhouse Bij de Buurvrouw
1 Mient
6 locals recommend
Steakhouse in Castricum
Speciaal bieren café in Castricum
Johnny's Café
35C Dorpsstraat
Speciaal bieren café in Castricum
Pizzaria in the centre of Castricum, make a reservation as it is very busy.
10 locals recommend
La Trattoria
40 Dorpsstraat
10 locals recommend
Pizzaria in the centre of Castricum, make a reservation as it is very busy.
Great hip rooftop spot for lunch or a drink, overlooking the city of Haarlem
67 locals recommend
DeDAKKAS
1A De Witstraat
67 locals recommend
Great hip rooftop spot for lunch or a drink, overlooking the city of Haarlem
Amazing Italian food, run by an Italian family. Limoncello tiramisu is a must.
Ristorante Vesuvio
12 Van Oldenbarneveldweg
Amazing Italian food, run by an Italian family. Limoncello tiramisu is a must.
Great ice coffee and you can sit on the bridge, amazing view and little boutique shops around it in Alkmaar
Luttik
Great ice coffee and you can sit on the bridge, amazing view and little boutique shops around it in Alkmaar

To do

Fun things to do in Castricum and surroundings
Surf spot, groot strand, groot losloopgebied voor honden. Veel activiteiten.
67 locals recommend
Aloha Wijk aan Zee Strandpaviljoen
2 Reyndersweg
67 locals recommend
Surf spot, groot strand, groot losloopgebied voor honden. Veel activiteiten.
Surfschool plus extra zomer activiteiten voor kinderen/volwassenen.
6 locals recommend
Surfschool Castricum
71a Zeeweg
6 locals recommend
Surfschool plus extra zomer activiteiten voor kinderen/volwassenen.
De hoep, leuk centrum om meer te leren over de duinen, dieren voor kinderen. Interactief centrum.
32 locals recommend
De Hoep Visitor Center
2 ⛉ Johannisweg
32 locals recommend
De hoep, leuk centrum om meer te leren over de duinen, dieren voor kinderen. Interactief centrum.
Bioscoop.
17 locals recommend
Corso Theater
70 Dorpsstraat
17 locals recommend
Bioscoop.
Each friday morning (until around 1) in the centre of Alkmaar. 10 minutes by train/ 20 minutes by car.
49 locals recommend
Kaasmarkt Alkmaar
2 Waagplein
49 locals recommend
Each friday morning (until around 1) in the centre of Alkmaar. 10 minutes by train/ 20 minutes by car.
A big campsite in the dunes, with a lot of great food and events, check out their website. Also a big playground for kids. On your way to the beach.
Camping Bakkum
31 Zeeweg
A big campsite in the dunes, with a lot of great food and events, check out their website. Also a big playground for kids. On your way to the beach.
Bowling Heiloo, make a reservation online.
Bowling Alley & Partycenter Heiloo
341 Kennemerstraatweg
Bowling Heiloo, make a reservation online.
Jeu de boules in a café! Good vibes while playing a game and enjoying local beers. Also located in Amsterdam!
11 locals recommend
Mooie Boules Haarlem
3 Oerkapkade
11 locals recommend
Jeu de boules in a café! Good vibes while playing a game and enjoying local beers. Also located in Amsterdam!
Old school Dutch style. Cheese and clogs making
651 locals recommend
Zaanse Schans
Kraaienest
651 locals recommend
Old school Dutch style. Cheese and clogs making
In summer on Wednesday evenings a great summer market, also nice restaurants on the boulevard.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
In summer on Wednesday evenings a great summer market, also nice restaurants on the boulevard.
Great science museum for (older) kids and also for free you can head to the rooftop for an amazing view of Amsterdam city centre
603 locals recommend
NEMO Science Center
2 Oosterdok
603 locals recommend
Great science museum for (older) kids and also for free you can head to the rooftop for an amazing view of Amsterdam city centre
Amsterdam Noord, a vibe of its own. Check out the dates for the markets at the ijhallen, clothes, vintage and food
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
Amsterdam Noord, a vibe of its own. Check out the dates for the markets at the ijhallen, clothes, vintage and food

Activities

Padel banen huren, binnenbanen
Plaza Padel Heiloo
7 De Dors
Padel banen huren, binnenbanen
Tennisbanen huren
Tennis Vereniging Castricum
69 De Bloemen
Tennisbanen huren
Buiten zwembad met duikplank en groot en klein bad. Ook een groot grasveld.
10 locals recommend
The pool Baafje
11 De Omloop
10 locals recommend
Buiten zwembad met duikplank en groot en klein bad. Ook een groot grasveld.
Buitenzwembad met glijbaan en groot gras veld.
8 locals recommend
Openluchtzwembad De Zien Uitgeest
8 Zienlaan
8 locals recommend
Buitenzwembad met glijbaan en groot gras veld.
Binnen zwembad
8 locals recommend
The White Bridge
1 Jacob Rensdorpstraat
8 locals recommend
Binnen zwembad
Rent a Cano/Sup board, or a sail boat. Beautiful lake with multiple routes. Just 10 minutes by car from Castricum.
23 locals recommend
Uitgeestermeer
23 locals recommend
Rent a Cano/Sup board, or a sail boat. Beautiful lake with multiple routes. Just 10 minutes by car from Castricum.

Parks (with dogs)

Losloopgebied honden in Castricum, met zwemwater
Noord End Hondenpark
1 Merel
Losloopgebied honden in Castricum, met zwemwater
Honden losloopgebied.
17 locals recommend
Heilooërbossen
17 locals recommend
Honden losloopgebied.
Schoorl, dunes, great place with a dog as well
101 locals recommend
Schoorl dunes
4 Oosttangent
101 locals recommend
Schoorl, dunes, great place with a dog as well

Great cities to explore

Old school Dutch fishermans village, taste the real haring!
301 locals recommend
Volendam
301 locals recommend
Old school Dutch fishermans village, taste the real haring!
The beautiful city of Haarlem, 30 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. Lots to do here!
372 locals recommend
Haarlem
372 locals recommend
The beautiful city of Haarlem, 30 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. Lots to do here!
Amsterdam: 25 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. beautiful city to explore
109 locals recommend
Amsterdam
109 locals recommend
Amsterdam: 25 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. beautiful city to explore
Alkmaar, 10 minutes by train, 20 minutes by car
338 locals recommend
Alkmaar
338 locals recommend
Alkmaar, 10 minutes by train, 20 minutes by car
Art town, 30 minutes away
123 locals recommend
Bergen
123 locals recommend
Art town, 30 minutes away

Traveler advice

Getting around

Trein reserveren via www.ns.nl

Castricum station, elke 15 minuten een trein naar Amsterdam en Alkmaar.
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Markten

Vrijdag: Castricum (dorpsstraat) en kaasmarkt Alkmaar (tot 13 uur), Woensdagavond: zomermarkt Egmond aan Zee, Zaterdag: Alkmaar, Afwisselend: Camping Bakkum
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Honden loslopen stranden

Castricum strand: in de zomer voor 10 uur en na 19 uur, Wijk aan zee: hele jaar los.
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Eten bezorgen

De toren (snackbar) of via thuisbezorgd