The brocante Bed & Breakfast Catherina Hoeve is an excellent location to relax for a couple of days. Plenty of sites to visit, things to do. And why not end the day with a visit to one of the many fine restaurants that this area has to offer:

Groet: Restaurant Duingroet
Groet: Lekker Puh Eten & Drinken

Petten: Strandpaviljoen Zee & Zo

Burgerbrug: Eetcafé Halfweg
Burgerbrug: Dinner Events

Alkmaar

Alkmaar, “Cheese City”, has a beautiful old town with canals and a large shopping area. Alkmaar is located 15 kilometers south of our B&B.
During the summer there is a weekly cheese market.

Den Helder

Den Helder is the location of the largest dutch Navy base. It is also a major hub for off shore activities at this side of the North Sea.
To visit the island of Texel, take the ferry, which leaves from the harbour of Den Helder every hour in the summer (schedule). It is a hort (half hour) trip which brings you to the first and largest of a string of islands that encompasses the “Waddenzee”, a Unesco World Heritage site.

Schagen

During the summer months, Schagen, 10 kilometers north of Burgerbrug, is host to the West-Friese Folklore, where costumes, plays and displays bring you back to the old days. Well worth a visit. Schagen also has an important regional role and has lots of interesting sites and shops. The central market place offers fine restaurants and bars.

If you enjoy a round of golf, you will find that this part of The Netherlands offers a lot of options. Within 25 kilometers there are five golf courses:
At 8 kilometer distance: Dirkshorn, 18 holes.
At 13 kilometer distance: Sluispolder te Alkmaar, 18 holes.
At 17 kilometer distance: Molenslag te Barsingerhorn, 9 holes.
At 19 kilometer distance: Regthuys te Winkel, 9 holes.
At 23 kilometer distance: Spierdijk, 9 holes.

Whether by bike or on foot, there are many beautiful landscapes to discover around Burgerbrug.

Schoorlse Duinen (Dunes of Schoorl); Discover the highest and widest hill climbing sand dunes in The Netherlands. More than 60 kilometers of hiking and cycling paths are waiting for you to discover one of the most beautiful nature reserves in The Netherlands.

De Hondsbosse Duinen; It took two years, between 2014  and 2015, and a lot of effort, but the result is stunning: to anticipate the rising sea levels the the old dike was not simply made higher, but instead was covered with new dunes and a new beach is created. The result is a better protection of the land and an amazing recreational area. Take a bike to cycle along the new dunes or just take a (long) walk along the beach. Start in Petten, end in Camperduin and enjoy the new laguna. Or start in Camperduin and end in Petten with a well-deserved visit to Zee&Zo.

Nature reserve “Zwanenwater” (Swan lake); Swan lake is a large and unique nature reserve, well worth a visit. It is located south of Callantsoog.

West Friese Omringdijk;  This dike was build round 400 years ago to protect the area from floods. It was a major undertaking at the time and walking along any part of the dike now, it still leaves a lasting impression. The dike is largely intact and can be walked, cycled or driven by car for most of it’s length.

Walking around Burgerbrug: In and around Burgerbrug you will find walking routes that will lead you along and over farmers land. Be aware that you are a guest on their land.

Mountainbiking: you will find one of the best mountainbike trials in the country in the dunes of Schoorl.