Ootmarsum Things to Do

This is Nature reserve "Springendal". A very nice place for bikeriding ans walking. It is not far from Ootmarsum. Its North of Ootmarsum. With nice water a lot of green en silence spots for rest a while.

This "Kroezeboom" by Fleringen is one of the oldest trees in The Netherlands. Kroezeboom was in the past a tree for mark the land and was mostly a border or by a crossroad. The oak is probebly between the 400 and 500 years old.

Here can you see the backside of Havezathe "Herinckhave". You see in the front the little canal around the buildings, the trees and the beautiful garden. The buildings are in perfect conditions.

Here is the mainbuilding of Havezathe "Herinckhave". It is a wonderful building in a beautifull landscape wit a ditch roud the house. Its not so far from Ootmarsum ans is a good trip on the bike to visit it.

Near de little place of Fleringen can you find this Havezathe "Herinckhave."
An old house with water round the house, there is an old watermill. The building is destroied by fire in 1959 and rebuild in 1976.

The Los Hoes is an open air museum.

You will find the following (see map):
1- Millhouse (entrance)
2- Eppink barn
3- Cattle
4- "Vakwerk" barn
5- Los Hoes (typical Twente barn)
6- The Beehives
7- Bakery house (and toilets)
8- Timber
9- Hof chamber (for weddings and video presentation)
10- Tractor barn
11- Kapschuur
12- Iron works
13- Restaurant Weemhof
14- Sheepbarn
15- Heinenboer Farm
16- Appelhof
17- Potatoe cellar
18- Diorama

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Each thursday in the 2nd half of July and the first half of August the Siepelmarkt is held.

One othe things organized is a big flea market.

Visit the Educatorium. It is a museum with 4 classrooms from different periods. Old fashioned lessons are available after an appointment.