"Deurne - gateway to the 'Peel'" Deurne by vtveen

Deurne Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 49 photos

Market square with the cathedral - Deurne

Deurne is a little town in the south eastern part of the province of Noord-Brabant (North-Brabant). Nowadays a little town of more than 30.000 inhabitants with modern shops, lots of restaurants, some hotels and a nice market square. But it offers also some historical buildings like the St. Willibrordus Church (13th century), two castles ‘Klein Kasteel’ and ‘Groot Kasteel’ (both from the 14th century), a watermill (17 the century) and four windmills (also in the hamlets of Deurne).

Deurne is located close to the typical Dutch landscape of heath and peat moor, called ‘the Peel’. Helenaveen - one of the villages belonging to the municipality of Deurne - was one of the first settlements in ‘the Peel’, nowadays a protected area. A hidden gem, even for Dutch people, is the National Park ‘De Groote Peel’, which preserves a peat-bog that has remained partly untouched by peat cutting, which used to be extensive in this part of the province.

Deurne has a local Tourist Information Centre, located at the Market Square (www.vvvdeurne.nl).

Last visit to Deurne: Sep 2007
Intro Updated Apr 1, 2008
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Reviews (9)

The castles of Deurne: Klein Kasteel Things to Do (7)

Just across the road from the ‘Groot Kasteel’ stands the ‘Klein Kasteel’. Originally this castle was the home of the... more travel advice

Watermill Haageind Things to Do (7)

Just north of the so called ‘Klein Kasteel’ (Little Castle), on the small stream of ‘De Vlier’ lies the watermill. The... more travel advice

Helmond – common city with a beautiful... Things to Do (7)

If you have seen enough of peat and bog in the ‘Peel’ or the rural towns and villages nearby Deurne, it is time to make... more travel advice

The castles of Deurne: Groot Kasteel Things to Do (7)

Perhaps the most important sights for visitors/tourists of Deurne are located in a part of Deurne called ‘Haageind’. In... more travel advice

Restaurants (1)
very attractive interior

Hotels (1)
staying in a former monastery

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BillNJ Jan 22, 2009 at 1:19 AM

Very interesting and informative page.
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angiebabe Nov 17, 2007 at 4:51 AM

enjoyed your page of some more interesting and special spots around your country thanks.
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ATLC Oct 1, 2007 at 11:16 PM

Lovely page, Jaap. This area is quite off the beaten path. I stayed in Broekhuizen and drove through the area to Griendtsveen (unfortunately we couldn't cycle at the time).
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Karolina01 Sep 15, 2007 at 7:16 PM

Wonderful photos from a wonderful place.