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Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
19 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Hilvarenbeek
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Hilvarenbeek
Hilvarenbeek works well as a base: 10 minutes from Abcoven, 37km from Biesbosch National Park.
Hilvarenbeek is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Abcoven, about 6 km away.
Hilvarenbeek (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦɪlˌvaːrə(m)ˈbeːk] ) is a municipality and a town in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium.
The biggest tourist attraction is called Beekse Bergen, consisting of a safari park, amusement park/playground, holiday bungalow park, and camping parks.
In the centreRead more
of the town the Sint-Petrus'-Banden is a Gothic church from the 14th and 15th centuries. The tower is a highlight of the Kempen Gothic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hilvarenbeek?
Within an hour or so of Hilvarenbeek: Efteling (19 km), Sint-Janskathedraal (25 km), DAF Museum (25 km), St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Hilvarenbeek?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Hilvarenbeek?
Hilvarenbeek is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 6 km from Abcoven.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,855
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.4858, 5.1375
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Worth the detour from Hilvarenbeek
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Sint-Janskathedraal
The Netherlands' finest Gothic cathedral bristles with grotesque flying-buttress carvings in Hieronymus Bosch's home city.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
DAF Museum
Eindhoven museum charting Dutch truck maker DAF, from quirky Variomatic-transmission city cars to giant race trucks, displayed near the original 1928 workshop.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, 's-Hertogenbosch
Brabantine Gothic cathedral in 's-Hertogenbosch, noted for hundreds of stone figures straddling its flying buttresses.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
37 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Hilvarenbeek
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 65 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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