national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
27 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsNorth Brabant
Sint Willebrord
North Brabant, Netherlands · Europe
About Sint Willebrord
Sint Willebrord is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bosschenhoofd, 27km from Biesbosch National Park.
Sint Willebrord is in North Brabant, Netherlands, with about 8,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bosschenhoofd, about 4 km away.
Sint Willebrord is a town in the municipality of Rucphen in the Netherlands. It is also known by the name 't Heike which was the semi-official name up until 1950/1970 (mostly written as Theike, or less often Heike), which is the diminutive form of hei (heath) in local dialect.
During Carnaval the town goes by the nameRead more
of Heikneutersland, meaning ´Hillbillies´ land´ or ´Redneck's land´.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sint Willebrord?
Within an hour or so of Sint Willebrord: Biesbosch National Park (27 km), Efteling (34 km), Kinderdijk Windmills (38 km), Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Sint Willebrord?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Houtribdijk.
Where is Sint Willebrord?
Sint Willebrord is in North Brabant, Netherlands, about 4 km from Bosschenhoofd.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,655
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Brabant
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.5483, 4.5889
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Worth the detour from Sint Willebrord
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
38 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Antwerp Zoo
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Antwerpen-Centraal
A cathedral-like railway station of marble, gilt and glass, repeatedly voted one of the most beautiful in the world.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Plantin-Moretus Museum
The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
39 km · about 45 min drive
bridge
Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Sint Willebrord
- 41 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 49 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
- 56 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 58 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 58 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
- 63 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
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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