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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Warmond
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Warmond
Warmond works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rijnsburg, 18km from Scheveningen Beach.
Warmond is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 4,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rijnsburg, about 4 km away.
Warmond (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑrmɔnt] ) is a village and former municipality in the Western Netherlands, north of Leiden in the province of South Holland. The municipality covered an area of 14.42 km2 (5.57 sq mi), of which 4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi) is water; had a population of 4,977 in 2004. Together with SassenheimRead more
and Voorhout, it became part of the Teylingen municipality on 1 January 2006. Warmond, which is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region" (Duin- en Bollenstreek), is notable for being very affluent.
Warmond is situated on a lake system called Kagerplassen and has several marinas which make it a popular recreational area for boating and other water sports.
An 18th-century mansion called "Huys te Warmond" ("House at Warmond") is located north of the village along the main road.
The Major Seminary, Warmond, was founded here in 1799. Located in a converted in the former French Boarding School, it provided training for Priests until 1967. The only known surviving copy of Joos Lambrecht Dutch-French dictionary, the Naembouck, was discovered by Wytze Hellinga in the library here shortly after it was closed.
The first railway accident in the Netherlands occurred near Warmond on 10 March 1843. 1 person was killed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Warmond?
Within an hour or so of Warmond: Keukenhof Gardens (9 km), Louwman Museum (15 km), Madurodam (18 km), Scheveningen Beach (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Warmond?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Warmond?
Warmond is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Rijnsburg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,275
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1967, 4.5028
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Worth the detour from Warmond
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
18 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
18 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Warmond
- 32 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 66 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.
- 77 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.
- 79 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
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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