Holiday apartment in Raerd: Experience culture, nature and water

Historical impressions in the park and church

At Park Jongemastate, ancient trees, distinctive stinzen flora and a medieval entrance gate come together to create a striking landscape. The preserved entrance gate dates from 1603. The park is accessible year-round; the shell path around the moat is easy to navigate with a wheelchair. Jongemastate therefore offers a place where garden history and an accessible circular walk can be combined.

Laurentius Church also reaches far back into history. It stands high on a terp and dates from 1815. Inside, there is a Rococo interior dating from around 1765. Those interested in buildings, historic interiors and the distinctive features of the Frisian landscape will find an independent cultural highlight here for their travel plans.

Slachtedyk: Landscape, paths and nature

The Slachtedyk is a cultural-historical landscape monument and also a walking and cycling route that runs from Oosterbierum to Raerd. Almost the entire Slachtedyk is freely accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. This means the historic landscape can be experienced not only by viewing it, but also by exploring it on foot or by bicycle at different paces, without restricting the route to just one form of transport.

The Slachtedyk also has an ecological aspect: it provides a habitat for numerous plants and insects, including rare plant species. For nature enthusiasts, this diversity complements the cultural-historical character of the route. Observations along the way can therefore be just as much a part of the stay as the walking or cycling tour itself.

Art, water and different daily itineraries

Raerd has a self-guided art walk featuring 14 large-format reproductions of drawings by Taeke Stellingwerf. This makes art an independent walking theme and adds another way to explore the village. The walk can be planned differently from a day on the Slachtedyk or an excursion into nature.

The Moesel winds through Raerd and is accessible only by canoe. Raerd is also located on the Jabiksroute, while there is a walking route through nature trails around Raerd. This creates clearly distinct options for planning your day: you can focus on cycling, a walk along nature trails or a canoe experience on the Moesel. A holiday apartment in Raerd is particularly suitable as a search option if you want to decide for yourself how to balance this mix of culture, paths, nature and water in your travel plans.

Discover more destinations

For your further planning, you can also find Jirnsum, Akkrum, Grou, Aldeboarn, Warten and Terherne.

For the higher-level travel overview: Boarnsterhim.