Playing naturally 
     
                                        Playing naturally 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Get out and romp!
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Aarle-Rixtel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Gulden Aa 
     
                                        Gulden Aa 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            From rapids to moments of calm. It typifies the flow of the Gulden Aa and the effect of ‘t Gulden...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Aarle-Rixtel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Peelrandbreuk bij Hogen Aarle | De Mortel 
     
                                        Peelrandbreuk bij Hogen Aarle | De Mortel 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The Peelrand fault causes a height difference in the landscape near Hogen Aarle.
        
    
                        
                             
                                        De Mortel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Ecological Picking Garden "The Peel" 
     
                                        Ecological Picking Garden "The Peel" 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Ecological Flower Picking Garden in picturesque Griendtsveen, a former peat village in the middle...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Griendtsveen 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Natuurcentrum De Specht | Handel 
     
                                        Natuurcentrum De Specht | Handel 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            For years, Nature Center De Specht, located in the picturesque village of Handel in the municipal...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Handel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Haverven 
     
                                        Haverven 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                
             
         
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The Haverven, with its birdwatching hut, is located in the Mosbulten nature reserve.
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Mariahout 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Natuurgebied Landgoed De Sijp | Elsendorp 
     
                                        Natuurgebied Landgoed De Sijp | Elsendorp 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            De Sijp estate was reclaimed in 1895 and is now partly natural area and partly in agricultural use.
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Elsendorp 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Peelrandbreuk bij Renseweg | De Mortel 
     
                                        Peelrandbreuk bij Renseweg | De Mortel 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            A viewing frame near the Renseweg - Welpenheuvel indicates the exact location of Gemert's Breuk.
        
    
                        
                             
                                        De Mortel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Botanical garden 
     
                                        Botanical garden 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The botanic garden is located behind H. Antoniuskerk on Vorstermansplein in the centre of Asten-H...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Asten-Heusden 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        ArTheo Asten-Heusden 
     
                                        ArTheo Asten-Heusden 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            At Behelp 15, you will find a studio with a sculpture garden where Theo van Dam creates mostly br...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Asten-Heusden 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        IVN Laarbeek Youth 
     
                                        IVN Laarbeek Youth 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            For the youth there is plenty to do at IVN Laarbeek
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Aarle-Rixtel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        The Strabrechtse heide 
     
                                        The Strabrechtse heide 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The Strabrechtse Heide is a nature reserve of approximately 1500 ha, largely managed by Staatsbos...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Someren 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Vis passage 
     
                                        Vis passage 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Where the Gulden Aa and Aa meet is a fish passage. This passage consists of 5 sheet-pile walls, e...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Aarle-Rixtel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        WWII: Koordekanaal in het Beestenveld | De Rips 
     
                                        WWII: Koordekanaal in het Beestenveld | De Rips 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The Koorde Canal was dug in 1939 as an addition to the Peel-Raamstelling with the Defense Canal....
        
    
                        
                             
                                        De Rips 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        WWII: Loopgraven in de Klotterpeel | De Rips 
     
                                        WWII: Loopgraven in de Klotterpeel | De Rips 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            At this site lie the last remnants of the trenches that were zigzagged through the Peel just befo...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        De Rips 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Natural pool Nederheide 
     
                                        Natural pool Nederheide 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            You can find natural pool Nederheide in the middle of the forest, located in the beautiful nature...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Milheeze 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Natuurgebied Bakelse Plassen | Milheeze 
     
                                        Natuurgebied Bakelse Plassen | Milheeze 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Thousands of years ago, predecessors of the Meuse and Rhine rivers flowed through eastern Brabant...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Milheeze 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Brouwhuisse heide 
     
                                        Brouwhuisse heide 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Vlierdense Bossen; this nature reserve also goes by the name of Brouwhuissche Heide or Bikkelse B...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Vlierden 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Esperloop 
     
                                        Esperloop 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The Esperloop is a small river in the municipality of Gemert-Bakel that originates from the Snell...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Bakel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        The Neerkant forest 
     
                                        The Neerkant forest 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Shifting dunes prove that the sand used to be very active here in the past.
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Neerkant 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Zandbos forest 
     
                                        Zandbos forest 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Infertile sandy soil was blown away here due to overgrazing by sheep and the cutting of peat for...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Deurne 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        De Berken nature reserve 
     
                                        De Berken nature reserve 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Beautiful nature reserve with leaning oak trees above the winding Astense Aa river
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Ommel 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Watch tower Keelgras 
     
                                        Watch tower Keelgras 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            The Keelgras which consists of a capped and planted former rubbish dump is a small nature reserve...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        Mariahout 
                     
    
                
                         
                                                                                                                                    
                                                    
        Natuurgebied De Aarlesche Peel | De Rips 
     
                                        Natuurgebied De Aarlesche Peel | De Rips 
                 
                                
            
        
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                            
                                                     
               
                        
         
                
                                                                
            Aarlesche Peel was named after the municipality of Aarle-Rixtel which obtained ownership of this...
        
    
                        
                             
                                        De Rips