Neerkant
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What to see and do in Neerkant?
Neerkant, known for Museum Neerkant, Technology with a soul, have a drink in village cafe Neerkant and visit the Neerkant plant fair. Centrally located between the Groote Peel National Park and the Deurnese Peel.
See and Do in Neerkant
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Siga Mode
Siga Mode
Our powerful range is a mix of Dutch and Scandinavian labels, for both casual occasion and a part...
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War memorial Neerkant
War memorial Neerkant
The war memorial Neerkant stands at the Willibrorduskerk in front of the cemetery in Neerkant and...
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Museum “Technology with Soul”
Museum “Technology with Soul”
The museum is located in the middle of the intriguing peat moor region “De Peel”, in Neerkant, th...
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Peel defence line
Peel defence line
Deurne Canal was part of the Peel defence line, a natural barrier with casemates intended to stop...
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The Neerkant forest
The Neerkant forest
Shifting dunes prove that the sand used to be very active here in the past.
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Ons Deurne bicycle tour
Ons Deurne bicycle tour
A bicycle tour of all the parishes of Deurne municipality.
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Forest route Deurne
Forest route Deurne
Discover the woods of Deurne by bike. A wonderful route on the bicycle route network through nature.
(45.4 km)
Staying the night in Neerkant
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Hoeve Luyterheyde
Hoeve Luyterheyde
Come enjoy, discover and relax at this nature-inclusive cattle farm. You sleep in a super deluxe...
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B&B Sint Vincentiushuis
B&B Sint Vincentiushuis
Bed and Breakfast located in a former monastery, in the middle of De Peel at the junction of cycl...
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Group accommodation De Peelheide Neerkant
Group accommodation De Peelheide Neerkant
Deze mooi gelegen accommodatie met speelveld biedt veel privacy en is van alle gemakken voorzien....
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Eating and going out in Neerkant
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Cafeteria-Eethuis Kom us an
Cafeteria-Eethuis Kom us an
A spacious cafeteria with terrace and a small dining room where you can eat well at a friendly pr...
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A little piece of history
Settlements at the “nederkant”
The village of Neerkant consisted of a number of settlements located near the old through road between Deurne and Meijel. The name Neerkant supposedly comes from the word “nederkant”, meaning “end of the municipality of Deurne”. The village is relatively young. The name Neerkant isn‘t mentioned anywhere before the year 1730.
Landscape created by peat reclamation
Neerkant is situated on a high wind-borne sand deposit between two swampy high moorlands, The Deurne Peel and The Limburg Peel. Halfway through the 19th century, the people of the region started systematically extracting the peat and using it for fuel. On the Brabant side of the area, the peat was mainly reclaimed by extraction companies. Many canals were dug for the transportation of the peat. Thanks to the peat extraction, Neerkant ended up with more and more agricultural land and even its very own canal, the Neerkantse Wiek. It is a beautiful region for cycling.