Tips for activities

Al lot of activities for all ages!

Sports and relaxation

Tropical swimming pool Aquarius Borken
Paintball Borken
Bowling Borken
Amazing climbing forest/outdoor centre
Water sports, horse riding , playing tennis at the eastside of the lake
Multiple cycling and hiking routes available at the reception
The unique Flamingo cycling route which passes the most northern flamingo colony of Europe.
Close by golf courses: Winterswijk, Ahaus, Reken en Schermbeck

Tips for families

Movie park Germany in Bottrop (approx.39 km). Tip! Take the train from Borken railway station
At Ponyhof Leiting in Isselburg (approx.28 km) you will find a fantastic children’s farm with a big playground. Children can ride a pony at the small or large track, take a ride on the train through the cornfield, rent a family tandem or enjoy a coffee with homemade cake at the terrace.
Ketteler Hof in Haltern am See (approx.35 km) is a great playground for children, both indoor as outdoor. With barbecue and pick nick possibilities.
Amusement park Wunderland Kalkar (approx.43 km). Nice family park with over 40 attractions. Specially suitable for children up to the age of 12 years.
Sealife in Oberhausen (approx.49 km) 20000 sea animals on a surface of 3300 m² and 2 million litres of water.. from mussel till shark.
Legoland indoor discovery in Oberhausen (approx.49 km)
Experience zoo Zoom in Gelsenkirchen (approx.55 km) : the 3 continents of Alaska, Africa and Asia have been created on more than 30 hectares ground. The animals live in their own imitated natural environment. Each continent has its own dining and play area.
Duisburg ca. 60 km o.a. ‘Tiger & Turtle'. A tough rollercoaster and a real experience
Partly indoor amusement park Toverland in Sevenum (approx.109 km)
Amusement park Phantasialand in Brühl (approx.139 km)
Amusement Efteling in Kaatsheuvel (approx.159 km) fairytale attractions for the youngest guests an big rollercoasters for the daredevils.
Jan Klaassen amusement park in Braamt (approx.50 km) The biggest amusement of the 'Achterhoek' with a big outdoor playground, indoor playground and biggest puppet theathre of the Netherlands.
Bahia waterpark in Bocholt (approx.20 km) An enchanting water world in a Caribbean atmosphere with several swimming pools, slides and 10 different saunas.

Nice villages in the area

Centre of Borken (approx. 4 km) with some nice terraces, restaurants and shops.
Go shopping in Bocholt (approx. 13 km)
Winterswijk (approx. 20 km) with Villa Mondriaan, Steengroeve, beach pool with real sandy beach and beach pavilion and a cosy tourist centre.
Essen (approx. 26 km) with 2 indoor shopping centres, old coal mine (UNESCO). Did you know that Essen has the highest city hall of Germany? It’s 106 meter high.
Coesfeld (approx. 29 km) with a glass museum, Walkenbrückentor (ruins of the old city walls) and a golf course. Around the village you can make a nice hike or cycling tour. Along the way you will see castles and towers.
What’s the name of the mayor… Wesel (approx.30 km), a nice historic city.
Emmerich am Rhein (approx.44 km) with a big wellness centre and tropical swimming pool and there is a golf course.
Münster (approx. 65 km) with her beautiful gothic city hall, medieval church, every Wednesday and Saturday market at the square, Picasso museum and it’s a popular city for cycling.
Arnhem (approx. 69 km) with Burgers zoo and outdoor museum
Düsseldorf (approx. 85 km) capitol of Noordrijn-Westfalen with the cosy Alstadt with a variety of terraces, restaurants and historical buildings. And modern architecture in Medienhafen. You can shop in the Königsallee. You a have spectacular view over the city from the Rheinturm.
Go shopping in Europe’s biggest shopping centre CentrO in Oberhausen (approx. 49 km)