De Boschplaat

Frisian Islands


An extensive natural reserve at the eastern end of the island, De Boschplaat was a separate island until 1880, when the channel between the two silted up. Trails criss-cross a zone of high grassy dunes teeming with migratory birds.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Frisian Islands attractions

1. Lighthouse

7.33 MILES

Ameland's iconic red-and-white banded lighthouse stands 55m tall on the island's west end. The only lighthouse in the island chain that is open to the…

2. Bunker Museum

10.05 MILES

Hidden in woods east of West-Terschelling is an extraordinary subterranean network of 85 bunkers used as a military radar station during WWII…

3. Terschelling Museum 't Behouden Huys

10.97 MILES

Good for a rainy day, this small museum covers traditional Terschelling life and maritime history. It's named after the cabin on the Novaya Zemlya…

4. Natuurcentrum Ameland

13.43 MILES

Just north of Nes village, this centre features an excellent seaquarium in which a number of North Sea species swim around, including manta rays,…

5. Eise Eisinga Planetarium

17.09 MILES

The Eise Eisinga Planetarium is named after its builder, an 18th-century wool comber with a serious sideline in cosmic mathematics and astrology. Between…

6. De Tobbedanser

17.54 MILES

Across from the ferry port, this bronze statue encircled by a wooden bench is a lovely spot to sit and contemplate the pretty waterside views. Sculpted by…

7. Museum Hannemahuis Harlingen

17.6 MILES

Housed in the 18th-century mansion of a prominent Harlingen family, this museum deals primarily with the town's maritime heritage, in particular its role…

8. Museum Tromp's Huys

18.37 MILES

Journey back in time to island life in the early 20th century at this tiny house-museum, inside the oldest building on Vlieland, dating to 1575. The…

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