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De Lange Weide

Escape to a simpler life with Roef en Jody

Discover De Lange Weide in Dwingeloo, Drenthe. This organic farm raises cows. Farmer Roef takes care of the young cows and farmer Jody of all the other animals. With many cows, four horses, two ponies and many more animals, there is always plenty to do here. The tent houses are spread over the grounds between the trees in the Drenthe countryside!

The greenest village in Europe!

The village of Dwingeloo is one of the best-preserved Brinkdorpen (stone villages) in the north of the Netherlands and was elected the greenest village in Europe in 2012! The surroundings have beautiful landscapes with lots of nature and recreational facilities such as the National Park Dwingelderveld. In the middle of the woods, about 2 km from the farm, you will find Het Blauwe Meer, a recreation park managed by Natuurmonumenten, where you can swim during the season. In short: come and enjoy and relax in Drenthe!

What to do on De Lange Weide

Crazy about horses? A few times a week, the horse girls are at the farm to make a ride with the lovers! On this farm, nothing is compulsory, everything is possible: order fresh bread, a pancake cooking crate or a campfire cart from the farm shop and enjoy it at your tent house. Book a hot tub next to your tent house and really relax. Get out of your comfy bed in the morning, fetch an egg from the henhouse and bake a fresh omelette on the woodstove. This is really pure enjoyment in Drenthe!

What can you expect?

Dog-friendly
Order home-made Meals
Honesty shop
Pizza oven
Order bread
Charging electric car with own adapter plug

What animals will you find on this farm?

You too?

What our guests like

Dog friendly
10 canvas hideaways
Beautiful Drenthe
Horse riding every wednesday and saturday
Tractor rides

Including wood for the wood-burning stove (1 pack per day)
Including welcome package with bed-linen, towels, candles, matches, washing-up liquid and other basic items
Private showers

A unique off-grid experience

The perfect adventure for children

Quality family time

Small scale farms

What do our guests think?

Meet your hosts

Roef en Jody en de kinderen Jan, Madelief en Boris

Kids playing, kids sharing. Messing with sand and water is certainly one way. Being a child is the key factor at Dwingeloo: splashing, pumping water and shoveling is all possible here! We hope to meet you soon.

Go on a journey of discovery in the Drenth countryside.

Highlight

Pizza Night

The farmer will usually fire up the pizza oven during your stay. Everyone gathers round to tell their stories of the day’s adventures and invent pizza toppings you’ll never find on the high street

Highlight

Ask the Farmer

The farm tour is a must if it’s on offer. But you don’t wait till then. The farmer will be delighted to tell you more about how what goes on at the farm at any time.

Highlight

The Farm Shop

It’s great for the basics and usually even better for local produce and low food miles. And every Feather Down farm shop operates on an honesty basis.

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Options during your stay

Stove and lamp service

Your stove and lamps are lit before arrival, when you arrive before 6 p.m.

Farmers Soup

Recommended!

Receive ingredients, firewood, the recipe, and cooking utensils to prepare a delicious farmer's soup at your tent, enough for 4 - 6 people.

Pets

Bring your dog along. The price is per dog, per stay.

Please note: You are required to keep your dog on a leash while on the campsite.

campfire cart

A real campfire! That's what parents like as much as their children do. On the cart are all the ingredients to make your campfire evening unforgettable - the campfire cart, wood, roasting potatoes with (herb) butter, marshmallows, bread dough and lemonade for the whole family!