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Escape to a simpler life with Lilian en Jos
Discover Mariahout in de Hei in the North-Brabant village of Mariahout. You will certainly enjoy this alpaca farm, because who isn't crazy about these cute animals! Jos and Lilian will give you a warm welcome here. The tent has a view of the forest that is popularly called 't Hertenkamp. Pay attention, because you will regularly see deer hopping through the meadows! Between the tents are the animal pasture with sheep, goats and alpacas.
Discover North Brabant
A hot summer day? You can visit Strandbad Enode in Nuenen in no time. For more adventure, recreation park Billy Bird Park Hemelrijk, the Efteling and Beekse are also nearby. In the village of Nuenen you will find the Vincentre museum about Vincent van Gogh with its walking and cycling routes. Go fishing at the fishpond in Lieshout or in the Wilhelminakanaal. Fancy a drink or an afternoon of shopping? Go to Eindhoven, 's-Hertogenbosch or Helmond. You can also ride a pony near the farm and have a nice walk in the surrounding forests.
What to do on Mariahout in de Hei
Will you choose an alpaca walk or a meet and feed an alpaca? Here, you can learn everything about alpacas and their special wool! The children can play in the sand house or take care of ponies Zita and Neja. Every morning, Farmer Jos will feed the animals, if you’d like, you can help him too! You can go for a ride in a tractor with a covered wagon or take a picnic basket with you. Get some goodies in the honesty shop and light up the wood fire in advance, because cooking here is done on the wood stove. After a day full of alpaca adventures, it is time to get into your comfy bed.
What can you expect?
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Dogs allowed
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Honesty shop
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Pizza oven
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Order bread
What animals will you find on this farm?
Sheep
Chickens
Goats
Rabbits
Ponies
Alpacas
Pigs
Dogs
What our guests like
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Cuddle barn -
Alpaca's
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Brabant fun
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Rent a electric walking bike
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Various beautiful walking routes from the farm
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Mountain bike route through the Mariahoutse bossen
This is what the farm looks like
Our canvas hideaways
Canvas hideaway with farm-house shower
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6 persons
Canvas hideaway with private outdoor shower
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6 persons
Canvas hideaway with en-suite shower
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6 persons
A unique experience
Back to basics
Live in nature
Have adventures together-
Including wood for the wood-burning stove
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Including welcome package with bed-linen, towels, candles, matches, washing-up liquid and other basic items
One of the world's best family holidays
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.
Options during your stay
Your stove and lamps are lit before arrival, when you arrive before 6 p.m.
Recommended!
The breakfast basket (enough for 4 people) consists of bread and various types of spreads, including cheese and homemade jam. You also get coffee, tea, and more goodies. Exact content may differ slightly per farm.
Receive ingredients, firewood, the recipe, and cooking utensils to prepare a delicious farmer's soup at your tent, enough for 4 - 6 people.
On this farm, you can look after your own rabbit during your stay. You are provided with a rabbit hutch next to your tent, fodder and instructions on how to look after your rabbit.
You can bring your horse or pony to this farm. Horse fodder is included.
Bring your dog along. A maximum of 2 well-behaved dogs per canvas hideaway. The price is per dog, per stay.
Please note: You are required to keep your dog on a leash while on the campsite.
Explore the farm and its beautiful surroundings on two wheels! The farmers can advise on wonderful trails of varying degrees of difficulty. Select below how many bicycles you would want to rent per day.
Meet your hosts
Lilian and Jos
You will find the real Brabant atmosphere at our farm. You are very welcome! Come meet and enjoy the different animals and watch the daily life at Mariahout in de Hei.
With us, you will discover the real Brabant cosiness!
Nearby
Strandbad Enode
Billy Bird Park Hemelrijk
Efteling
Beekse Bergen
Museum Vincentre
Over het leven van Vincent van Gogh.
Visvijver in Lieshout
De Vlindertuin in Gemert
De Lourdesgrot
Dierrijk in Nuenen
Eindhoven, ’s- Hertogenbosch of Helmond
What do our guests think?
9.6
Mrs. Grocott
23/08/2019
8.8
Mr. Sakr
26/06/2017
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