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Places near Houten by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Houten
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:50 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Houten
- Sint Heribertkerkchurch · 30 min
- Waterliniemuseummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mobach Keramiekmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Bij Jutphaasfort · 1.5 hrs
- Werk Aan de Waalse Weteringheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Houten
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Houten?
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Ten Hemelopneming (church, about 1 km), Hervormde Pleinkerk (church, about 1 km), Kasteel Heemstede (heritage site, about 4 km), Waterliniemuseum (museum, about 4 km), Fort Vechten (fort, about 4 km), Werk Aan de Waalse Wetering (heritage site, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Houten?
169 places on Spotwander: 77 churches, 48 forts & heritage, 15 museums, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Houten?
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Ten Hemelopneming, about 1 km by road; Hervormde Pleinkerk (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Houten?
Kasteel Heemstede, about 4 km by road; Fort Vechten (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Houten?
Start in Houten, visit Sint Heribertkerk, then Waterliniemuseum, then Mobach Keramiek, then Fort Bij Jutphaas, then Werk Aan de Waalse Wetering, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.