Pilgrim MuseumSint-Jan OnthoofdingkerkDe Kleine KerkDorpskerkBerkheideNieuwe Kerk
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Leiden

Leiden is a city in South Holland district, South Holland, Netherlands of about 119,713 people. Within 50 km by road there are 277 places to visit: 137 churches, 58 museums and 26 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Pilgrim Museum, Kapel van Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans and Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerk.

52.1583° N, 4.4931° EPop. 119,713

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Within 30 km116 places
Within 50 km277
Must-see297
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Pilgrim Museum, museum near Leiden
Must-see

Pilgrim Museum

Museum · 1 km

Kapel van Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans, church near Leiden
Must-see

Kapel van Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans

Church · 2 km

Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerk, church near Leiden
Must-see

Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerk

Church · 7 km

Places near Leiden by type

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One day from Leiden

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:05 pm

43 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Leiden
  2. Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerkchurch · 30 min
  3. Dorpskerkchurch · 30 min
  4. Berkheidenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Nieuwe Kerkchurch · 30 min
  6. De Kleine Kerkchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Leiden
Today’s loopLeidenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Leiden?

Pilgrim Museum (museum, about 1 km), Kapel van Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans (church, about 2 km), Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerk (church, about 7 km), Noord Aa (lake, about 8 km), De Kleine Kerk (church, about 9 km), Dorpskerk (church, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Leiden?

277 places on Spotwander: 137 churches, 58 museums, 26 forts & heritage, 15 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 17 parks.

Which is the nearest church to Leiden?

Kapel van Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans, about 2 km by road; Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerk (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Leiden?

Pilgrim Museum, about 1 km by road; Katwijks Museum (10 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Leiden?

Start in Leiden, visit Sint-Jan Onthoofdingkerk, then Dorpskerk, then Berkheide, then Nieuwe Kerk, then De Kleine Kerk, and drive back — about 43 km by road in all.