Nature and Gardens

Explore Utrecht’s diverse landscapes through its historic estates, botanical collections, and wildlife parks. This selection features the sprawling 19th-century English gardens of Castle De Haar and the secluded 14th-century Pandhof cloister garden. It includes major zoological parks like Amersfoort and Ouwehands, alongside unique sites like the National Tree Museum Gimborn and the repurposed runways of Soesterberg Airbase. From the monumental Zocherpark circling Utrecht's canals to the alpine rock gardens of Fort Hoofddijk, these spaces showcase the region's horticultural heritage.