With travel uncertainties lingering, many families are choosing holidays in the Netherlands over international trips. A Boerenbed farm holiday offers the perfect screen-free escape for quality time with your children. Revel in nature, the farm surroundings, and meaningful family moments—it's always possible, rain or shine.
Farm stays like Boerenbed are surging in popularity this spring and set to dominate summer bookings. After prolonged digital overload, the craving for disconnection and a simpler life is palpable. Our firsthand experiences confirm: Boerenbed delivers authentic farm immersion that rejuvenates body and mind.
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"We anticipated busy bookings, but this growth is remarkable," shares Dries Veen, Director of Boerenbed and co-founder of Belvilla. "Demand spans families, young couples, and seniors. People are exhausted by screen-centric digital lives. At our farm sites, embrace true simplicity: cook on wood stoves that double as heating, sleep in cozy box beds, and light oil lamps—no electricity needed. Guests adore it."
Spring weekends are nearly booked solid, with weekdays filling fast. Spots remain before autumn. The wood stove becomes your best friend amid daily farm tasks, family bonding, and simple joys like brewing adventure coffee. Simplicity turns into luxury.
Post-pandemic mental strain from digital overload affects all ages. Downshift with a Boerenbed getaway: cuddle cows, splash through mud, learn where milk really comes from (not just cartons!). It's fun, educational, and sustainable. Farmers eagerly involve guests—young and old—in feeding animals, tractor rides, and muddy explorations.
We've enjoyed multiple Boerenbed holidays ourselves, and they were highlights for our kids (and us). Here's what our bloggers and we experienced:
Despite chilly nights, the no-electricity setup fosters deep relaxation, nature connection, farm familiarity, and quality time. Find all Boerenbed camping farms here.
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On Boerenbed, days fill with simple tasks, family time, and farm life. The wood stove is central—coffee-making an adventure! Ditch the hustle; physical activity plus relaxation rebuilds bonds and eases stress. We've seen it firsthand during our stays.
City kids often think milk comes from cartons. Boerenbed changes that—fun, educational, sustainable. Farmers guide feeding, cuddling cows, tractor rides. Don boots for muddy fun. Boerenbed.nl boasts 18 Dutch locations, each with 5-10 furnished tents for six, private facilities. All active farms (livestock, crops, fruit) with small animals.
Beyond 18 Dutch sites, enjoy ~45 international spots in Great Britain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and France. Seven new openings this year, including one in the Netherlands.
