Our house is within walking distance (650 meters) of the basic facilities (bakery, butcher shop, supermarket). The train station can also be found there. In 13 minutes you are by train at Utrecht Central Station. Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands with many terraces, canals and restaurants and shops. From Utrecht you can be in Amsterdam within half an hour. Amsterdam has a variety of attractions such as the Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh museum.

Houten is known as the best cycling city in the Netherlands. There are many nice cycling routes around Houten and a lot of nature (forests of Maarn and Doorn). South from Houten you can find the Dutch river system with beautiful dikes for lovely bike tours. Houten is situated in the heart of the Hollandic Water Line, ancient military series of water-based defences.
There is a large bike network around Houten. We have 4 adult bikes (2 are elektric ones) en 3 children bikes, which you can use. We will leave you maps en folders fot attivities.