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Veerhof

Veerhof is an access point to the Egboetswater, a nature and recreation area in the West Frisian countryside of Noord-Holland.

The Egboetswater takes its name from an ancient marsh recorded on old maps as "Egboet," once wedged between medieval waterways including the Boxweide and the Gouw.

During land consolidation works in the 1970s and 1980s, the area was transformed into a varied woodland of mature trees, shrubs, mossy logs, and fungi, threaded with numerous water features.

The reserve supports a rich mix of wildlife, including songbirds, rabbits, owls, and other raptors, as well as waterbirds, dragonflies, and bats around its ponds and ditches.

The area extends southwest along historic waterways into the 19th-century Sluispolder near the village of Hauwert. It is accessible on foot, by bicycle, or by boat.


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