Rotterdam

[Jane]

Hello,
we are planning a trip to see Arboretum Trompenburg in June and was wondering if any one could suggest other gardens/places that would be worth visiting in the area. We shall be taking our 4 year old daughter with us so anything that might make it interesting for her would a plus!
Many thanks
Jane

[Giles]

I hope this helps:
(from 'Gardens of The Netherlands and Belgium' by Barbara Abbs.  Published in 1999 by Mitchell Beazley).
I liked Leiden Botanic Garden. Boat trips round Rotterdam Port are good too.

[Arie.v]

I don't remember how close it is to Rotterdam about 90 mins maybe,but well worth the visit

The website describes it as a garden ideas park 190 different gardens we were there 3 years ago and will go there again next year when we visit the Netherlands
www.Appeltern.nl

[Jane]

Thanks for that Arie. Pity the 'Gnomes are fun and animals are cute' isn't one when we go!

[Arie.v]

Jane am I missing something, what gnomes click on the link www.appeltern.nl   where are the gnomes???
There is a English version click on the English flag

[Maggi Young]

Here are links is English:
http://www.appeltern.nl/files/cms/files/11035/name/routebeschrijving-engels.pdf     for route directions
http://www.appeltern.nl/gardenactivities.html   for the   garden activities ... including the gnomes 

[Onion]

Here is a link to the arboreta:

http://www.dendrologie.nl/html/arboreta.html