Speeltuin Groenendaal — Attraction in Heemstede

There is an entrance fee of 3 euro's per person. That means you pay 9 euro's to enter with two parents to see your one kid play. I think that's a bit much considering: There are also playing instruments you still have to pay for besides the free ones The instruments start to wear down In July and August, there is a plague of wasps and bees. Expect to keep your kid free of wasps at all times. Sweet beverages or food can just not be eaten at peace in these months. Furthermore, there is nothing done about this, like for instance wasp traps etc. In weekends and holidays it is very, very crowded with kids.

Upsides: Free parking Wide array of playing instruments Coffetables directly next to the playinggrounds People and kids tend to behave very proper in this uptown area.

So in July, August, holidays and weekends I would rate this place two stars, on other days I...

PRO: It is an ok place to spend an afternoon with the children, especially if they are smaller. Adults have tables where they can seat, it is a snack place where you can buy drinks, snacks, fries, ice cream. For the 3 euros that you pay ( children and adults) for the entrance you get a drink, ice cream or chips for free. Also, the parking is free. CONS: everything is old and outdated and there is not much to do that you couldn't do in a free playground, except for the few rides for which you have to pay extra -0.5 or 1 euro per ride, but they are also quite old. You pay only cash here but they can provide...

Entry costs 3.5 euros, cash only. Each visitor gets a token, which can be exchanged for ice cream or a drink. The soft serve ice cream is tasty. The restroom costs 0.5 euros, despite the paid entry. On Saturdays, the place is incredibly crowded—it’s hard to even find your child in the crowd. The slide with climbing frames is fantastic, but the rest of the playground equipment is quite old. However, it’s great that there are many options where kids can play together.

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