Het Aardbeienland — Attraction in Horst aan de Maas

Reminded me of a mini Efteling! 🍓 We got $5 tickets through Social Deal, which even came with a fresh strawberry smoothie. Super yummy! The park is perfect for kids with tons of playgrounds, crawl spaces, and quirky little corners to explore. Honestly, I would’ve loved it here as a kid. It definitely has an old, whimsical charm that not everyone might appreciate, but I personally found it super cute and enjoyed my time there. The cottage next door is adorable, and they offer strawberry plants for sell.

Downsides: The store and menu could use more strawberry-themed goodies and food. If the store was nothing but strawberry related, it would make the initial impression much more appealing, as the store is the first thing you walk into. And if the restaurant had some more interesting choices, it could be a place people return to again and again rather than a one time day trip. The park could also use some maintenance, but they seem to be working on that. There are some blocked off areas but it seems they have cleaned up a bit according to older photo reviews.

Overall, it’s quirky, charming, and fun for a little adventure - a sweet day trip if you’re in...

After seeing some reviews we were worried about the state of the park but we were actually very pleasantly surprised. Mind you, we are adults :D to imagine ourselves as kids coming to such a fun strawberry concentrated park, as just as adults we very much appreciated the HUGE collection of everything with strawberries collected in the indoor part of the park. And then the halls with different fairytale kind of settings, animated characters and different games along the way. It was a bit too hot inside tho, due to the heat of the day so we noticed most of the kids played outside where they also have a big selection of places they can run around. Unfortunately their cafe was out of pastries when we paused to take a snack and I expected more strawberry focused dishes offered. But they probably always have fresh strawberries with cream which is also great! Big shop with lots of toys for kids and a couple of arcade machines next to it. A great way to spend your day especially if you...

Great place. Bigger than expected and lots to do. My kids (ages 6 and 2) had a blast, there was something new around every corner and they had fun exploring. In my opinion it’s very suitable for up to about 12 years.

Restaurant had lots of choice and nice strawberry themed options. Pancake berry special is an easy recommendation, as are the strawberry smoothies.

Other reviews mention damaged, neglected, run-down - that is not the case. It is somewhat older and decorated as such, but it has tons of character and it is all very consistently cozy. There is also so much, that keeping it all in tip top shape is not realistic. Especially not when paying only 8 euros per person. Wood rots and paint fades, that’s just the way it is.

They do have a challenge outside with ivies overgrowing everything that gives it a messy look. But at least it’s green and the kids don’t mind.

Overall definitely recommended for a full day out, especially with...