About the mill
Flour mill “De Hoop” was built in the 17th century as a fulling mill “De Haan” in what was then Soeterwoude in the neighbourhood of Leiden. In 1865 the mill was moved to the Molenpad in ‘t Zand. There it served as a flour mill until the 1920s. After that, the blades of the mill were gradually removed and the hood was replaced by a rain hat.
At the beginning of this century, the idea arose to restore the mill to its former glory. This was no longer possible in its old location and so the mill was moved to its current location in May 2011. From May 2013 the mill can be visited here and every now and then wheat is ground into flour again.
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Camper places
At the ‘De Hoop’ flour mill, 15 places are available with an electricity connection to spend the night with your camper. There are also a number of places available without this electricity connection.
From this place you can explore the surrounding polder landscape by bike or on foot or enjoy the nearby sea, beach and dunes. In the spring, the mill is surrounded by the flowering bulb fields.
Campers can enter the site from 8:00 to 22:00. If the gate is closed, the listed phone number can be called between those hours for the code.
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Activities
Throughout the year, various activities take place around the mill. The following activities are currently planned for 2025:
- 10 May, 10.00-17.00: National Mill Day
- 11 May, 10.00-17.00: National Mill Day
- 13 September, 10.00-17.00 Heritage Day
- 14 September, 10.00-17.00: Heritage Day
Volunteers wanted
Are you interested in giving guided tours, taking care of coffee or helping with maintenance? Then do not hesitate to contact us.
More informationOur latest news
First pile for new construction driven
Yesterday afternoon, January 30, 2025, the first pile was finally driven for the new construction at the mill ‘De Hoop’. With this new construction, we hope to be able to offer our mill guests an even more pleasant stay. In addition to a larger rece...
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Heritage days
The Heritage days will be held on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. Our mill can be visited free of charge both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If the weather allows, wheat is also ground to flour on the wind. This year we will also be running the old diesel eng...
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Piece of history reunited with mill
When the mill was still in Leiden, this mill was, among other things, a sawmill. At that time the name of the mill was “De Haan”. Because of the connection with the sawmill, a beard (name plate of the mill) was made in Rococo style with a rooster ca...
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