Camper places
At the “De Hoop” flour mill there are 15 places with an electricity connection available to spend the night with your camper. There are also a number of places available without this electricity connection.
In the winter months (November to February) the showers and toilets are closed. In case of frost, no water can be drawn and the drain for the chemical toilet is also closed.
Mill “de Hoop” is a mill completely restored in 2011-2013 with its origins from 1631. The mill is run entirely by volunteers only. All the money that comes in is spent on the maintenance of the mill.
From this place you can explore the surrounding polder landscape by bike or on foot or enjoy the nearby sea, beach and dunes.
Because there is no supervision on site, no reservations can be made in advance.
Access
When the gate is open you can drive in and pick a spot. If the gate is not open, call the telephone number (reachable from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm) stated on the information board at the entrance gate. You will then receive an access code which you can key in on the access pole. The entrance gate will then open and close automatically after entering. With the same access code you can also open the gate again when you want to go outside or when you return from a walking or cycling trip. During the high season the gate will not be completely closed in the evening and at night. You then always have access to the site with your bicycle or on foot.
The places 1 to 8 and 9 to 15 have electricity. The other places (including 8a) do not have that.
After arrival you must first register at the information desk. The specially pre-printed envelope is in the tray at the information desk. After completing the information, deposit it, including the overnight accommodation contribution, in the letterbox, which is hanging at the information desk. You can also pay by debit card (credit cards are not accepted) from the volunteer who comes by in the evening or from the volunteer in the shop at the mill (during opening hours).
Lovely site in a lovely setting, enjoyable windmill tour was very interesting. Useful food store in the village & good bus link to Alkmaar. Comment site owner: unfortunately te bus link to Alkmaar doesn't exists anymore. It is replaced with a bus link to Schagen.
Services
On the mill site there are a number of facilities especially for the campers. These are:
- Shower and toilet block (closed from November to February)
- 15 places with electricity (6 Ampère), these are places 1 to 8 and 9 to 15
- Water tap (closed at temperatures around or below 0° Celsius)
- Chemical toilet drain (closed at temperatures around or below 0° Celsius)
- Waste water tank drain
- Wi-Fi
- Garbage container
- Glass container
- Container for bottles and cans with deposit (the deposit is used for the maintenace of the mill)
- Cycling routes (when the mill is open)
Costs
The cost for 1 night is € 22.00 (including VAT and tourist tax) and applies to 1 or 2 people. Each additional person costs € 5.00 extra per night. You can then use the site until 12 noon the following day.
After arrival, first register at the info desk with envelope. The specially pre-printed envelopes are in the tray at the info desk. After completing the data, you deposit it, including the overnight contribution in the letterbox, which hangs on the info desk.
Rules
All activities on and around the mill are done by volunteers. In order not to burden them too much, a number of house rules have been drawn up. These are:
- Reservation is not possible.
- There is maximum space for 20 campers. If there is no more space, you are requested to look for another place.
- Immediately after arrival fill in the deposit envelope and deposit the self-calculated contribution in the letterbox at the info desk.
- Pets are welcome, but must be kept on a leash. Walking the dog can be done directly outside the ground. If things go wrong, please clear up their feces.
- Deposit waste in the appropriate container.
- Due to the fire hazard of the thatched roof of the mill, no open fire is allowed.
- Do not disturb the other guests.
- Leave the pitches clean and tidy.
