All places in Wachtendonk

Anja Ticheloven

4.6(155)· Google

Bakery and confectionery with a town café on Weinstraße in the historic centre of Wachtendonk — open daily, including Sundays.

Auf dem Westkamp Playground

Public playground with a sporty touch in the Wankum district.

Bäckerei & Cafe Flocken

4.6(142)· Google

Bakery with a café in the Wankum district of Wachtendonk, open only on weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.

Blaue Lagune Niederrhein

4.2(2,782)· Google

Leisure and holiday park at a lake in Wachtendonk with beach lido, water sports, wake park, ADAC 4-star accommodation and event venues.

Bootsverleih Waerdt Holleshof

4.4(152)· Google

Boat rental at the Holleshof leisure farm in Wachtendonk – season from 15 April, booking by phone.

Caenheide Nature Reserve and Middle Niers River Meadows

since 1955

Near-natural river meadows along the Niers, plus the historic Caenheide parkland with exotic trees and rare bird species.

Café Kälberstall

4.5(288)· Google

Farm café in the Lower Rhine region set in a former calf barn converted in 2012 – offering breakfast, cake, a play meadow for children and an event barn.

Café und Weinstube Harmes "Im Hinterhof"

4.7(254)· Google

Café und Weinstube Harmes sits in a historic courtyard in Wachtendonk, serving fresh coffee, cake and drinks amid old house walls and antiques.

Der Bäcker aus Lüllingen - Wankum

4.6(104)· Google

A branch of the family bakery "Der Bäcker aus Lüllingen" in Wachtendonk-Wankum: bakery and pastry shop with a café, breakfast offerings and a small outdoor area, open on Sundays too.

Gebrüder-Funcken-Straße Playground

4.0(1)· Google

Public playground with facilities for younger children in the Wankum district.

Haus Holtheyde

Former manor house on the Niers near Wachtendonk — a four-wing brick moated estate with a round stair tower and onion dome.

Haus Ingenraedt

5.0(5)· Google

Moated castle near Wankum, one of the oldest houses on the Lower Rhine – rebuilt in 1627 and now home to the Jagdschule Niederrhein.

Haus Püllen

since 1634

4.8(31)· Google

Wachtendonk's oldest house (around 1634) with a Baroque double gable — today the tourist information office and northern visitor centre of the Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park.

Heideweg Playground

Public playground with well-rounded standard equipment in the Wankum district.

Wachtendonk's largest park Heronger Buschberge, Wankumer Heide Nature Reserve

Heronger Buschberge, Wankumer Heide Nature Reserve

since 1938

Forest-rich reserve with pristine spring-fed streams, linking the Krickenbecker Seen lakes to the middle Niers valley.

Honnen Chapel (St. Cruxis Chapel)

since 1857

5.0(3)· Google

Born from a vow made during Wachtendonk's town fire of 1708, this Neo-Gothic brick chapel still stands in rural Rüttendorf today.

Hotzspots Freizeitspaß - Paddeltouren an der Niers

4.8(50)· Google

Guided paddle tours on the Niers and cycle tours in Wachtendonk for groups, clubs and families.

Jona Church, Wachtendonk

since 1986

4.6(9)· Google

Protestant community centre on Berliner Straße, inaugurated and named in 1986 – the latest chapter in a centuries-long history of Protestant diaspora on the Lower Rhine.

Kanu & Schlauchbootverleih Goetzens

4.7(48)· Google

Canoe, kayak and inflatable boat rental in Wachtendonk for tours on the calm Niers, with TÜV-inspected boats and seven combo tours.

Kanutouren auf der Niers

5.0(72)· Google

Canoe, bike-and-canoe and covered-wagon canoe tours on the Niers in Wachtendonk – for families, groups and beginners, with an optional barbecue package.

Kovermühle

Water mill on the Nette: grain was ground here until 1945, today only the inhabited miller's house remains.

La Turi Pizza

4.8(307)· Google

Pizzeria and restaurant on Bergstraße in Wachtendonk serving pizza, pasta and salads – for dining in, takeaway, or delivery via its own pizza taxi.

Laerheide Treff - Gastronomie am Sportplatz

4.6(147)· Google

Sports-club venue with a snack bar and drinks right next to the sports ground in Wachtendonk – a meeting point on match days and a place for social gatherings.

Laerheider Weg Playground

Public playground with plenty of swinging and spinning equipment in the Wachtendonk district.

Mackenschins Hay Hotel & Paddling on the Niers

4.5(130)· Google

Adventure farm in Wachtendonk offering paddling trips on the Niers, covered-wagon rides, barbecues and overnight stays in the hayloft.

Maislabyrinth/Bootsverleih Holleshof Wachtendonk

4.6(1,065)· Google

Family-friendly maize maze with a quiz at the Holleshof in Wachtendonk, complemented by a playground, boat rental and autumn night walks.

Nette (Niers)

Small river in the Lower Rhine region that lent its name to the Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park and the town of Nettetal before joining the Niers.

Nettmühle

Former water mill on the Nette in Wachtendonk with an undershot waterwheel, its old mill house now used as a private home.

Niers

5.0(7)· Google

A 116 km river rising near Erkelenz that crosses from Germany into the Netherlands to join the Meuse as a right tributary.

Park am Dorfbach

Public leisure area with playground, kick-about pitch and fitness trail in the Wankum district.

Pumptrack Wachtendonk

4.8(4)· Google

Public pump track at the Schoelkensdyck recreation area in Wankum, surrounded by a skate park, fitness trail and further sports facilities.

Ristorante Pulverturm

4.6(314)· Google

Italian restaurant run by the Stanciu family in a 17th-century historic tower in Wachtendonk, open since 2022.

Schabrockerweg Playground

Public playground with an adjacent kick-about pitch in the Gelinter district.

Schlecker Weg Playground

Public playground with its own toddler area in the Wachtendonk district.

Schürkesbach

A roughly two-kilometre spring-fed stream in the Wankum Heath, home to protected river lamprey and stone loach — plus traces of a Roman waystation.

Seilbahnspielplatz

4.8(8)· Google

Public playground on Schlecker Deich in Wachtendonk with a cable car, sandpit, carousel, slide and two swings.

Skatepark Wachtendonk

4.8(4)· Google

Public skatepark with a halfpipe on the Schoelkensdyck recreation area in Wachtendonk-Wankum, surrounded by a pump track and further sports facilities.

Spielplatz am Mühlenberg

5.0(1)· Google

Public playground of the municipality of Wachtendonk on Mühlenberg, with an especially varied range of equipment for children of all ages.

Spielplatz an der Kleinbahn

4.7(3)· Google

Public playground run by the municipality of Wachtendonk on An der Kleinbahn, featuring a cable car, climbing tower with slide, several swings and a sand area.

St Sebastian Chapel

since 1620

5.0(1)· Google

Baroque cemetery chapel of 1620 in Wachtendonk's graveyard, a listed monument now used as a mortuary hall.

St. Martin (Wankum)

since 1903

4.4(12)· Google

Neo-Gothic hall church in Wankum, consecrated in 1905 — designed by Caspar Clemens Pickel.

St. Michael

since 1381

4.6(18)· Google

Gothic brick church in Wachtendonk featuring a 1988 Seifert organ set behind a neo-Gothic case.

SV Naturbad Wachtendonk

4.5(99)· Google

Club-run natural open-air pool in Wachtendonk with around 1,400 members, a kiosk and membership open to everyone.

Vorster Feld Nature Reserve

since 1981

A roughly 35-hectare protected area south of Wachtendonk, bordered on its eastern edge by the Niers river.

Vorster Mühle

Former water mill on the Nette in Wachtendonk's Vorst district, first documented in 1456 and demolished in 1937/38.

Wachtendonk Castle

4.4(284)· Google

Ruins of a lowland castle on the Niers – the most important military stronghold in the Gelderland Upper Quarter during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Wakepark Blaue Lagune

3.9(34)· Google

Water-ski and wakeboard facility at the Heidesee, part of the „Blaue Lagune Niederrhein" leisure park, open daily 3-6 pm with admission by online ticket only.