De Leemputten pedal boat rent - Groenlo - the Netherlands
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eilers1
N 52° 02.679 E 006° 40.343
32U E 340377 N 5768561
Pedal boat rent on former clay pits naturally filled with water.
Waymark Code: WM12ZRE
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/16/2020
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In 1895 a brick factory was built in Groenlo, a few kilometers away.
Because clay was needed to make bricks, the clay pits were dug here.
Until 1931 dugging was done by hand, then with a dredger.
The loam was brought to the factory with a locomotive, followed by lorries.
Until 1975 bricks were made in Groenlo, after that it was no longer profitable.
The Leemputten nature park opened here in 1978. From that moment on, people could enjoy nature here and rent a pedal boat.
In 2006 the park was sold to the government and pedal boating was over.
In 2010 the recreation part of de Leemputten was sold to a family here nearby.
Now it is not only pedal boating anymore. There is a small restaurant, a beach, playgrounds for the children and so on.
Available Rentals:
Pedal boats.
Location: Former clay pits. They filled themselves with water after digging stopped.
Charge/Deposit:
A pedalboat for 2 persons, 1 hour, € 14,00.
No deposit.
Season and Hours of Operation:
01-06 til 30-09 saturday and sunday 11:00 til 17:00 hours.
04-07 til 30-08 every day 11:00 til 17:00 hours (sunday 10:00 til 18:00 hours)
Website: [Web Link]
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