The Alblasserwaard is a beautiful landscape, characterized by many beautifully situated polder mills. This route takes you to the most beautiful places of the polder.
This mill route starts and ends at visitors centre Kinderdijk. The route is varied, along tranquil meadows with distant views, along the heavily navigated river Lek and through the beautiful windmill polder of Kinderdijk. Discover the beauty of this World Heritage Site, the surrounding polder and experience the turning windmills when they pump away the water!
Nederwaard 5, 2961 AS Kinderdijk
Open: 1-3 until 31-10 daily 9-17.30; 1-11 until 29-2 daily 10-16
Overwaard 7, 2961 AS Kinderdijk
Open: 1-3 until 31-10 daily 9-17.30; 1-11 until 29-2 daily 10-16
Blokweerschekade 7, 2954 LA Alblasserdam
Open: 1-3 until 31-10 daily 9-17.30; 1-11 until 29-2 daily 10-16
Kortland 36, 2954 LD Alblasserdam
Not open for visit
Kortland 57, 2954 LC Alblasserdam
Open: not known yet
Kooiwijk 1, 2969 LA Oud-Alblas
Not open for visit
Peilmolenweg 1, 2969 BV Oud-Alblas
Not open for visit
Oosteinde 7, 2969 AS Oud-Alblas
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9-17; Saturday 9-16
Abbekesdoel 92, 2971 VD Bleskensgraaf
Open by appointment
Heulenslag 3, 2971 VE Bleskensgraaf
Open when windmill turns
Hofwegen 15, 2971 XA Bleskensgraaf
Open by appointment
Graafdijk West 57, 2973 XE Molenaarsgraaf
Open: National Millsday and Open Monumentsday
Molenhoek 24, 2973 AG Molenaarsgraaf
Not open for visit
Molenkade 5, 2964 LB Groot-Ammers
Open by appointment
Molenkade 4, 2964 LB Groot-Ammers
Not open for visit
Molenkade 3B, 2964 LB Groot-Ammers
Open when windmill turns
Molenkade 2, 2964 LB Groot-Ammers
Not open for visit
Nieuwe Veer 42, 2959 AK, Streefkerk
Open: First Saturday of the month 13- 16
Beneden Tiendweg 7, 2959 LA Streefkerk
Open by appointment
Beneden Tiendweg 8, 2959 LA Streefkerk
Open: Saturdays
Beneden Tiendweg 9, 2959 LA Streefkerk
Open: Friday, Saturday
Beneden Tiendweg 10, 2959 LA Streefkerk
Open by appointment
Achterdijk 1, 2959 ZA Streefkerk
Open: Saturday
Lekdijk 415A, 2957 VB Nieuw-Lekkerland
Open: Saturdays 11-16
Museum mill Overwaard is unique in the world. It is the only mill that is able to pump water in and out of the polder by two scoop wheels! You can reach the Museum mill by boat from the jetty between the Visitor Center and Nederwaard Molen no.2. An entrance ticket for Kinderdijk is required.
WebsiteThe corn mill of Oud-Alblas lets you demonstrates you all sides of all sides of the corn miller’s craft. You can see how there was a corn mill in every village to grind flour for the villagers. At the mill, there is a store with delicious craft products.
WebsiteThe mills of Kinderdijk are open daily for visitors. At these mills, you will discover the life of the miller around 1950. How was it to work and livearound and in a historic mill from 1630? The present millers can provide you with all the information you need.
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