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# The Meeuwenduinen

[Nederlands](https://toxopeus.ctxr.app/data/place/meeuwenduinen.md) • [English](https://toxopeus.ctxr.app/en/data/place/meeuwenduinen.md) • [Deutsch](https://toxopeus.ctxr.app/de/data/place/meeuwenduinen.md)

The Meeuwenduinen show all sides of the original dunes: from the sea dune ridge to the inner dunes, from woodland edge to open grassland. In some places the sand still drifts as it did a hundred years ago. You will find drifting dunes, dune valleys and moss-covered slopes. With luck you will see fallow deer or roe deer, and with an eye for birds the short-eared owl or the wheatear.

![Dunes at the Meeuwenduinen with a person](/assets/images/natuur-meeuwenduinen-persoon.webp)

## Please note

- The area is off limits in the breeding season, from 15 March to 15 July.
- Cycling is not allowed in the Meeuwenduinen. Walking is only allowed on the marked paths.
- Staatsbosbeheer organises guided tours. Dogs are not allowed on these, and the paths are unpaved.

## Practical

- Park at Parkeerplaats Het Groene Duin, at the end of Bosweg in Burgh-Haamstede.
- Wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars or a camera.