Springendal: the pride of Twente
About a quarter of an hour's drive away lies the Springendal, north of Ootmarsum near Hezingen and Mander. Staatsbosbeheer, the Dutch forestry service, calls it the pride of Twente, and that is no exaggeration: spring-fed brooks welling up from the ice-age ridge, picturesque ponds, little waterfalls and narrow streams between woods, heath and old farmhouses.
It is best explored on foot. The Boswachterspad (forest ranger's trail) of Staatsbosbeheer is 16.5 kilometres long and starts at the Brandtoren car park on the Brandtorenweg in Hezingen. Prefer something shorter? There are also shorter loops past the spring ponds.
Combine it with lunch in Ootmarsum and end the day with a treatment by Lawan. Or choose the Outdoors and unwind package.
Along the way
- The boardwalk through the brook valley, past the small spring pond
- With some luck, a kingfisher at the large spring pond
- Hoeve Springendal, farmed by the Brunninkhuis family since 1500
- From spring to autumn, a flock of sheep on the Paardenslenkte
- The valley of the Mosbeek, with hay meadows, heath and hedgerows
- Burial mounds from the Stone Age and Bronze Age
In the village: the Oortman mill
Less than 200 metres from our house stands the Oortmanmolen, a windmill. It was built in 1779 in Tjamsweer near Appingedam. In 1910 the miller Johannes Oortman had it shipped to Lattrop and rebuilt as a corn mill.
Since 1981 the Oortmanmolen foundation has looked after the mill. You can buy flour there for pancakes and bread. Our room De Molen looks out on it.
Our tips nearby
Cosmos Observatory
Stargazing and planetarium, here in the village.
sterrenwachtcosmos.nl ↗Singraven estate
Watermill on the Dinkel, a manor house and woodland walks.
singraven.nl ↗Ton Schulten Museum
The colourful work of Ootmarsum's best known painter.
Open-air museum
How people lived and farmed in Twente, in real Saxon farmhouses.
openluchtmuseumootmarsum.nl ↗Natura Docet
Natural history museum with a garden, good on rainy days and with children.
naturadocet.nl ↗Tierpark Nordhorn
A zoo just across the border.
tierpark-nordhorn.de ↗Twentepad
A long-distance trail through the Twente landscape, in day stages.
twentepad.nl ↗Bentheim Castle
A medieval castle with wide views over the border region.
burg-bentheim.de ↗Distances from Provisium
| Ootmarsum | approx. 6 km |
| Denekamp | approx. 7 km |
| Springendal | approx. 12 km |
| Nordhorn (Germany) | approx. 12 km |
| Oldenzaal | approx. 20 km |
| Bad Bentheim (Germany) | approx. 25 km |
Approximate distances.
Eating out nearby
We only serve breakfast ourselves. For coffee and cake, lunch or dinner, try these places.
Lattrop and close by
- Gasterij De Smid, Lattrop
Family-run, in the heart of the village: coffee and cake, lunch or dinner. - Erfgoed Bossem, Lattrop
Twente table d'hôte with meat from their own farm. For dinner. - Landgoed De Holtweijde, restaurant 't Spieck, Lattrop
Fine lunch, high tea or dinner on a country estate, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. - Mössems, Lattropperstraat, Denekamp
Lunch or high tea on a country terrace, on the road to Denekamp.
Ootmarsum and Tilligte
- Theehuis Engel's Tuin, Ootmarsum
Tea, cake and lunch under old trees. - Brasserie Rien Schulten, Ootmarsum
Lunch with bread from their own bakery. - 't Bakhoes, Grotestraat, Ootmarsum
Simple lunchroom in the old town. - Café-restaurant Rouwers, Agelo
Family-run, with a large terrace, between Ootmarsum and Tilligte. - Kakelbont, Tilligte
Dutch cooking, a playground and mini golf. Nice with the grandchildren. - 't Koekhoes, Erve Meinders, Tilligte
Coffee with home-baked cake on a sunny terrace at a care farm. - IJsboerderij 't Groot, Tilligte
Farmyard with ice cream, coffee and currant bread, on the cycle network. May to September.
Denekamp, Singraven and Springendal
- Restaurant De Watermolen, Singraven, Denekamp
Lunch, including buckwheat pancakes, next to the working water mill. - Pannenkoekenhuis Bolle Jan, Denekamp
Large pancake house, on the way to Nordhorn by bike. - Hoeve Springendal, Hezingen
Coffee, cake or lunch in an old grain barn in the middle of the Springendal. On the terrace in summer, by the stove in winter.
Opening hours change with the seasons. Check the website or call before you go.
Combine your visit with a package
Stay in Lattrop, with massage, coaching or both.