When looking for accommodation in Sint Maarten, it helps to first decide what you want to focus on during your trip. The themes range from a museum exhibition and archaeological remains to a historic polder windmill and farming practices. A free bird-search activity and a tourist information point also offer practical starting points. Those who want to focus on culture and history will find various traces of the past, differing in form and significance. Other interests include a farm shop, the landscape around the Westfriese Omringdijk and cycling maps.
Museum, monuments and windmill
The Eenigenburg Museum in Sint Maarten features the exhibition “Het Tijdskompas Eenigenburg.” Exhibition details may change; if the exhibition is the reason for your visit, it is best to check in advance what is currently on display.
The Nuwendoorn castle ruins are an archaeological Rijksmonument at Burchtweg 3 in Sint Maarten, in the municipality of Schagen. The Eenigenburg monument in Sint Maarten, by contrast, is a mound with traces of a chapel. These two descriptions illustrate different forms of archaeological remains: a castle ruin in one case, and a mound with evidence of a former religious building in the other.
Another type of structure is De Groenvelder, at Groenveldsdijk 12 in Sint Maarten: a North Holland polder windmill built around 1560. The castle ruin, mound and windmill thus represent different historic structures, giving the cultural theme more than one focus.
The war memorial in Sint Maarten recalls another aspect of the village’s history. The circular sculpture, made of natural stone, stands on a base of fieldstones. It commemorates Koos Corbijn, who fell fighting the occupying forces during the May days of 1940. At this memorial, design and remembrance go hand in hand: its shape and material describe the work, while the dedication records a specific person and a particular historical context.
Play, relaxation and a bird-search activity
Huis te Nuwendoorn is now a place to play, relax or have a picnic. The facilities available on site may change. If you are planning one of these activities, check for current information in advance.
The Nuwendoorn ruins offer a free bird-search activity to download. It is for children and adults and combines nature with history. This activity differs from spending time at Huis te Nuwendoorn: playing, relaxing or having a picnic are the main attractions there, while the search activity invites you to look closely at birds while exploring historical themes.
Farming and farm shop
De Lepelaar has farmed according to biodynamic principles for more than fifty years and is Demeter-certified. The farm shop sells 45 types of vegetables. Farming practices and a specific range of vegetables are therefore topics to consider alongside the museum and monuments. The products available at the farm shop may change, so the figure of 45 types of vegetables does not replace checking the current range.
Landscape and getting around
Sint Maarten lies at the foot of the Westfriese Omringdijk. This specific connection to the landscape adds a regional perspective to the local cultural themes without suggesting a particular route or excursion.
The Dorpsservicepunt in Sint Maarten is a tourist information point. It has brochures and cycling maps for Alkmaar, Schagen, Hoorn and Den Helder, as well as information about attractions in the area around Schagen. These maps and brochures provide a practical starting point if you want to explore these named places and find out about attractions around Schagen.
Discover more destinations: Dirkshorn, Warmenhuizen, Schoorldam, Eenigenburg, Tuitjenhorn.
Go to the broader travel overview: Harenkarspel.
