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The beach of Burgh Haamstede lies on the western tip of Schouwen-Duiveland , behind the vast dunes of the Kop van Schouwen , and continues at Westenschouwen up to the Oosterscheldekering .
Sections: the beach consists of these sections:Beach pavilions: along the beach you will find:Dogs: from 1 May to 1 October dogs are only allowed on the beach on a lead between 10:00 and 19:00; outside these times they may run free.Tides: at high tide the beach gets narrower, so check the tide times before you go.Weather: the current weather with sea temperature and wind force.Parking: where to park most easily near the beach is explained under parking in Burgh Haamstede .
Map of the beach entrances
Click on a beach entrance on the map for photos, beach pavilions and the rules on that part of the beach.
Westenschouwen
On the southern tip of Schouwen are entrances 1 to 3, by the Oosterschelde barrier and the forest of Westerschouwen .
Bathing beach: at De Punt and Rotonde lifeguards are on duty in season; a beach wheelchair is available.Beach pavilions: Sand & Pepper at De Punt , De Schaar and De Buurman at Rotonde .Children: in the woods behind the dunes are the climbing forest and the gnome trail.
Domeinen and Meeuwenduinen
Between Westenschouwen and Nieuw-Haamstede are the four Domeinen entrances, through forest and dunes.
Beach: a family and sports beach at Domeinen 1 and 2, a nature beach without pavilions at Domeinen 3 and 4.Naturist beach: the official naturist beach lies between poles 12.5 and 14.8.Nature: behind the dunes lie the Meeuwenduinen and the Westerschouwen forest .
Nieuw-Haamstede and the lighthouse
At Nieuw-Haamstede are 't Oude Vuur and Vuurtorenpad , in the shadow of the red and white striped lighthouse.
Verklikker
North of the lighthouse are Middenpad and Verklikkerpad , on the wild nature beach towards Renesse .
Nature: seals often rest on the Verklikkerplaat at low tide.Quiet: there are no pavilions here; this is one of the quietest beaches on Schouwen .Dogs: on a lead from 1 April to 15 September because of breeding birds.Beach entrances nearby
These beach entrances are near Burgh Haamstede, outside the sections above.
Beaches nearby
Fancy another beach? These beaches are close to Burgh Haamstede :
Renesse :Netherlands .Oostkapelle :More about the beach: general information about the beach of Burgh Haamstede is on the beach page .
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