Frequently asked questions about amenities in Burgh Haamstede

A good place for gas bottles is Kampeercentrum Mechielsen in Noordwelle, about 4 km from Burgh-Haamstede.

• Address: Bouwmansweg 18, 4328 SN Noordwelle, tel. +31 111 769 023, mechielsen.eu.
• Gas filling station: you can have your gas bottle refilled or exchanged here; open from 1 March to 1 November, Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm.
• Other sales points: find an address nearby with the Benegas bottle finder or the Primagaz dealer locator.

In Burgh Haamstede, shops are allowed to open every Sunday. Many shops are also open on Sundays, though not all shopkeepers take advantage of this opportunity.

The standard opening hours on public holidays and shopping Sundays in in Burgh Haamstede are from 12:00 to 17:00.

The local tourist office Renesse is permanently closed since 1 January 2020.

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The old / former (visiting) address was:
VVV Renesse
Roelandsweg 3b
4325 CR Renesse
tel: +31 111 463 446
E-mail: visit@zeeland.com / renesse@vvvzeeland.nl

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The nearest holiday dialysis centre is Vakantiedialyse Zeeland, run by Adrz hospital at the De Banjaard holiday park in Kamperland, about 20 km from Burgh-Haamstede.

• Address: Eb en Vloed 23, 4493 RR Kamperland.
• Season: the centre is only open during the holiday season (in 2026 from 1 June to 23 October); current dates on vakantiedialysezeeland.nl.
• Booking: plan your dialysis well in advance, in consultation with your own dialysis centre; questions can be emailed to vakantiedialyse@adrz.nl.

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Burgh Haamstede is a place in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. Below you will find the address and contact details:

Gemeente Schouwen-Duiveland
Laan van St. Hilaire 2
4301 SH Zierikzee
tel. +31 111-452000
e-mail. gemeente@schouwen-duiveland.nl
web. https://www.schouwen-duiveland.nl/

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Almost all homes for sale in the Netherlands, including holiday homes in and around Burgh-Haamstede, are listed on funda.nl, each with the estate agent handling the sale.

• Searching: search funda for Burgh-Haamstede or for the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland and filter on holiday homes (recreatiewoning) if needed.
• Estate agents: funda also lists the estate agents in the region with their contact details.
• Note: many holiday homes may not be used as a permanent residence; ask the agent about the zoning plan and rental options.

You indicate that you have lost or found something.

If you have lost something you can report this at the municipality Schouwen-Duiveland (https://www.schouwen-duiveland.nl/). Not the police. Is it an object which has been stolen from you? Then you should indeed do report to the police. Sometimes you also need to go to the police when it comes to a lost identity document.

Lost something?
If you have an lost an object in (the region of) Burgh Haamstede, you can inquire the local municipality Schouwen-Duiveland. Perhaps your item is already found. You can declare an lost object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also come to the town hall.

After declaration of loss and showing your ID, you can retake your possession immediately.

Anything?
Do you have found an object (in this region), then it is your duty to do your best to give it back to the owner. If you know who the owner is, you can do this yourself. Do you not know who the owner is? You report the the item to the local municipality.

You can declare an found object on https://verlorenofgevonden.nl/. You can of course also always come to the town hall.

The Burgh-Haamstede business association (Ondernemersvereniging) works together with the BIZ Burgh-Haamstede; their website will get your question to the right person.

• Contact: see the contact page of BIZ Burgh-Haamstede.
• Postal address: Postbus 3, 4328 ZG Burgh-Haamstede.

Yes, in the Netherlands 11 November is an ordinary day, so the shops in Burgh Haamstede keep their normal opening hours.

• Belgium and France: there 11 November (Armistice Day) is a public holiday; in the Netherlands it is not.

Most shops, museums and attractions in Burgh Haamstede are only closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day; many restaurants are actually open at Christmas.

• Christmas Eve (24 December): shops are usually open, often until late afternoon; many restaurants serve a Christmas dinner.
• Christmas Day (25 December): most shops, museums and attractions are closed; many restaurants are open, booking is often necessary.
• Boxing Day (26 December): many shops and attractions are open again, as on a Sunday.
• New Year's Eve (31 December): shops often close earlier; some restaurants are open.
• New Year's Day (1 January): most shops are closed; some restaurants and cafés are open.
• Opening hours: check the exact times on the websites of the shops, museums and restaurants themselves.

You can find all information about local restaurants in Burgh Haamstede on: https://burghhaamstede.com/en/food-and-beverages.php

For a list with information and opening hours of each restaurant in Burgh Haamstede, we refer to the websites: TheFork.nl and/or Eet.nu.

Yes, there is a self-service launderette on the De Roterij business park in Burgh-Haamstede; for large machines you can also go to Zierikzee.

• Burgh-Haamstede: self-service launderette on the De Roterij business park, by the petrol station; open day and night.
• Wash-ME Zierikzee: at Autobedrijf Legemaate, Boerenweg 4 in Zierikzee; self-service, with large machines for duvets and the like.
• Campsite or holiday park: many campsites and holiday parks have washing machines and dryers for their own guests.
• More locations: all Wash-ME launderettes are listed in the Wash-ME location finder.

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You cannot pay cash on the buses in Zeeland; you check in and out with a contactless bank card, credit card or smartphone (OVpay).

• Checking in and out: hold your card or phone against the reader when you get on and again when you get off; foreign bank cards and credit cards usually work too.
• Same card: check out with the same card or device; if you forget to check out, you pay a higher fare.
• Discount: if you travel by bus in Zeeland more often, you can activate the free Connexxion Voordeel Zeeland.
• Journey planner: departure times and connections are on 9292.nl; more about getting to Burgh-Haamstede on the page route to Burgh-Haamstede.

Yes, Burgh-Haamstede has two supermarkets: the Albert Heijn on Burghseweg and the Aldi on Kriekemeet.

• Albert Heijn: Burghseweg 73, 4328 LA Burgh-Haamstede, tel. +31 111 651 213; current opening hours on ah.nl.
• Aldi: Kriekemeet 11, Burgh-Haamstede, on the site of the former Spar; current opening hours on aldi.nl.
• Nearby: there is a large Jumbo in Renesse, about 5 km away.

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Burgh-Haamstede has no police station of its own; the nearest station is in Zierikzee, about 15 km away.

• Emergency: call 112 if life is in danger or a crime is taking place.
• Non-emergency: call 0900 8844, from abroad +31 343 578 844.
• Zierikzee police station: Kerkhof 5, 4301 BZ Zierikzee; open on Tuesdays only, from 8 am to 5 pm, on other days by appointment.
• Online: reporting a theft, for example, is often also possible via politie.nl.

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No, carnival is not celebrated in Burgh Haamstede or anywhere else on Schouwen-Duiveland.

• Nearby: carnival is celebrated on Zuid-Beveland, for example in Kwadendamme, in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and in West Brabant.