STAY IN NATURE
Waking up to the sound of birdsong. Opening the door and stepping out among the willows. Shells crunching underfoot, the scent of greenery and a day that slowly comes to life.
At ONS BUITEN, you stay in the middle of a landscape that is always changing. It lies between sea and land, on 11.5 hectares of developing nature in Zeeland. Here you have the space to be outdoors, and also the space to simply do nothing at all.
Here you follow your own rhythm. You can cycle to the beach, have a coffee in the BINNEN RUIMTE, take a walk through the food forest or just stay where you are.
Where can you stay in nature in the Netherlands?
There are many places in the Netherlands where you can stay in nature. At ONS BUITEN in Oostkapelle, you stay somewhere nature and accommodation are truly woven together.
ONS BUITEN is located on the edge of Oostkapelle on Walcheren, between the nature reserves De Manteling and Oranjezon. The North Sea beach is about a 15-minute bike ride away.
The site covers 11.5 hectares of landscape in development. Herbs, shrubs, fruit trees and food forest plants grow between the pitches and accommodations. Some of them grow on hügel mounds, which stimulate soil life and make room for a rich, living landscape.
Nature is never quite the same here. In the low season, you might suddenly spot a deer. In spring, wild bees find their place among the plants, and the chickens roam the site all year round. Slowly, a landscape is taking shape here that increasingly finds its own rhythm.
Accommodations in nature
You can bring your own tent or wake up in a comfortable bed overlooking the greenery. At ONS BUITEN, you choose how close to nature you want to be.
- CAMPING – With your own tent, motorhome, campervan or caravan, you stay on a spacious pitch surrounded by green. Nature starts right outside your door.
- BUITENSTUDIO – A compact, circular studio for two with a large panoramic window. From your bed, you look straight out into the greenery. With a private bathroom and kitchenette, it suits anyone who wants to stay small and comfortable.
- STUDIO – A comfortable stay with a hotel feel, set directly in the landscape among the hügel mounds.
- COTTAGE – A wooden cottage in nature. It is a place for yourself, for two or for the whole family, with greenery all around you.
- TREKKERSHUT – Simple and close to nature. A great place for travellers on the move, with room for up to five people.
- PODS – Compact wooden cabins for two with wide views over the meadow. They are small inside but feel spacious thanks to the landscape around them.
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What does sustainable stays in nature mean?
At ONS BUITEN, sustainability isn't a separate feature. It grows along with the place itself.
Together with landscape developer Jos Willemsen of Teaming with Life, we are working towards an ever richer ecosystem. Food forest planting, hügel mounds, water retention and natural filtration are all part of how the landscape develops.
Rainwater is given room to soak into the ground on site. Swales between the pitches collect water, and three water cascades provide natural filtration at the wellness garden and the mud and water playground.
In our buildings and everyday choices, we also look for ways to keep our impact as small as possible. The BUITENSTUDIOs are prefabricated and built modularly from reused materials. The WELLNESS & POOL building is circular by design. In the BINNEN RUIMTE, we work with organic and regional products wherever possible, and the menu is completely free of meat and fish.
ONS BUITEN is located in one of the darkest areas of Zeeland. That is why we keep outdoor lighting to a minimum. In the evening, it gets truly dark and the starry sky appears all by itself.
Space for your own rhythm
At ONS BUITEN, your stay doesn't need to be fully planned.
Maybe you cycle to the beach in the morning and go for a walk. Maybe you stay on site, settle in with a coffee in the BINNEN RUIMTE or warm up in the WELLNESS. And maybe the day simply comes down to a book, a chair in the greenery and nothing on the schedule.
You're between sea and land here, but above all, you're away from everything you have to do.
BOOK YOUR PLACE IN NATURE
Choose your own way of staying and find a place in the middle of nature, close to the sea. You can stay in a cottage or a tiny house, or go camping.