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Castle · Westerveld · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Westrup in Westerveld

Westrup is a castle in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands. This place has a story in the app. 1 of the 16 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 270 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

Castle Westrup in Westerveld
Castle Westrup in Westerveld, photo 2
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Photo: Baykedevries · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Story · Westrup

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You're standing at Westrup, an old manor house in Dwingeloo with a surprising story. Westrup was once a havezate, a house whose owner had a seat in the government of Drenthe. But here's the odd thing: that title first belonged to a completely different house.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

2 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Castle Westrup in Westerveld
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Facilities near Westrup

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

16 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 16 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Museum De Proefkolonie
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum De Proefkolonie · 12 km

Hunebed D54 Havelterberg
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Hunebed D54 Havelterberg · 11 km

Hear the story of Museum De Proefkolonie on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Havezathe BatingheCastle · 830 m away
All 18 points of interest in Westerveld →

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 270 m.

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