Here you can find the answer to most frequently asked questions
Ticket
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On our Activities page, you’ll find the full list of activities included in the ticket.
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You can buy your tickets online or at our ticket desk. We do recommend you to purchase your tickets online in advance. Without an entry ticket it is not possible to visit Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage.
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You don’t need to print your e-ticket; displaying it digitally on-screen will do fine.
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Please contact our Reception via[email protected] or phone +31 (0) 78 691 28 30. We will check whether we have properly received your order and we will let you know how we can help.
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By purchasing a ticket, you agree to our general terms and conditions. As such, your order cannot be cancelled, returned, or exchanged.
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All our visitor locations are cash-free only.
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With the Dutch Museumjaarkaart and CJP pass, you do not receive a discount on an entrance ticket.
Upon presentation of your student card at our Visitor Center, you do receive a discount on your entrance ticket.
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Visitors with disabilities receive a discount on our admission price. Additionally, companions of visitors who are demonstrably unable to independently visit Kinderdijk are granted free access to the World Heritage site, with a maximum of one companion per visitor. For this discount, please visit the reception at the Visitor Center.
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You can use your gift card by reporting to the ticket office in the Visitor Center. Here your gift card will be exchanged for an admission ticket to the World Heritage Site.
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It is possible to pay with a VVV Gift Voucher in the Gifsthop and Kinderdijk-cafe in our Visitor Center.
Visit to Kinderdijk
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Kinderdijk World Heritage is open nearly all year long. Check our opening hours page for details.
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The packages for a group visit are for groups of 15 people or more. You can find the various packages on this page.
Do you have a specific request? Our Sales department can be reached Mondays to Fridays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at [email protected]. We can only respond to requests submitted by email.
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Dogs on a leash are welcome at all our locations and tour boats. Only the catering facilities in the Visitor Center and at Blokweer Museum Mill are forbidden for dogs. Obviously, exceptions are made for guide dogs (for those with disabilities) accompanying visitors with the relevant ID cards.
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We have several spots where you can get an ice cream in summer, a cup of hot chocolate in winter, or a nice sandwich for on the go. Check out our page for detailed information.
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The immediate vicinity of Kinderdijk World Heritage offers various hotels and bed & breakfasts where you can book your overnight stay. Check out our page.
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We have decided to take the tour boat out of service on the day of your visit due to weather conditions. Nevertheless, all our visitor locations are accessible on foot and fully open. Do you have any further questions? Please contact our Reception at [email protected].
Accessibility
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The visiting address of Kinderdijk World Heritage is: Nederwaard 1b, 2961 AS Kinderdijk.
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Until November 3rd, you park your car at Marineweg 3 in Alblasserdam.
From there, shuttle buses run daily (between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.) to and from the entrance of the windmill area. Fast and easy.
It is also possible to choose a bike instead of the shuttle bus.
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Everything revolves around water in Kinderdijk. So we naturally think that the best, but also most beautiful, way to Kinderdijk is over the water.
Read on our Route & Address page about all the possibilities to come to Kinderdijk.
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Parking rates are €9,50 for cars, and € 2.50 for motorcycles.
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There is a parking lot near the Visitor Center available in Kinderdijk. Address: Nederwaard 1, Kinderdijk, the Netherlands.
Parking your car at this parking lot cost €9.50 per auto.
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For a visit to our World Heritage site, you can easily order your parking ticket for our parking lot in Alblasserdam (Marineweg 3) online, along with your entrance tickets.
This is possible for a visit date between March 15th and November 3rd, 2024.
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Kinderdijk World Heritage does not have charging stations for cars and/or bicycles.
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Motorcycles can be parked at the Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage parking lot. The parking attendants will direct you to a parking space.
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For further information about camper van parking or overnight stays, please refer to our camper van information page.
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Groups traveling to Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage by tour bus can use our Stop & Go zone. The tour bus waits during the group’s visit to the World Heritage site at the designated parking area in the adjacent village of Nieuw-Lekkerland. For a group visit, a reservation is always necessary!
Our Sales department can be reached Mondays to Fridays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at [email protected]. We can only respond to requests submitted by email.
Facilities
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Although Kinderdijk World Heritage does not rent out bikes as such, several locations in the immediate vicinity do provide bike rental. You can find further details over here.
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Kinderdijk World Heritage has three different sizes of lockers available for visitors to store their luggage during a visit. Prices range from 6 to 10 euros.
Read more on the website of Lockerpoint.
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The Wisboom pumping station and the Visitor center have special toilet facilities for the disabled.
Other locations with specific wheelchair accessibility include: the multi-screen film theatre, the footpaths, our tour boat and the mill yards. Unfortunately, due to their narrow entrances and steep stairwells, the other windmill interiors are inaccessible to wheelchairs.
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Kinderdijk World Heritage has two wheelchairs available that can be borrowed free of charge on the day of your visit. These wheelchairs cannot be reserved in advance. Please inquire at the reception in the Visitor Center.
Events
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Throughout every first full week of September (Monday through Friday), the world-famous windmills of Kinderdijk are illuminated by floodlights during the evening. That means in 2024 from Monday 2 to Saturday 7 September. The illuminated windmills create a sensational spectacle that is especially appreciated by many photographers.
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The Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation is not directly involved in the organisation of Kinderdijk village’s Windmill Market. It is managed by residents united in the local ‘Balkengat’ Playground Committee. Any proceeds from the market will be spent on maintenance of the playground. You can contact the committee, for market stand reservations and other matters, at [email protected].
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As soon as the ice is growing thicker, our blood starts pumping! Visitors often ask us when the Windmill skating tour will take place, and whether skate rental is available at Kinderdijk World Heritage. Unfortunately, we are not involved in the organisation of the skating tour, and we cannot provide accurate information in the thickness or reliability of the ice. Be sure to check out www.schaatsmolentochten.nl to stay up to date on all the latest developments.
General questions
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Kindly contact our office at [email protected]. We are happy to help you on your way. Please try to state as many details as you can, including the relevant location, date, and time, and a description of the item. Please note that you will be required to prove that the item belongs to you.
If you have found an item, kindly hand it over at any of our visitor locations. Thank you very much!
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Should you have any complaints, feedback, or compliments that you wish to share, please submit them in writing at [email protected].
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Let’s make one thing clear: drones are wonderful devices, capable of capturing stunning imagery – we wholeheartedly agree with that. Nonetheless, employing drones can easily become a serious nuisance. Since most of our windmills are inhabited, taking the privacy of residents into consideration is a big deal to us. After all, who likes having cameras hovering overhead intruding on your privacy all day long?
In addition, Kinderdijk World Heritage is a protected Natura 2000 area. A wealth of plant life, bird species, and other animals use it as a much needed safe haven to preserve wildlife diversity and habitats. This means that as a rule, flying over Natura 2000 zones is prohibited, to prevent disturbing the peace that flora and fauna need. Professional drone pilots must always obtain prior permission from the Omgevingsdienst Haaglanden authorities. National directives govern drone use by private individuals.
In September 2018, the No Drone awareness campaign was launched under the direction of the Molenwaard and Alblssserwaard municipal authorities. The campaign uses signs, social media, and other means to make Kinderdijk World Heritage visitors aware of the impact that drones have on the daily lives and privacy of our residents. Under current regulations, drone pilots may be fined by force of Molenlanden General Local Directives (Algemene Plaatselijke Verordening) if they cause demonstrable nuisance and are caught in the act. The amount fined is nothing to sneeze at: 410 euros, to be precise. If you did manage to obtain a licence, please be sure to inform us at the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation (SWEK). We will inform the millers in turn.
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No, it is not. All entrepreneurs require prior permission by the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation, as well as a license from the Molenwaard municipal authorities. All license applications can be submitted by mail to [email protected].
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No, you cannot. Mooring your boat or other craft at the Kinderdijk World Heritage jetties is strictly forbidden.
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On this website, you will find a wealth of information about the history and background of Kinderdijk. For any special projects, feel free to submit your requests by email. Kinderdijk does not have posters, premiums, or free handouts available for these purposes. For further information, please contact our staff.
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We have a general flyer available about a visit to Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage. To receive folder material from Kinderdijk for your company, please contact us.
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At the moment, we do not sell gift vouchers for a day trip to UNESCO World Heritage Kinderdijk.
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