# Things to see in Assen (Netherlands): 82 places and when to go

> Assen is a town in Netherlands with around 62,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 82 places in and around it, mainly History (23), Nature (22), Wildlife (21). The best known are Westerbork transit camp, Drents Museum and Drents-Friese Wold National Park. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/assen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Netherlands · 53, 6.55
- **Population:** About 62,000
- **Places:** 82 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) (23) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) (22) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) (21) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (20) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/espiritual/) (8) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/familia/) (7)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 143 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Assen

The places in and around Assen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Westerbork transit camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kamp-westerbork/): Nazi transit camp for Jews in the occupied Netherlands · 10 km
- [Drents Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drents-museum/): History museum in the Netherlands · 1.2 km
- [Drents-Friese Wold National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drents-friese-wold/): National park in the Netherlands · 20 km
- [Dwingelderveld National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dwingelderveld/): National park in Drenthe, the Netherlands · 23 km
- [Drentsche Aa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drentsche-aa/): National park in the Netherlands · 9.3 km
- [Colonies of Benevolence](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veenhuizen/): World Heritage site in the Netherlands and Belgium · 11 km
- [Dwingeloo Radio Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dwingeloo-radiotelescoop/): Dutch radio observatory · 23 km
- [Balloërveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/balloerveld/): Protected area · 6.8 km
- [Fochteloërveen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fochteloerveen/): Nature reserve in the Netherlands · 9.3 km
- [Blauwe Meer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/blauwe-meer/): Lake in the Netherlands · 16 km
- [Bosberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bosberg/): Hill Appelscha, Netherlands · 15 km
- [De Weyert, Makkinga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-weyert/): Smock mill in Makkinga, Friesland, Netherlands · 22 km
- [D16](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d16-balloo/): Dolmen in the Netherlands · 4.6 km
- [dolmen D2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d2-westervelde/): Dolmen in Westervelde, the Netherlands · 9.3 km
- [Molen van Rolde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/molen-van-rolde/): Windmill in Rolde, Netherlands · 6.8 km
- [Bonifatiuskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bonifatiuskerk/): Church building in Tynaarlo, Netherlands · 8.9 km
- [Bethelkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/christelijke-gereformeerde-kerk-bethelkerk/): Church building in Assen, Netherlands · 1.0 km
- [VAM-berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/col-du-vam/): Landfill in Wijster, Drenthe · 23 km
- [Molen van Vledder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-poffert/): Windmill in Vledder, Netherlands · 27 km
- [Drents-Friese Wold & Leggelderveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drents-friese-wold-leggelderveld/): Protected area in Netherlands · 22 km
- [Drouwenerzand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drouwenerzand-attractiepark/): Leisure area in the Netherlands · 17 km
- [Gasterse Duinen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gasterse-duinen/): Protected area · 8.8 km
- [Gevangenismuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gevangenismuseum/): Museum in Veenhuizen, the Netherlands · 12 km
- [D10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d10-gasteren/): Dolmen in the Netherlands · 8.6 km

And the other 58, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [D11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d11-anloo/), [D12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d12-eexter-es/), [D13](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d13-eext/), [D14](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d14-eexterhalte/), [D15](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d15-loon/), [D5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d5-zeijen/), [D52](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d52-diever/), [D6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d6-tynaarlo/), [D7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d7-boswachterij-schipborg/), [D8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hunebed-d8-boswachterij-schipborg/), [Johannes de Doperkerk, Vledder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/johannes-de-doperkerk/), [Josephkerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/jozefkerk/), [Sint-Margaretakerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-margarethakerk/), [Sint-Nicolaaskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-nicolaaskerk/), [Sint-Pancratiuskerk (Diever)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-pancratiuskerk/), [Poepenhemeltje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/poepenhemeltje/)
- **Temples**: [Hervormde Kerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/k-c-de-schakel/)
- **Architecture**: [Noordenveld, Norg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/noordenveld/), [Vesuvius, windmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vesuvius/)
- **Nature**: [Norgerholt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/norgerholt/), [Strubben–Kniphorstbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/strubben-kniphorstbosch/), [Witterveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/witterveld/), [Zuid Hijkerzand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zuid-hijkerveld/), [Bendersche Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/benderse-berg/), [Hijkerveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hijkerveld/), [Kampsheide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kampsheide/), [Kymmelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kymmelsberg/), [Vijftig Bunder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vijftig-bunder/), [Brunstinger Plassen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/brunstinger-plassen/), [Norger Petgaten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/norger-petgaten/), [Smilder Oosterveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/smilder-oosterveld/)
- **With kids**: [Zoo Bizar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zoo-bizar/), [Bosbad Appelscha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bosbad-appelscha/), [Buurderij De Wilde Haan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/buurderij-de-wilde-haan/), [De Hofstede](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-hofstede/), [Duinen Zathe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/duinen-zathe/), [Zwembad De Leemdobben](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zwembad-de-leemdobben/)
- **Food and drink**: [Café - Bierbrouwerij Maallust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/cafe-bierbrouwerij-maallust/)
- **Hiking**: [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad/), [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-01/), [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-04/), [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-05/), [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-06/), [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-07/), [Drenthepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drenthepad-20/), [Friese Woudenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/friese-woudenpad-06/), [Friese Woudenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/friese-woudenpad-07/), [Friese Woudenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/friese-woudenpad-08/), [Friese Woudenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/friese-woudenpad-12-kolonievaart-de-hoeve/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-16/), [Groot Frieslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groot-frieslandpad-17/), [Pieterpad: Zuidlaren to Rolde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterpad-deel-1-04/), [Pieterpad: Rolde to Schoonloo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterpad-deel-1-05/), [Wandelroute Kale Duinen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wandelroute-kale-duinen/), [Westerborkpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerborkpad-26/), [Westerborkpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerborkpad-27/), [Westerborkpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerborkpad-28/), [Westerborkpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/westerborkpad-29/)

## When to go to Assen

The best time to visit Assen is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 51 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 34 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 39 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 24 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 21 |

In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. In June, 82 of the 82 places are at their best.

When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Assen

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 143 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53%2C6.55)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53%2C6.55)

## Other towns nearby

- [Schoonoord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schoonoord/): 49 places · 21 km
- [Veendam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veendam/): 34 places · 25 km
- [Groningen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groninga/): 94 places · 25 km
- [Marum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marum/): 41 places · 25 km
- [Ter Apel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ter-apel/): 21 places · 38 km
- [Meppel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/meppel/): 44 places · 40 km

And all of Netherlands, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Assen?

The best known: [Westerbork transit camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kamp-westerbork/), [Drents Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drents-museum/), [Drents-Friese Wold National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drents-friese-wold/), [Dwingelderveld National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dwingelderveld/), [Drentsche Aa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/drentsche-aa/). In all, 82 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Assen?

April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21.

### How do you get to Assen?

The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 143 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53%2C6.55) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Assen as the destination and these 82 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).