# Pollense Veen, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Pollense Veen is a protected area in Netherlands (Apeldoorn). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pollense-veen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 79 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [glk.nl](https://www.glk.nl/gebied/pollense-veen-en-wildlust) - **Run by:** Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen - **Coordinates:** 52.31839, 5.92763 ## What it is and where Pollense Veen is a protected area in Netherlands (Apeldoorn). It is in [Apeldoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/apeldoorn/), where this site lists 136 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.31839, 5.92763; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 79 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.318389%2C5.927634) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.318389%2C5.927634) - **Run by:** Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Pollense Veen is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 58 | | February | Possible | 9 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 31 | | July | Best time | 16 h 05 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 29 | In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | October to March | | Wildlife | April to September | October to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Pollense Veen has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Schaveren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schaveren/): Protected area · 1.3 km - [Wildlust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wildlust/): Protected area · 1.3 km - [De Schorpioen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-schorpioen/): Protected area · 1.4 km - [Wisselse Veen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wisselse-veen/): Protected area · 1.9 km - [Veluwe Zwerfpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/veluwe-zwerfpad-etappe-11/): Hiking trail (streekpad) in Gelderland, the Netherlands · 2.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Nature - [Keukenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/keukenhof/): flower garden in Lisse, Netherlands - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands - [Dollart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dollard/): bay in the Wadden Sea between Netherlands and Germany - [Wouda pumping station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ir-d-f-wouda-gemaal/): steam-powered pumping station and museum in Lemmer, the Netherlands - [De Hoge Veluwe National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-hoge-veluwe/): national park in the Netherlands - [Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lower-saxon-wadden-sea-national-park/): German national park in Lower Saxony Every Netherlands place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pollense Veen? It is a protected area in Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit Pollense Veen? April to September. In June there are 16 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. ### How do you get to Pollense Veen? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 79 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.318389%2C5.927634) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Schaveren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schaveren/), [Wildlust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wildlust/), [De Schorpioen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-schorpioen/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14218046), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).