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Efteling Bosrijk
Bosrijk is Efteling's holiday village in the woods beside the park, with self-catering houses for 6 or 8 and a few hotel-style rooms. Stays include unlimited park entry, half an hour's early access, the Badhuys pool and free parking. Some village and woodland houses were renovated in 2025 and are sold as 'renewed'.
Drive times from Kaatsheuvel (Efteling).
The facts parents check first
- Kids' club
- None listed on the resort's site
- Rooms for a family
- Holiday houses for 6 or 8 (e.g. 70 m² village house, three bedrooms, own terrace and kitchen); 4-person Premium Rooms with a separate bedroom.
- Pools
- Het Badhuys, for Bosrijk and Wonder Hotel guests: baby and toddler pools, a current channel, whirlpool and 130 cm pool; no slide is listed.
- Babies
- Het Badhuys pool has a 15 cm baby pool and a 25 cm toddler pool with toys; cot availability in the houses is not stated.
- Nearest big attraction
- Efteling, about a 10-minute walk to the guest entrance
- Family offers
- Park entry, early access, pool and parking included; discounted CARO show tickets.
Why families pick it
- Rooms: The 6-person village house is 70 m² with three bedrooms upstairs, a kitchen and its own terrace.
- Pools: Badhuys has a 15 cm baby pool and 25 cm toddler pool; children under 10 need an adult with them.
- Getting there: About a 10-minute walk to the guest entrance, with a free little train and shuttle bus as well.
- Kids' club: No club, but there are woodland playgrounds and visits from the Sandman character; the CARO show costs €12.50 instead of €26.50 for guests.
Best room for four
Village House, 6 persons. Three bedrooms let small children nap while parents use the living room and terrace.
Good for
Families with toddlers to pre-teens staying three or more nights who want to self-cater.
Think twice if
The walk back from the park in rain with tired children feels longer than 10 minutes, check-in is not until 16:00, and breakfast is not among the listed inclusions for the houses.
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