It will not have slipped your attention: this year De Krim Texel celebrates its 50th anniversary. In honour of this we close our jubilee year with an incredible SuperDayAction! Receive up to 31 December 23:59 no less than 50% discount* on a stay in the period from 4 January to 12 February 2021. Don't miss this opportunity and start the new year with a wonderful stay on Texel!
* This offer is only valid until 31-12-2020 23:59 for reservations of a chalet or family villa on Holiday park De Krim, a country house or villa on bungalow park 't Hoogelandt or a villa on Villa park De Koog (with the exception of the swimming pool villa) for a weekend or midweek with an arrival between 4 January and 12 February 2021.
De Mokbaai is a miniature version of the Wadden Sea, with salt marshes, mud flats, a channel and a mussel bed. De Mokbaai’s salt marsh is an important refuge for wading birds at high tide. Much of the bay is dry at low tide. The salt marshes run along its edges and there are two bird reserves in the north: De Petten and ’t Stoar, making De Mokbaai an ideal spot for birdwatching.
The Mokbaai has a special history. In the 18th century this waterway (Spanjaardsgat) became sanded. This area was used as an airport from 1917 until the beginning of the Second World War. In the bay a large bowl was dredged for the Dutch Naval Air Force. Here they could station their planes and also land at low tide. The Germans took the Mokbaai under fire on May 10th and 11th, 1940 to attack Den Helder from here. During this attack many planes were destroyed. The airport was not repaired after the Second World War and has a new meaning as The Mokbaai.
In the Hoornder Nieuwland there are two bird sanctuaries called the Petten and 't Stoar. The Petten consists of a lake with a few islands in it. Kluten, black-headed gulls, common terns and furry plovers use this as breeding grounds. These birds catch food for their young in the Mokbaai and fly a lot over the dike. At high tide you can also see wadden birds resting here. In the east of the Petten is the meadow bird reserve 't Stoar. Avocets, black-tailed godwits and lapwings breed here, and in wintertime wigeons can also be found regularly.
Address: Mokweg, Den Hoorn
Website: De Mokbaai
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Admire the different sheep breeds and take part in a sheep-shearing competition.
Discover everything about the Texel sheep farming during a walk in the open-air museum.
Enjoy small-scale and intimate performances during this beautiful event!
Participate in the half marathon and experience Texel's diverse landscape on foot!
Editors De Krim Texel
Update: November 26, 2020 14:00