Something for the kids

With a weekend of great weather expected there has never been a better time to take the kids to the petting zoo in the Amsterdamse Bos, a large forested area and park, close to Amstelveen.

The geitenboerderij litterally translates to goat farm, however there are many more animals there, as weel as a nice cafe/restaurant. Unlike the health-and-safety obsessed UK the kids can actually touch the animals and there is not a fire-proof suit or crash helmet in sight!

For more details see:

http://www.geitenboerderij.nl/

They are located at:


Geitenboerderij Ridammerhoeve
Nieuwe Meerlaan 4
1182 DB Amstelveen
E: info@geitenboerderij.nl
T: 020-6455034
F: www.facebook.com/geitenboerderij
Twitter: @geitenboerderij

Ther are open most days from 10am until 5pm (check their website for more details http://www.geitenboerderij.nl/contact).


As with most parts of the Netherlands you can reach them by bus numbers 186 & 187 (direction Schiphol) from the Amstelveen bus station:
The stop is: Nieuwe Meerlaan/  Geitenboerderij.

After leaving the bus you need to walk under the viaduct and follow the footpath. There is also parking on site:

From  Haarlem en Utrecht:
A9: Aalsmeer/ Amsterdamse Bos ( exit 6).
Follow the signs for Amsterdamse Bos en Geitenboerderij.
There is a large carpark (on the left) approximately 500 metres after the viaduct under the A9 . 500 meter.

From Amsterdam:
A10 (exit VU S108.)  Turn left at the traffic lights onto Amstelveense Weg. Turn right at the lights (juction with Van Nijenrodeweg), in to the Amsterdamse Bos. Follow the road (water is on your right) for 4 km, then turn right into "Parkeren Geitenboerderij".