scavenging
AT THE TABLE
How long will the scavenger hunt take? approx. 1 hour
When: During opening hours castle
Age: 4 to 12 years old
Price: 1€ (+ entrance child rate €7)
Choose the day and time that suits you best via the button below. The scavenger hunt is available separately at the box office.
the riddle of the lost staircase!
Discover the secret corridors, doors, hatches and stairs used by the castle staff in the past. 1 staircase has disappeared... Can you guess where? Line up the letters found at the bottom of the scavenger hunt, puzzle a bit and discover the place!
How long will the scavenger hunt take? approx. 1 hour
When: daily during business hours
Age: 9 to 12 years old
Price: 1€ (+ entrance child rate €7)
Choose the day and time that suits you best via the button below. The scavenger hunt is available separately at the box office.
Caught! Not sneaking a look at the answer here yet....
The king's briefcase
Important visit Castle Heeswijk! 350 years ago, King Louis the 14th came to visit the castle. Find out why and what his favorite food was.
Louis the 14th
Do you know how old he was when he became king? Look closely as you tour the castle and discover the answers.
Of all things to do
Cover the suitcase with the stickers and turn it into a real travel case. Make your own sundial with the craft kit! Follow the instructions and you will learn, just like the Sun King, to read the clock with the help of the sun, how cool is that!
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Age: 7 - 10
Fee: 2.50 euros (with the purchase of a children's ticket for 7 euros, while supplies last) Included: case, stickers, scavenger hunt, pencil, craft sundial.
Reserve your ticket online in advance (for both children and parents/guardians) and order the children's activity online at the same time.
Did you do well on the scavenger hunt? Check out the
Answers Children's Scavenger Hunt 1 here.
What: water! scavenger hunt
What do you know about water at the castle? Why is there a moat? Was there a bathroom? Or a shower? Dive into the history of water rop the castle together with Donate and Otello, the castle swans. Look around as you tour the castle and play the castle quartet at home!
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Age: 6 - 10
Fee: 2 euros (when purchasing a children's ticket for 7 euros) Included: scavenger hunt, pencil, castle quartet
Reserve your ticket online in advance (for both children and parents/guardians) and order the children's activity online at the same time.
Did you do well on the scavenger hunt? Check out the Answers Kids' Scavenger Hunt here
kids imagine themselves in a fairy tale
For children, the castle is a real discovery:
Find the secret staircases and corridors in the castle, climb the tower and try on a knight's helmet or listen to the special castle stories.
Every Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Age: 4 to 8 years old
Rate: 7 euros for Children, 11 euros Adults
Reserve your ticket online in advance (for both children and parents/guardians)
* due to Corona measures temporarily no guided tours. However, it is possible to visit the castle with a scavenger hunt.