Scheerwolde is located in a reclaimed part of the Weerribben-Wieden and was established in 1952. There are several distinct points of interest for your stay: watch birds at the Wetering Oost Birdwatching Hut, plan a handbike route or explore the planned origins of the village. If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can first consider which of these interests matters most to you.

Polder Landscape and Birdwatching

The Wetering Oost Birdwatching Hut is located in the Wetering Oost polder. From the hut, you can watch various species of ducks and other birds. The hut is at the junction of Koningin Julianaweg and Ingenieur Luteijnweg. The name Wetering Oost links two details: it refers to both the hut and the polder where it is located. To help you find your way, you can consider the polder name together with the junction. If birdwatching is your main interest, this named location offers a specific focus for your plans.

Origins and Local History

The village's local history includes not only its founding in 1952, but also its design on the drawing board amid the Wetering Oost and Wetering West polders. The polder names also provide a specific link to the birdwatching hut: Wetering Oost is both part of the planning description and the name of the polder where the hut is located; Wetering West is part of the planning description. Another historical date concerns De Wielewaal: its bell rang for the first time in 1972. The dates refer to different events—1952 to the founding of Scheerwolde and 1972 to the bell ringing for the first time. This makes it possible to consider the founding of the village and the history of the bell as separate topics.

Church Service at De Wielewaal

A church service is held at De Wielewaal on the second Sunday of each month. If the date fits your stay, check the agenda for the current venue before visiting. If you are unable to get to a service independently, you can ask about being picked up and driven home afterwards. Contact the congregation in advance and confirm the current arrangements.

After each service, there is an opportunity to get together over coffee, tea and soft drinks; this also applies after the monthly service at De Wielewaal. This chance to socialise is part of the service format. Local arrangements may change.

Handbike Route and Route Planning

The “Scheerwolde, Weerribben-Oost” handbike route runs mostly alongside waterways and follows country roads and narrow cycle paths. This makes it a different focus from birdwatching at the Wetering Oost Birdwatching Hut: there, the emphasis is on watching birds from a named location, while on the route, the course and different types of paths are what matter. Bear these differences in mind when weighing up a specific birdwatching spot versus an activity along a route. The route surface may change due to maintenance work; check the current conditions before setting out.

Discover more destinations: Kallenkote, Steenwijk, Giethoorn, Paasloo, Belt-Schutsloot, Wanneperveen, Sint Jansklooster, Blokzijl.

For the overview of the wider area: Steenwijkerland.