De Lier combines a historic church path with village history, landscaped parks and nature areas. The Perdiksepad has existed for at least 750 years; the blunt tower of the Domkerk defines the village skyline. Those considering De Lier as a travel destination will find both tangible traces of the past and a range of ways to explore paths, water and landscape.
Church Path and Village History
The Perdiksepad is a historic church path in De Lier. In 2025, it was rerouted about 145 metres to the west and redesigned; two short sections of the original road paving were preserved. Together with the Kralingerpad, it forms a walking loop of about 1.2 kilometres through the countryside around De Lier. The path’s long history and its more recent changes can therefore be seen side by side: the preserved paving stones are as much a part of the route as the 2025 redesign.
The Domkerk is also a distinctive landmark in the village. It is Late Gothic and was probably built in the mid-15th century; its blunt tower defines the village skyline. The De Timmerwerf Museum adds a perspective on craftsmanship to this view of history. It is housed in a historic building where a carpentry workshop has operated continuously since 1642. The museum preserves the old workshop, which has remained largely intact, and displays centuries-old authentic tools in the attic. The church and museum thus offer different ways to explore local history: through architecture and through workshop tradition.
Parks, Nature and Water
At De Lierhout Park, visitors can see an animal pasture, a playground and a football pitch. Varied planting and themed landscaped areas characterise the park. The Zeven Gaten nature area lies north of De Lier. It borders Groeneveld, a cycle path and Noord-Lierweg, and is an important resting, feeding and breeding ground for birds.
Water is also part of the village scene: the De Lee River runs through the centre of De Lier, with boats passing behind the houses. Nearby is the recreational area ’t Kraaiennest on the edge of De Lier, where Maasland, Schipluiden and De Lier meet. It is well worth a visit all year round. This makes it possible to combine the village’s history with a look at the surrounding natural and recreational areas, without conflating the different locations.
Activities and Regional Offerings
At De Tuinderij, you can book E-Puch and E-Kickbike tours through the municipalities of Midden-Delfland and Westland. This leisure venue offers larger groups of 20 to 500 people a full-day entertainment programme. Activities that can be combined include “Plankgas door de Kas”, “Wc-Pot Race”, “Levend Tafelvoetbal”, “4 op ’n rij Ballenrace”, “Waar is de mol?”, tug-of-war, Zweefbalspel, Voetdarts and Sumo-Worstelen.
Syl’s Puur Genieten makes handmade, homemade regional products such as fruit jams, chutneys and 100% juices. The business also offers cycling tours of about 25 kilometres, with a farmhouse lunch, a picnic along the way and a final barbecue including drinks. The two routes described have different focuses: the Perdiksepad and Kralingerpad form a walking loop of about 1.2 kilometres, while the cycling offer covers around 25 kilometres and includes several food elements.
For the 2027 edition, the published route of the Varend Corso to Delft passes through De Lier and Schipluiden. The route may vary from one edition to the next.
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