Oostbroek Estate and Botanical Gardens
On Oostbroek you can take lovely walks through grassland, deciduous forest and marshland. In the botanical gardens of Utrecht University there is a lot to discover about flowers.
Oostbroek estate
Website: https://www.utrechtslandschap.nl/oostbroek
There is also a monastery garden and a store. You can walk there from the Máxima Center in ten minutes. The Vereniging Kinderkanker Nederland has an office in Landgoed Oostbroek as well.
Botanical Gardens
Website: https://www.uu.nl/botanischetuinen
Children can do a treasure hunt, climb the rock garden and watch tropical butterflies. There are regular activities. The gardens are within walking distance of the Máxima Center and are wheelchair friendly.
Opening hours: 1 March to 1 December from 10.00-17.30.