I plan to spend a weekend in December on Texel. Are all restaurants, beach pavilions and shops also open in the winter months?
Most shops, beach clubs, bars, terraces and restaurants remain open during the weekends in the low season. Many are also open throughout the week.
Each year the low season on Texel begins after the autumn holidays till the beginning of the spring holidays. Several shops, beach clubs and restaurants use this period to rebuild, renew or for vacation. As a result, during this low season period, not all stores are opened every day.
Furthermore there is no general period when all the restaurants, bars and shops are closed. All entrepreneurs determine the temporary closure individually. Therefore is there are, also in the low season, enough shops and restaurants opened for you to enjoy.
Is it allowed to enter the dunes of Texel? For example, to sit out of the wind?
No, you may not enter the dunes of Texel. This is to prevent damage. The main function of the dunes is to provide natural protection for the coast against the sea. Without the dunes a large part of the Netherlands would be under water.
In addition, almost all the dunes in the Netherlands is part of a nature reserve. They are an important part of biodiversity. In the dunes live many animals such as rabbits, foxes, deer, lizards and many species of birds. It's official forbidden to pick the plants and to chase animals in the Dutch dunes.
Furthermore you are (of course) allowed to walk on the created hiking paths.
Are there certain rules for beach fishing on Texel? For example, only from a specified time and / or location?
Sport fishing is allowed along the Texel coast without a license or certificate. In relation to swimmers and bathers, fishermen requested only to cast their rod outside the guarded beach areas.
From beach pole 9 till pole 15 is the best/calm location for sport fishing. You are hardly disturbed by bathers.
To which extent can the military exercises of the air force arnoud Texel be heard (in the villages as well as the beaches and the dunes).
During a few brief periods there is a training done the Dutch Royal Air Force in NATO exercise location around Texel. These exercises are held predominantly during the off season.
The training will be announced on the defense website well in advance. Whether or not the military exercises can be heard on the (tourist) beach, or in the villages on Texel has to with many different factors, including wind direction and wind speed.
You can find more information about the military exercises on and around Texel at: https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/vliegbewegingen. For questions or complaints, you can also visit the same website and/or call the number: +31 (0)77 465 67 67
What does the blue flag mean at the beaches?
The Blue Flag is an international environmental award, granted annually to beaches and marinas that participate in the campaign and have proven to be clean and safe.
The goal of the Blue Flag programme is to continuously involve governments, entrepreneurs, and recreational users in the care for clean and safe water, beautiful nature, and a healthy environment. Holding a Blue Flag is a recognition of the efforts made by the beach municipality or marina operator in this area. For tourists, the Blue Flag is internationally the recognition and quality symbol for good beaches and marinas.
What are the criteria for the beaches?
- The bathing water is of excellent quality.
- The beach is kept clean.
- There are enough toilets and waste bins on the beach.
- Rescue materials and a first aid post are available on the beach.
- Information activities are organized to protect the natural environment of the sea, beach, and dunes.
More information: https://www.blauwevlag.nl/
Is a barbecue on the beach of Texel allowed?
With regard to the public security fire (including a campfire, fire pit, grill or barbecue) is prohibited at all times on the beach of Texel.
Barbecues inside or on the terrace of a beach restaurant, are not covered by this prohibition.
We would like to riding on the beach. At what riding stables is it possible to make a beach ride on a horse?
All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://texel.de/en/horseback-riding.php
Where can I rent a beach cabin on Texel?
Er zijn strandcabines te huur bij Paal 17. Hierbij de contactgegevens:
https://www.paal17.com/verhuur/?lang=de
As far as we know it is permitted to search the beach of Texel with a metal detector.
General information
Generally it is allowed to search the Dutch beaches using a metal detector at amateur level. Metal detection is a search method for finding metal objects in the ground. Beach searchers use a metal detector to find lost items (jewelry and coins) of bathers.
Of course, Dutch laws and regulations also apply on the beach. This means that you, also when searching on beach, need to take the following into account: Law on Archaeological Heritage, the Monuments law, the weapons and ammunition law, the local General Local Regulation (APV), Lost and Found items according to the civil law etc. Aside from that you should always leave behind your search location the way you found it. In other words, neatly close any dug holes.
A local municipality may decide to prohibit the use of a metal detector (detection ban) via the General Local Regulation. Therefore always check the General Local Regulation and/or contact the municipality where you wish to search. Texel is subject to the municipality of Texel. Here you will find contact information about this municipality: https://www.texel.nl/
Dunes
Note: Searching in the Dutch dunes is generally strictly prohibited. This is due to the protection of nature.
We would like to riding on the beach. At what riding stables is it possible to make a beach ride on a horse?
All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://texel.de/en/horseback-riding.php
Are the beach pavilions on Texel open during the winter (December, January, February)?
Several beach pavilions on Texel are during the winter period open every weekend.
Are there on Texel also beach wheelchairs available to borrow or for rent? And if so, where?
During the long beach season (June, July, August and September) there are some beach wheelchairs available.
A telephone reservation is recommended. Often the use of beach wheelchairs is free. The beach wheelchair is only for use on the beach and into the sea. All beach wheelchairs need someone to push.
Below are the lending locations with phone numbers:
Strandpaviljoen Paal 9
Hoornderslag 8, Den Hoorn
tel. +31 222-319309
Strandpaviljoen Paal 12
Jan Ayeslag 2, Den Hoorn
tel. +31 222-319737
Strandpaviljoen Paal 15
Fonteinsweg 5, Den Hoorn
tel. +31 222-314847
Strandpaviljoen aan Zee, Paal 17
Ruyslaan 94-98, De Koog
tel. +31 222-317614
Paal 20
Badweg 204, De Koog
tel. +31 222-317604
Paal 28
Krimweg 660, De Cocksdorp
tel. +31 222-316537
Kaap Noord, Paal 33
Volharding 4, De Cocksdorp
tel. +31 222-316340
Can we rent a sunbeds, windbreakers, umbrellas and/or beach chairs on beach for a day on Texel?
You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions on Texel.
Is making a campfire allowed on the beach of Texel?
With regard to the public security fire (including a campfire, fire pit, grill or barbecue) is prohibited at all times on the beach of Texel.
Barbecues inside or on the terrace of a beach restaurant, are not covered by this prohibition.
Are the beaches of Texel free accessible?
Access to and use of the beaches of Texel is (of course) free.
Does Texel has a nude beach? And if so, where is that naturist beach?
There are on Texel two nudist beaches:
1) West of Den Hoorn near Hoornderslag at the southern tip of the island; /en/beach/609/paal-9.html
2) Near Cocksdorp between posts 26.4-27.4;
Are dogs allowed on the beaches of Texel?
- On the guarded beaches on Texel are only leased dogs allowed during the period March 1 till September 1. More information on: the Dogmap of Texel
- Outside these abovementioned time periods are dogs (both free-running and leashed) allowed on the beaches of Texel.
Please read the information boards carefully, which are at each beach (entrance).