Sollebos

Sollebos is a nature reserve in The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Sollebos is situated nearby to the locality Van Leydenhof, as well as near Hyacintenbos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sand engine and Loosduins Museum.

Sand engine

Beach

The sand engine or sand motor is a type of beach nourishment where a large volume of sediment is added to a coast. The natural forces of wind, waves and tides then distribute the sand along the coast over many years, preventing the need for repetitive beach nourishment.

Loosduins Museum

Museum

Photo: 1Veertje, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Landgoed Ockenburgh

Park

Photo: 1Veertje, CC BY 3.0.

Landgoed Ockenburgh is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Escamp and Segbroek.

Escamp

Suburb

Photo: 1Veertje, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Escamp is a district of The Hague, Netherlands, built largely after the Second World War, on the 15th century Eskamppolders. With the addition of the Vinex neighbourhood Wateringse Veld, Escamp is the most populous district of the city; as of 1 January 2025, it had 132,809 inhabitants.

Segbroek

Suburb

Photo: Meursault2004, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Segbroek is one of eight districts of The Hague in the Netherlands. The district was established by the city in 1988. It has a total area of 7.19 square kilometres and a population of 63,259 as of 1 January 2025.

Monster

Town

Monster is a large village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km south-west of The Hague.

Sollebos

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.0485° or 52° 2′ 55″ north

Longitude

4.2089° or 4° 12′ 32″ east

Operator

Dunea

Open location code

9F4626X5+9H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1470228817

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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