Why visit Bockhorn
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 64 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Rutteler Mühle, Waisenstift, Bockhorner Moor and Neuenburger Holz.
Weather in Bockhorn
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About Bockhorn
Bockhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈbɔkhɔʁn]) is a municipality in the district of Friesland, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is approximately 15 km southwest of Wilhelmshaven, and 30 km northwest of Oldenburg.
From the Wikipedia article Bockhorn, Lower Saxony (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks25
Rutteler Mühle
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Einzige Windmühle Deutschlands mit Gattersägewerk. Voll funktionsfähiger zweistöckiger Gallerieholländer auf Backstein-Achteck mit...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds30
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Restaurants and cafes64
Burger Stop
Restaurant · Burger · 6.9 km
1 Gertrud-Barthel-Straße, Varel
Tu-Fr 12:00-21:30; Sa,Su 16:30-21:30
Café & Restaurant "Weitblick"
Restaurant · German · 0.9 km
49 Hilgenholter Straße, Bockhorn
Apr-Sep: Mo-Sa 09:30-14:00; Oct-Mar: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Café Rutteler Mühle
Cafe · Cake, Tea, Coffee Shop · 5.9 km
2 Friedeburger Straße, Zetel
Mo off; Tu-Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-18:00; Su,PH 10:00-18:00
Cafe und Heuhotel Eyting
Cafe · 3.4 km
40 Rahlinger Straße, Varel
Fr,Sa 14:00-17:00; PH,Su 09:00-12:00,14:00-17:00
Müller & Egerer
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.9 km
17 Bahnhofstraße, Zetel
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa 06:00-17:00; Su 07:30-17:00
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Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship10
St.-Cosmas-und-Damian-Kirche
Church · Evangelical
Lauwstraße, Bockhorn
Friedhofskapelle Neuenburg
Church · Lutheran · 4.5 km
1 Graf-Anton-Günther-Straße, Zetel
Jehovas Zeugen Versammlung Bockhorn e.V.
Church · Jehovahs Witness
25 Fichtenstraße, Bockhorn
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Behindertenwerkstätten Werkstatt Jeringhave
School · 3.6 km
4 Rotenhahner Straße, Varel
Grundschule Bockhorn - Nebenstelle Steinhausen
School · 2.3 km
18 Hohle Straße, Bockhorn
Healthcare7
Map of Bockhorn
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Getting there and nearby towns
JadeWeserAirport (WVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Zetel 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Varel 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Sande 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Friedeburg 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Westerstede 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Schortens 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Wiefelstede 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Wilhelmshaven 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Wiesmoor 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Rastede 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2012-05-28 Fotoflug Cuxhaven Wilhelmshaven DSC 3871, Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Gedenktafel Am Markt (Bockhorn) Ziegeleiarbeiter&Heinz Jürgen Gerdes&1996, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Am Markt (Bockhorn) Ziegeleiarbeiter&Heinz Jürgen Gerdes&1996, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Imagedrohne.com Luftbild Bockhorn Freibad - panoramio, Ralf Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bockhorner Moor 02, Schraat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Driefeler Wiesen 02 (NSG WE 250), Utz Wöhleke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waisenhaus in Varel 01, Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 40931 Bockhorn (FRI) Nordwand + Turm v NO, ~~, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2011 04 Neuenburger Urwald Tor Hauptweg, WHVer , Uwe Karwath, Wilhelmshaven, CC BY 3.0
- Rutteler Muehle, Cafic, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Schloss Neuenburg (Zetel - Neuenburg - Friesland) 08, Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 40925 Bockhorn (FRI) Kirche v SO, ~~, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hemkensche Kaufmannshaus mit Rokokotür von 1754, Cafic, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Superior Hearse, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chevrolet Caprice 3rd Generation Police Cruiser Very Rusty, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NSU Ro 80 engine compartment, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alte Parkuhr Kienzle, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gold-plated SMA connectors, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1937 Buick Roadmaster 80, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mercedes-Benz W115 Hearse, Jacek Rużyczka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heimatmuseum Neuenburg - geo.hlipp.de - 27918, Robert Harvey on geo.hlipp.de, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, Isilcalgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ramap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, audiinatix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Isilcalgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexander2010, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, alexander2010, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, heetENkoel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, audiinatix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Isilcalgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Isilcalgan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, derlipper, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, Schmarvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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