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Heiden, Germany

Heiden is a town of 8,147 people in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Population8,147 GeoNames
Elevation79 m 259 ft
Time zoneEurope/Berlin
Land area53.4 km²
Nearest airportFlughafen Essen-Mülheim (ESS) 47 km

Why visit Heiden

Townapedia lists 79 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 99 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Fier's Hof, Wildpark Frankenhof, Haus Döring and Nanes Malkaestchen.

About Heiden

Heiden is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 5 km east of Borken.

From the Wikipedia article Heiden, Germany (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do13

Fier's Hof

Farm and orchard · 6.0 km

4 Kreulkerhok, Reken

Tu-Fr 09:00-18:30; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 09:00-18:30; Mo off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2864 1423

Wildpark Frankenhof

Zoo and aquarium · 6.1 km

32 Frankenstraße, Reken

Mar-Oct 09:00-18:00; Nov-Feb 10:00-17:00; Dec 24-25 off

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Feldladen Brösterhaus

Farm and orchard · 1.4 km

Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00

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Lünsberg

Scenic view · 4.0 km

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Schwarzer Berg

Scenic view · 4.9 km

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Tannenbültenberg

Scenic view · 4.2 km

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Hof Kleine Boes

Farm and orchard · 2.0 km

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Vogelpark

Zoo and aquarium

24/7

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Vogelpark Borken

Zoo and aquarium · 4.9 km

24/7

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Kinocenter Borken

Cinema and theater · 5.5 km

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Rodelberg

Scenic view · 0.8 km

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Museums and landmarks79

Haus Döring

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

5 Haus Döringweg, Borken

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Nanes Malkaestchen

Museum · 4.7 km

28 Ramsdorfer Postweg

Tu 18:30-21:30; Th 09:00-12:00

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Bolkenhain Stuben

Museum · 5.5 km

"nach Vereinbarung"

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Burg Gemen

Monument and historic site · 6.0 km

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Galerie Kranenburg

Museum · 5.5 km

12 Heilig-Geist-Straße, Borken

Tu-Fr 09:00-12:30, 15:00-18:30; Sa 09:30-14:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2861 7939

Heimathaus Marbeck

Museum · 2.9 km

1b Schulstraße, Borken

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Stadtmuseum Borken

Museum · 5.5 km

6 Marktpassage, Borken

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Haus Engelrading

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Holkensturm

Monument and historic site · 5.6 km

Auch bekannt als "Wülfingsturm" oder "Roter Turm" (Sitz der SPD)

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Teufelsteine

Monument and historic site · 3.1 km

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Alte Stadtmauer

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds24

Freizeitbad Aquarius

Sports field and stadium · 4.9 km

20 Parkstraße, Borken

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Bocholter Aa Velen - Borken

Hiking and trails · 5.5 km

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Kranenmeer

Hiking and trails · 5.5 km

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Lammersfeld

Hiking and trails · 2.0 km

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Lünsberg und Hombornquelle

Hiking and trails · 3.7 km

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Golfclub Uhlenberg Reken e.V.

Golf course · 5.8 km

8 Uhlenberg, Reken

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Stadtpark Ramsdorf

Park · 6.4 km

Stadtpark entlang der Bocholter Aa mit Fischtreppe und zahlreichen Sitz- und Erholmöglichkeiten

24/7

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Adler

Park · 6.3 km

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Bauerngarten

Park · 2.9 km

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Eichhörnchen

Park · 6.3 km

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F.C. Viktoria Heiden

Sports field and stadium · 0.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes99

Hotel-Restaurant Haus Waldesruh

Restaurant · Regional · 3.3 km

278 Dülmener Weg, Borken

Open in Google Maps · +49 2861 94000

ChiMi Restaurant

Restaurant · Asian · 5.2 km

34 Heidener Straße, Borken

Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2861 89 89 936

Dunckhöfner

Restaurant · Regional

2 Rekener Straße, Heiden

Th-Mo 18:00-22:00; Tu, We off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2867 95151

Küsschen

Brewery and winery · 5.4 km

2 Markt, Borken

Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su,PH off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2861 8085752

Landhotel Beckmann

Restaurant

7a Borkener Straße, Heiden

Oct-Apr: Mo,Tu,Fr 16:30+; Oct-Apr: We,Th off; May-Sep: Mo,Tu...

Open in Google Maps · +49 2867 97470

Restaurant Am alten Rathaus

Restaurant · Balkan · 5.5 km

14 Heilig-Geist-Straße, Borken

Tu-Fr,Su 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Sa 17:00-22:00

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Ristorante Bellini

Restaurant · Italian · 6.0 km

1 Freiheit, Borken

Tu-Th 16:00-23:00; Fr-Su 12:00-23:00; Mo off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2861 9292552

Taverana Toxotis

Restaurant · Greek · 5.3 km

12 Remigiusstraße, Borken

Tu-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su,PH 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Mo off

Open in Google Maps · +49 2861 9294222

Backstube Jägers

Bakery · 3.8 km

83 Landwehr, Borken

Mo-Fr 05:00-18:30; Sa 05:00-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00

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Cafe Jägers

Bakery

1 Rekener Straße, Heiden

Mo-Fr 05:15-18:30; Sa 05:30-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · +49 2867 8523

Café Becher & Levi’s – Genuss-Stopp in Borken

Cafe · 5.3 km

2 Raesfelder Straße, Borken

Tu-Su 08:00-23:00

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Café Jägers

Cafe · 5.4 km

9 Markt, Borken

Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30, Sa 07:00-17:00, Su 08:30-18:00

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Where to stay10

Churches and places of worship17

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Shopping39

Gas and EV charging14

Schools, colleges and libraries20

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Healthcare11

Map of Heiden

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Getting there and nearby towns

Flughafen Essen-Mülheim (ESS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.

  • Borken 5 km west, about 5 min by car
  • Velen 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
  • Rhade 8 km south, about 8 min by car
  • Raesfeld 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
  • Südlohn 14 km north, about 14 min by car
  • Gescher 15 km north, about 15 min by car
  • Rhede 16 km west, about 16 min by car
  • Schermbeck 17 km south, about 17 min by car
  • Stadtlohn 18 km north, about 18 min by car
  • Dorsten 19 km south, about 19 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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