Why visit Westerstede
Townapedia lists 56 museums and landmarks, 78 parks and trails, 152 places to eat, 41 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bauerladen Jut's, Eytjehof Hofladen, Burg Elmendorf - Dreibergen and Schinkenmuseum.
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About Westerstede
Westerstede (German pronunciation: [vɛstɐˈʃteːdə] ; Low German: Westerstäe) is the capital of the Ammerland district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km northwest of Oldenburg.
From the Wikipedia article Westerstede (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Bauerladen Jut's
Farm and orchard · 10.5 km
1 Anemonenweg, Bad Zwischenahn
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Eytjehof Hofladen
Farm and orchard · 10.0 km
2 Zwischenahner Straße, Wiefelstede
Aug-Apr Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; PH off; May-Jul Mo-Fr...
Geigers Imkerwelt – Honig Selbstbedienung
Farm and orchard · 10.7 km
Selbstbedienung mit Vertrauenskasse: Honig, Wabenhonig, Bienenwachskerzen und Geschenke. Rund um die Uhr geöffnet. Glasrückgabe vor Ort.
8A Westeresch, Bad Zwischenahn
24/7
Motormühle Rostrup
Cinema and theater · 8.1 km
1 Alpenrosenweg, Bad Zwischenahn
Museums and landmarks56
Hengstforder Mühle
Monument and historic site · 10.4 km
Reetgedeckter Gallerieholländer auf Backstein-Achteck mit Windrose. Besichtigung nach Absprache möglich.
308 Hauptstraße, Apen
Bäume der Zukunft - Anpflanzung klimaresistenter Bäume
Monument and historic site · 6.8 km
Esbroker Weg
24/7
Freialtar
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Freialtar auf dem Burgplatz Mansingen
Westersteder Straße, Westerstede
44 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds78
Landerlebnis Janßen
Sports field and stadium · 2.8 km
6 Seghorner Weg, Westerstede
Apr-Oct: Mo-Su,PH 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Fr-Su,PH 10:00-18:00
66 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes152
Müller & Egerer Filiale Ocholt
Bakery · 6.6 km
157 Westersteder Straße, Westerstede
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00, Sa 06:30-17:00, Su 08:00-17:00, PH 08:00-17:00
Delikat
Restaurant · German, Regional, Ice Cream · 9.2 km
5 Am Badepark, Bad Zwischenahn
Mo-Sa 13:00-21:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Der Löns-Krug
Restaurant · Regional · 10.6 km
35 Wiefelsteder Straße, Bad Zwischenahn
Mo-Su 17:30-22:00; Su 11:30-15:00
Fikensolter Bückelkroog
Restaurant · German · 1.4 km
25 Westersteder Straße, Westerstede
Mo-Sa 17:00+; Su 11:00-14:00,17:00+
Gristeder Hof to Horn
Restaurant · Regional · 9.1 km
7 Heller Landstraße, Wiefelstede
We-Fr 17:00+, Sa 14:00+, Su 11:00+
Kalimera
Restaurant · Greek · 10.0 km
23 In der Horst, Bad Zwischenahn
Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Su,PH 12:00-21:00
Mr.Trần
Restaurant · Asian, Japanese, Vietnamese · 9.8 km
41 Peterstraße, Bad Zwischenahn
Mo,Tu 17:00-22:00; We-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 11:00-22:00
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Oscar's Café & Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Mediterranean · 9.7 km
20 Auf dem Hohen Ufer, Bad Zwischenahn
Tu-Su,PH 11:00-23:00
Restaurant Diakopes
Restaurant · Greek · 0.8 km
2 Süderstraße, Westerstede
We-Sa 17:30-22:00; Su 17:30-21:00
140 more on the map.
Where to stay41
Das 53° Hotel - Kolbs Meerblick-Hotel
Motel and hotel · German · 7.8 km
21-23 Dreiberger Straße, Bad Zwischenahn
Erholungshilfe Sozialtherapeutische Erlebnisreisen e.V.
Motel and hotel · 10.3 km
8 Seerosenweg, Bad Zwischenahn
Churches and places of worship19
Bethaus Felde
Church · Evangelical · 2.9 km
22 Wittenheimstraße, Westerstede
Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Gemeinde (Baptisten), Westerstede
Church · Baptist · 0.6 km
43 Kuhlenstraße, Westerstede
St. Marien-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.5 km
15 Auf dem Hohen Ufer, Bad Zwischenahn
Neuapostolische Kirche Bad Zwischenahn
Church · 10.6 km
54 Brummerforth, Bad Zwischenahn
Shopping44
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Brakenhoffschule Westerstede - Verlässliche Grundschule
School · 0.7 km
8 Von-Weber-Straße, Westerstede
Carlo-Collodi-Schule - Jugendhilfe Collstede
School · 4.3 km
44 Zum Hullen, Westerstede
Healthcare17
Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
23 An der Hössen, Westerstede
Map of Westerstede
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Getting there and nearby towns
JadeWeserAirport (WVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Apen 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wiefelstede 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Zetel 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Wiesmoor 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Oldenburg 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Friedeburg 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Ostrhauderfehn 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Wilhelmshaven 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Wittmund 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Bremerhaven 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Flug Bad Zwischenahn nach Westerstede 2010 30, Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kanaldeckel DEULA Westerstede, SPBer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Freistehender Glockenturm von St. Petri in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen (Alice Peters) Westerstede 2, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Brunnen auf dem Marktplatz in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Petri-Kirche in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OLB-Filiale Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Markt, Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Glockenturm von St. Petri in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen (Alice Peters) Westerstede 1, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Rathaus Westerstede von 1927, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirche St. Petri und Rathaus Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westerstede, St. Petri, Westturm v S 188x282, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Westerstede, St. Petri, Westturm v S, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus, St. Petri-Kirche & Glockenturm in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bruchstein- und Ziegelmauerwerk der St. Petri-Kirche in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grabstein an der St. Petri-Kirche in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grabstein Kindergrag an der St. Petri-Kirche in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Die Marktfrau "Oma Apen", Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus Westerstede mit Europafahne (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenktafel Am Markt (Westerstede) Marktfrau&Alice Peters Ohsam&2012, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Skulptur Am Markt (Westerstede) Marktfrau&Alice Peters Ohsam&2012, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nasenschild Hotel & Restaurant Altes Stadthaus Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hotel Altes Stadthaus Westerstede - Eingangsbereich, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ammerland Knotenpunkt 24 in Westerstede (2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EWE-Gebäude in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EWE shop Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Infotafel Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur Westerstede, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Die Marktfrau (Alice Peters) Westerstede, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- "Musizierende" Skulpture von Alice Peters-Ohsam in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Musizierende" Skulpture von Alice Peters-Ohsam in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gedenktafel Am Markt (Westerstede) Rathaus Westerstede, OTFW , Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freistehender Glockenturm von St. Petri in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Altes Stadthaus, Hotel & Restaurant in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunnen in Westerstede, Lange Straße, Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0
- Glockenturm von St. Petri in Westerstede (2022), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bethaus getaufter Christen in Westerstede-Felde (2025), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bockhorner Moor 02, Schraat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Westerstede, De-okin ( talk ) 21:55, 11 April 2009 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dänikhorster MoorMoorsee, Monika Hackert, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Zwischenahn - Am Hogen Hagen - Kurpark - Freilichtmuseum Ammerländer Bauernhaus - Spieker 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Allee zum Schloss Fikensolt (Westerstede, 2023), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oldenburg nach Bad Zwischenahn Landesgartenschau 108, Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Zwischenahn Johanneskirche, -- Xocolatl ( talk ) 17:25, 14 April 2011 (UTC), CC0
- Bad Zwischenahn - Dreiberger Straße - NSG Dreibergen - Burg Elmendorf - Hügel 1 03 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet Rhododendronpark Linswege, Olga Ernst, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hengstforder Mühle in Apen (2024), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apen, kerk foto2 2010-05-15 15.53, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naturschutzgebiet "Stapeler Moor" (NSG WE 143) Landschaft 2, Utz Wöhleke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schinken Museum in Apen (Hauptstr. 212), JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocholt Kirche (2), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ocholt Grundschule (1), Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bad Zwischenahn - Auf dem Hohen Ufer+Fährweg - St.-Marien-Kirche + Mariensäule 01 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herz-Jesu-Kirche Westerstede, Ludger Sunder-Plassmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Neuapostolische Kirche in Bad Zwischenahn, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torsholter Hauptstraße 44, Eibenhorst-Schule (Förderschule) in Westerstede, JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spieker Ammerländer Bauernhaus (32703180523), dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, deleted_user, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, VIA_KK, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, huna, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, moenk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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