Duurswold and 't Roegwold

The Landscape

In Duurswold, peace and quiet come naturally. There is no rush or hustle here, only wide-open landscapes filled with green meadows and winding waterways. Canals and ditches cut through the land in both straight and curved lines, silent reminders of a time when water had to be controlled. Together, they form a distinctive pattern of water and dikes that is characteristic of the region. Amid the greenery, picturesque villages emerge, with old farmhouses that have been part of the landscape for generations. Everything seems to blend effortlessly here, where culture meets nature and history flows into the land.

Duurswold is also home to the young but impressively vast nature reserve called ’t Roegwold. In this landscape, ancient nature and new developments blend seamlessly. What was once an empty and wet peatland, shaped by drainage and cultivation, has now been returned to nature with surprising results. Reed marshes sway in the wind, peat pools shimmer among herb-rich grasslands, and young forests cast their shadows over flower-filled banks. Here, a landscape grows that does not follow a set plan but finds itself: dynamic, wild, and full of life. ’t Roegwold shows just how resilient nature can be, even in places where it once disappeared.