Voorschoten: Estate Village Between Leiden and The Hague
Voorschoten has about 22,470 residents and lies in South Holland between Leiden and The Hague. The village developed around several country estates built by Leiden and Hague patricians, giving it a leafy, affluent character. Kasteel Duivenvoorde, a 13th-century moated castle surrounded by an English landscape park, is the most prominent and open for guided tours.
The centre along the Voorstraat has an upmarket village atmosphere. The Vliet canal forms the western boundary. Voorschoten is largely residential, with many inhabitants commuting to Leiden, The Hague, or Amsterdam. The Papenwegse Polder provides open green space to the south.
Leiden is about 5 kilometres northeast. The Hague lies roughly 10 kilometres southwest. Leidschendam borders to the west.
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Voorschoten has about 22,470 residents and lies in South Holland between Leiden and The Hague. The village developed around several country estates built by Leiden and Hague patricians, giving it a leafy, affluent character. Kasteel Duivenvoorde, a 13th-century moated castle surrounded by an English landscape park, is the most prominent and open for guided tours.
The centre along the Voorstraat has an upmarket village atmosphere. The Vliet canal forms the western boundary. Voorschoten is largely residential, with many inhabitants commuting to Leiden, The Hague, or Amsterdam. The Papenwegse Polder provides open green space to the south.
Leiden is about 5 kilometres northeast. The Hague lies roughly 10 kilometres southwest. Leidschendam borders to the west.
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