When environmental friendliness is concerned, accommodation Doeksen takes top points on Terschelling with the following rewards: European Eco label ( The Flower), Greenkey Gold and Milieukeur. The company is also unique in the Netherlands with the above rewards.

We offer the following accommodations and options:

Bed & Breakfast Doeksen
16 rooms.
You will stay in a double room fitted with all comforts, private bathroom, television, mini bar, options to make coffee or tea for free coffee and tea during your stay. Family rooms for 4 persons are also available.
Service is important to us, and you will enjoy a lot of privacy. Inside the accommodation, you can use the cosy living room and on the outside area you can find a sheltered spot on one of the many terraces dressed with flowers, plants and trees.
Whether you are looking for rest, nature or culture, there is always something available that you can do. Enjoying a few days in a unique environment, taking pleasurable walks or bicycle trips through nature, visiting a museum or shopping in the small villages? Terschelling is a special island, after a day out and about, you will really find rest in the Bed & Breakfast.
You will be treated every day to a tasty breakfast with a wide variety of mouth-watering goods, ranging from homemade jam to fresh home-baked bread. You can decide when, we will bring you your breakfast basket either in your room or in one of the communal living rooms, however you can also choose to join the breakfast buffet in the restaurant.
All of the rooms are non-smoking.

Apartment "Maamke en Lobke" 4 people maximum
Roomy apartments with a cosy seating area, television, video, DVD, a safe for a laptop up to A4 in size, and a stereo installation.
A dining area with a kitchen. The kitchen is complete and fitted with all conveniences. Two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with two single beds. Every bedroom has a wash basin, a hairdryer and an alarm clock. Separate showers and toilets. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Accommodation "De Boei" 12 people maximum
The accommodation has 4 bedrooms.
Cosy living room with a wood-burning stove, seating and dining area and a partially open kitchen, modern and fitted with all conveniences. Television, stereo installation, video and dvd player present. Bedroom no. 1, 2 person bedroom 1x double bed with bathroom, hallway, 2 bathrooms and a 1 person infra-red sauna.
Bedrooms no. 2 and no. 4 are both 4 person bedrooms with a bathroom in which a washing area and toilet, 2 x single bed and 1x double bed. Room no. 3 has a washing area and a 2 x single bed. All bedrooms have television, radio/cd player and an alarm clock present. All beds have a pillow, comforter and bedspread. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Accommodation "De Tros" 16 people maximum
The accommodation has 8 bedrooms.
This accommodation has 4 studios, a communal living room with stereo, dvd player, t.v., video, DVD player. On the ground floor: 2 x 2 room studios with bedroom for 4 people and a sleeping area with a 2 person sofa bed in each studio, fully furnished rooms with seating and dining furniture, kitchen, separated sleeping area with a wash basin, separate shower and toilet. Extra toilet in the hallway. On the top floor: 2 x 2 room studios with bedroom for 4 people and a sleeping area with a 2 person sofa bed in each studio, fully furnished rooms with seating and dining furniture, kitchen, separated sleeping area with a wash basin, separate shower and toilet.
All beds have a pillow and comforter. Each studio has its own telephone line. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Accommodation "Het Anker" 20 people maximum
The accommodation has 8 bedrooms with bathroom.
Ground floor: large, cosy dining/living room with a wood-burning stove, television, video, dvd player, sound equipment with cd player, telephone. Smaller living room with a cosy seating area, bar, television and sound equipment. Complete kitchen and fitted with all conveniences. 8 bed rooms 4 x 2 person and 4 x 3 person. One of the 3 person bed rooms has a specially equipped bathroom. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Accommodation "Het Anker Totaal" 36 people maximum
The accommodation has 13 bedrooms with bathroom.
Ground floor: large, cosy dining/living room with a wood-burning stove, television, video, dvd player, sound equipment with cd player, telephone. Smaller living room with a cosy seating area, bar, television and sound equipment. Complete kitchen and fitted with all conveniences. Ground floor 8 bedrooms 4 x 2 person and 4 x 3 person.
First floor: 5 bed rooms 2 x 2 person and 3 x 4 person. All bathrooms are fitted with a shower, toilet and washbasin, and come with a blow-dryer. In the accommodation, all bedrooms come with a safe, laptop A4 size, television, radio alarm clock, desk, easy chair, drapes and sufficient closet space. The beds have a pillow, comforter and bedspread. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Accommodation "De Reddingboot" 18 people maximum
The accommodation has 6 bedrooms.
Combined seating/dining area with a wood-burning stove, colour tv with video and dvd player, telephone, sound equipment with cd player.
Bedrooms ground floor 2 x 2 person and 4 x 4 person. 3 bedrooms with own bathroom. Complete kitchen and fitted with all conveniences.
Bedrooms top floor: 1 x 4 person and 1 x 2 person with wash basin. Shower and toilet located centrally on the ground floor. All beds have a pillow and comforter. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Facilities: The facilities below come at an extra charge.
Restaurant: breakfast, brunch, lunch, packaged lunch, dinner, buffets, gourmet and barbecue. We can also cater to a buffet in the accommodation.
Freshly baked bread rolls: a large assortment of freshly baked bread rolls daily. We will deliver the bread rolls to your accommodation at a time specified by you,
Linen rental: bed and bath linens, kitchen linens, sauna towels and bathrobes.
Bike rental: ladies, gentlemen, granny and children's bikes, MTB, fun-trailer, child seats and kid-car.
Trolley rental: combi trolleys, buggies, joggers, maxi-cosy and rocking chairs.
Carts, steps: several kinds for adults.
Laundromat: washing machine, dryer.
Internet computer: At the reception desk you can use an Internet computer; there is also a laptop connection.
Wellness room: solarium, infra-red sauna and Scottish shower.
Outside sauna: Finnish wood-heated sauna with relaxation garden, submersion bath and outside shower.
"Houttobbes": wood-heated hot tub, the ultimate relaxation under the stars in any season.

The facilities below are free of charge:
Outside bowling, outside table soccer, table-tennis, outside checkers and darts.
Children's zoo: Meeting the animals and learning about their care.
"Spelotheek" (toy library): 380 games for all ages, 51 children's DVDs and 145 children's videotapes. Also: DVDs in several languages.
Several playgrounds: from preschool to teenager, with challenging recreation equipment.
Child furniture: For the smallest among us up to 6 months a cradle and commode. Child bed with small blanket or comforter, child seat, dress pillow, box, bathtub, junior bed.
Baby-sit central: You want to enjoy your evening, we take care of the children.

Business
Get to know yourself and others better on Terschelling!
Starting the moment you board for Terschelling, the basis is formed for the right atmosphere and ambiance of mini meetings, board meetings, seminars, workshops, brainstorming and start-up meetings. The mainland of the Netherlands, the hurried world, the bustle, the traffic jams, you literally leave it all behind by choosing for an island. After approximately two hours on the boat, you will come ashore on an island where we guarantee rest and relaxation. Because of the natural borders of an island, the inspiring and relaxed surroundings often cause an almost automatic focus on each other and each other's functioning, and stimulates creativity.
With us, you book more than just a place to meet or train. We think that "relaxation is, after all, part of working", so we will do everything in our power to balance both of them out. Whether it is by alternating work and an activity in the free air (bicycling, outdoor activities), a tasteful dinner or just the enjoyment of the beautiful environment. We would be pleased to create a custom program for you.

Business arrangements Minimum 8 people, maximum 26 people.
Arrangements of 1 day or more.

Meeting facilities: flip-over, overhead projector, screen, whiteboard, beamer, sound equipment, copier and fax, meeting rooms and discussion rooms

Payment methods:
Cash
Pin
Credit card; MasterCard, Visa, Maestro

Terschelling.
Terschelling, almost 30 kilometres long, composed of 80% nature and unspoilt scenery. Magnificent dunes area, forests, endless white beach, moors, the polder behind the Waddendijk and salt beds on the Boschplaat of a size that is unique in Europe. Along the South side of the island there is an extensive wadden landscape that emerges at low tide. On Terschelling, you are as free as the birds. Nature areas stretching tens of kilometres with a unique flora and fauna, and breathtaking views. The Boschplaat is the crown jewel of the island's rich nature.

Birds on Terschelling
Every type of bird has, just like the plants, its own preference to settle and nest in certain areas. In total, the dunes of Terschelling house approximately 90 different species of birds each year.

Wild plants
Terschelling is the home of more than 600 different types of wild plants, from very generic types up to the, in our country, rather rare orchids that can be admired in May and June. Because of the soil poor in chalk, the dune area has many extensive moors. On the Boschplaat, where seawater from the Wadden Sea often penetrates far into the area, one can find plants that are typical for this area like glasswort, sea aster and sea lavender.

 

The Boschplaat
Everyone who visits Terschelling has, at one time or another, heard of the "Boschplaat", in 1970 pronounced the first European nature reserve with this status in the Netherlands. The varying scenery causes a rich and varied plant life. Of the 700 distinct plants found in the Netherlands, the Boschplaat is home to half.

Sea and beach
The sea is clean and invites swimming. In spring it is a little chilly, but in summer, the water quickly reaches 20 to 21 degrees Centigrade. Some parts of the beach allow for kiting, surfing, kite-surfing and beach sailing. Taking a hooded cart along the beach is always an option, even with less favourable weather.

The Wadden Sea
The Wadden area is a tide area. At low tide, the view is of an endless mud-flat. About 6 hours later, at high tide, a sea lies before you. The ground, especially the areas that emerge at low tide, is riddled with animal life. Crustaceans like cockles and mussels, worms like lobworms. The water is home to enormous amounts of shrimp and young fish. They are food for the large numbers of birds that stay here for a shorter or longer period of time. For several species of birds, the wadden area is crucial, as well as for a number of species of fish that grow up there. Mammals are also found in the wadden area, like the seal.

Climate
The climate on the island is, and very few people know this, not Dutch. On average, the sun shines twice as often on the island as it does on the Dutch mainland. It also sees more wind, but this very same wind makes the rainstorms drift by quickly and gives the island its clean air. Especially the summer months are sunnier but cooler than the rest of the Netherlands. The sea's influence can be noticed throughout the year. Winters are mild, spring is light, sunny and favourable to growth, the summer is cooler but sunnier than the mainland. Autumn is long, with a beautiful lukewarm September and pretty and scented up into October, it is not until the November storms before this ends.

Bicycling, on foot or by horse
Bicyclists and hikers find unequalled opportunities for an active and healthy holiday. A vast network of bike trails (70 kilometres in length) allows for a multitude of routes. The island is best explored by bike. A vast bicycle path network will guide you to the most beautiful spots. The "buitendijkse fietspad" (bicycle path around the outside of the dyke) is a unique feature for Terschelling.
Exploring Terschelling on foot is possible regardless of the season. The wind in your hair in autumn, searching about the flood line with a cool breeze in summer, or a spring stroll in the polder with dozens of birds calling overhead. Hikers can choose their own routes using the over 250 kilometres of hiking path, unhardened forest and dune trails or by using the marked hiking routes and nature trails. Along the way you can find several dunes with lookout points, which will give you a wide view over the surrounding area. Nowhere else in the Netherlands will you find so many types of plants and animal species in an area of this size.
For horse lovers, there is an extensive network of riding tracks and bridle routes. People who did not bring their own horse on holiday have the opportunity to rent one.

There is an extensive excursion and tour programme, possibly adjusted for the time of year. Ranging from a short walk through a duck decoy to a 5 hour long ramble over the Boschplaat. In spring, you will also be able to visit the seagull colonies on the Boschplaat.

Cranberries
Cranberries and Terschelling are closely related. The cranberry was first sighted on the island in 1868, specifically in de dune valley that is now called Studentenplak. It is assumed that a beachcomber first brought the cranberry to Terschelling soil. At the time, cranberries were transported from the New World on ships because of their healing properties, and as export goods to England. Back then, the dunes were a lot wetter. The berry seeds found a good soil there and started to sprout, and this way, the cranberry spread across Terschelling. The harvesting rights for the cranberry on Terschelling have been granted (leased out) to cranberry company Skylge, that makes regional products from the berries like compote, fruit juice, jam, and wine.

Dune apples and pears
Especially in spring they catch the eye, the flowering apple and pear bushes in the dunes. Caused by apple and pear cores tossed aside by thirsty hikers. Of these, the seeds have sprouted and grown into wild fruit bushes. This way, hundreds of apple and pear bushes can be found, almost all of them right alongside the hiking and bicycle trails.

The lighthouse "Brandaris"
The Brandaris was built in 1594, by the "Staten van Holland" (states of Holland), as a beacon for ships. Around 1835, it was remodelled and the tower fitted with a turning light. The tower's height is 45 metres, about 55 metres including the light fixture. Special lamps and a set of lenses allow the light to be seen for up to 36 kilometres away in favourable weather conditions. The tower has been closed to the public since the late 70's. The Brandaris is, however, one of the places on Terschelling where you can get married.