Why choose between working and relaxing when you can combine them in a cool place? With a workation, you get away from it all and mix work with something fun, like discovering Friesland! Start your day productively and take a break in between for a fresh walk on the beach, a city trip or an adventure in nature. On a work station in Friesland? We are in favour! Who is coming along?
On workstation in Friesland, who will join us?
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Ready to mix work and play in a unique place? Friesland, Europe's most circular region, offers numerous sustainable workation locations where you can be both productive and relax. And all year round. Think working from a cosy farmhouse, a nice hotel or a nature cottage. And between finishing your to-do list by heading into nature for a brisk walk, enjoying a yoga session, or picking up fresh oysters on the Frisian coast. Friesland not only gives you new ideas, but also lasting memories. Whether you go alone, with a colleague or take the whole family on a school holiday.
The Suvelfabryk: work and get a breath of fresh air near the Wadden Sea
For our first tip, we go to the Wadden, but not to the islands: we stay on the mainland. Although, the boat to Ameland and Schier are also very close by, should you have time... In the village of Lioessens there is an old dairy factory that has been transformed into a lovely workplace with plenty of relaxation options. Yoga, bootcamps, hiking, mudflats, delicious food: you can do it all here. Open your laptop in one of the indoor spaces, enjoy the peace in the courtyard garden, or work from bed in one of the thirteen flats. The Suvelfabryk offers everything for a productive and relaxed workation. Feeling adventurous? This sustainable location is also an ideal base for a trip on the mud flats. So bring your old clothes and good mudflat walking shoes (old, high Allstars will do) and experience Friesland at its roughest. See more about the Suvelfabriek.
Work and wellness at Schreiershoek in Dokkum
For our second tip, we stay in the north of Friesland. At recreation and holiday park Schreiershoek, you can work and relax in an oasis of calm. We from thegreenlist.nl were able to experience it for themselves and stayed in the treehouse with spa! Za-lig. We can recommend it to everyone. With a private sauna and hot tub you come here to completely unwind after a productive working day. Whether you choose a cosy chalet, luxury villa or holiday home - they have one - the accommodation is all fully equipped. And what makes it extra nice: you are close to the charming town of Dokkum, which you can easily reach by bicycle. Fine Dokkum tip we have set out for you here. And even if you opt for this workation in Friesland, the Wadden are again close by. Casper Meinders from wadexpeditions.nl Is our shore excursion tip. Give him your regards! See more about Schreiershoek.
At thegreenlist.nl we went on a workation to holiday park Schreiershoek, the perfect combination of peace, nature and city vibes (with Dokkum less than ten minutes away by bike).
Workation on Vliebiza
We're going to Vliebiza... for the ultimate workation! We seize any reason to go to a Wadden Island with both hands. And if it's for work and pleasure? Absolutely perfect! On Vlieland, where the vast beaches and silence of the dunes really take you away from it all, WestCord Strandhotel Seeduyn offers the ideal setting for a wonderful workation, even on your own. Just. This hotel is right on the beach, on the first row of dunes, with endless views over the North Sea. We would know it... Start your working day from bed or with a cup of coffee on the beach, head out in between for a long beach walk that will clear your head and fuel your creativity, and end the afternoon in beach pavilion ’t Badhuys for a delicious lunch and final tasks on your to-do list. Find out more about WestCord Strandhotel Seeduyn.
Pean-Buiten: workation on the Frisian Lakes
Pean-Buiten, located on the Frisian Lakes near Grou and close to National Park Alde Feanen, is the place for an inspiring workout. Work in peace from your cosy nature cottage overlooking the water and take a break in between with a work-out on a supboard, a relaxing yoga session, meditation or a nice walk in nature. Such a break will give you new energy and more space to think creatively. And after all, that's what you came for, right? End the day in the restaurant, where a seasonal and largely plant-based menu awaits you. Every meal here is a treat. In this holiday village, you can really unwind, get loads of work done and get back home for a while. Delicious! See more about Pean-Buiten.
Workation on the Frisian Lakes at Pean-Buiten.
So, where does your workation in Friesland go?
Make the most of your working days and book a work-out in Friesland! Whether you go with a colleague, take your partner, have the whole family there during a school holiday, or just want to enjoy yourself in your own time: the possibilities are endless. Cosy nature cottages, nice hotel rooms, cottages with sauna, for groups, in the woods, at the beach. Name it, and it's there. Go to the venue finder of Meet in Friesland for even more inspiring locations to cleverly combine working and discovering Friesland.
More sustainable work and enjoyment in Friesland
- Also see: On circular expedition in Friesland.
- Also see: A city trip to Dokkum!
- Also see: great places to host a strategy or heath day.
- Also see: Ideas for an unforgettable team outing in Friesland.
Photo credits: main image: Meet in Friesland / De Suvelfabryk, triptych Schreiershoek: thegreenlist.nl, other: Pean-Buiten / Meet in Friesland.
