Barneveld

Barneveld has become famous in the Netherlands for poultry farming and egg production and has a breed of chicken, the Barnevelder, named after it. The town has existed since 1333, and functions mostly as a market-town servicing the Gelderse Vallei. Though the town is rather big, it has never gained city rights.
A notable story from Barneveld is the story of Jan van Schaffelaar, cavalry commander in the Hook and Cod wars. He allegedly leaped off the city's tower on July 16th, 1482, to meet his death at the foot of the tower. A statue of him has been placed on the Torenplein. Schaffelaar Castle, the Schaffelaar Theatre and the Schaffelaarse Bos have been named after him.

By train

Barneveld has three train stations (, and )which can be reached by train in two directions: from Amersfoort Central Station and from Ede-Wageningen. Intercity trains do not stop at Barneveld. The main station is about 5 minutes walk from the village center.

By car

Barneveld is located along the A30, which connects the A12 between Ede and Veenendaal with the A1/E30 between Amersfoort and Apeldoorn. Exits 4 (Scherpenzeel) and 5 (Barneveld-Noord) service Barneveld. Parking your car is easy within the town.

By bus

Busses also run from Amersfoort Central Station. However, since you are already at the train station, a train would be much more effective.

All points of interest found in and around Barneveld can, from the main train station, be reached by foot. To speed up travelling times, however, travelling by bicycle is recommended. Additionally, you can travel by car.

• Kasteel de Schaffelaar

  phone: +31 880 001 540
  address: Stationsweg 6, NL-3771 VH Barneveld
  Jan van Schaffelaars castle. It now functions as a location for marriages, parties, high-teas and events.

• Saint Odulphus Chruch

  phone: +31 342 416 581
  address: Torenplein 1, NL-3772 CX Barneveld
  Church dating back to the 13th century.

• Visit the Old Veluwian Market (Oud Veluwse Markt), which is held on Thursdays in July and August in the center of Barneveld. Experience clogdancing, demonstrations of historical crafts, a flea market, the opportunity to climb the medieval church tower and more.

• Veluws Museum Nairac

  phone: +31 342 415 666
  address: Brouwerstraat 1, NL-3771 BA Barneveld
  A permanent exhibition about the history and archeology of the Veluwe is shown in this 100 year old museum.

• Pluimvee Museum

  phone: +31 342 400 073
  address: Hessenweg 2A, NL-3771 RB Barneveld
  The worlds only poultry museum. Here visitors can see "historic" incubators, incubator lamps and egg-sorting machines and get a general impression of Dutch poultry farming from the cocks and hens of many breeds which range freely around.

• Haantje Pik is a Barneveld delicacy. In short, it is bread with honey. It is available at and

There are many restaurants and eetcafés in the city centre of Barneveld. To name a few:

• Eetcafé de Gribus

  phone: +31 342 414 466

• Het Groene Pandje

  phone: +31 342 491 374
  address: Langstraat 74, NL-3771 BH Barneveld

• De Hebberd

  phone: +31 342 475 480
  address: Jan van Schaffelaarstraat 61, NL-3771 BS Barneveld

Barneveld itself does not have any hotels itself, but nearby Lunteren does. Lunteren is connected to Barneveld via railway, and getting to Barneveld Centraal from Lunteren station can be done in about five minutes.

• Parkhotel Hugo de Vries

  phone: +31 318 485 255
  address: Dorpstraat 13, NL-6741 AA Lunteren

• De Lunterse Boer

  phone: +31 318 483 657
  address: Boslaan 87, NL-6741 KD Lunteren

• De Wormshoef

  phone: +31 318 484 241
  address: Dorpstraat 192, NL-6741 AS Lunteren

From Barneveld, getting to Ede and Amersfoort is easily done both by car and train. The same applies to Apeldoorn, though when travelling by train, you will have to travel via Amersfoort. Furthermore, the Hoge Veluwe National Park as well as the Veluwezoom National Park aren't far away either.