The best road cycling routes around Wervershoof

Andijk, with its ten kilometers in length, is one of the longest villages in the Netherlands.

The name Andijk comes from "aan de dijk" (on the dike), where several neighborhoods were located on the Noorderdijk. This piece of dike was located under the territory of the villages of Lutjebroek, Grootebroek, and Bovenkarspel, part of the town of Grootebroek, one of the West Frisian 'rural towns'. Over time, several neighborhoods arose on or near the dike, namely: from west to east: de Bangert, de (Kerk)buurt, and Munnikij in the banne of Lutjebroek, Geuzebuurt and Broekoord in the banne of Grootebroek, and de Kathoek and het Veld in the banne of Bovenkarspel. In 1667, the Protestants in Andijk built their own church ('Buurtjeskerk') in the Kerkbuurt. The Catholic Andijkers at that time fell under the station of Wervershoof, but had two hidden churches, one on the Bangert and one on Broekoord. These were replaced around 1805 by a new Catholic church in Wervershoof. During the French occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality by imperial decree of October 21, 1811, per January 1, 1812 (after an earlier attempt at secession in 1795/1796 had come to nothing). Wervershoof also fell under this new municipality, but it separated again in 1817 to become its own municipality. During the storm surge of 1916, the dike almost broke, which resulted in a plan being designed to overhaul the village. The dike was widened and the dike canal was filled in, as a result of which the houses built against the dike were demolished. To make way for new houses, new roads were constructed, starting with the current dike road, at the foot of the renovated dike. In addition, the roads Kleingouw, Molenweg, Hoekweg, Middenweg, and de Knokkel were constructed in the polder. After the Second World War, new residential areas were built, especially along the Middenweg and the Kleingouw, such as "Fruittuinen" and "Mantelhof". On January 1, 2011, the municipality of Andijk merged with the municipalities of Wervershoof and Medemblik. Together they form the new municipality of Medemblik. The last mayor of the municipality of Andijk was Astrid Streumer.

Radboud Castle is located directly on the harbor of Medemblik and was built around 1288 by order of Floris V as a fortress to keep the region under control. Two wings, several towers and parts of the contours of the original castle are still visible, giving you a good idea of the medieval layout. An interesting stop during your walk, especially for those interested in the history of West Friesland and the role of castles in the landscape.

Delicious coffee with apple pie at a café with terrace at the drawbridge

Molen De Herder in Medemblik, in the Kop van Noord-Holland, is a beautifully restored smock mill that still grinds grain and represents a unique piece of Dutch heritage.

Beautiful mill at the northwest corner of the old town

De Herder is an octagonal stilt mill with a sugar cane roof. The mill once processed grain.

The Sint-Werenfridus Church is a Roman Catholic church at Dorpstraat 73 in Wervershoof in the Dutch province of North Holland. The church was built between 1874 and 1875. The architect Theo Asseler designed a three-aisled cruciform church in neo-Gothic style.