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In these guides we set out how to get here, where to park, the rules for dogs and what there is to do in Castricum, with tips from the team at Strandpaviljoen Zeezicht. [ ![Wide North Sea beach at Castricum aan Zee](https://tsavphjoufukoicrxkpp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/media/migrated/originals/hero-beach.jpg) Beach guide ## Castricum aan Zee Beach: the complete guide Blue Flag, lifeguard-supervised during the beach season and five pavilions: everything you need to know about the beach at Castricum aan Zee. Read the guide ](/en/ontdek-castricum/strand)[ ![Car park at the beach entrance of Castricum aan Zee](https://tsavphjoufukoicrxkpp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/media/migrated/originals/hero-view.jpg) Practical ## Parking at Castricum aan Zee P aan ZEE, license plate recognition, free alternatives in the village and what to do when the car park is full. Read the guide ](/en/ontdek-castricum/parkeren)[ ![Dog running on the beach of Castricum aan Zee](https://tsavphjoufukoicrxkpp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/media/migrated/originals/home-sunset.jpg) With your dog ## Castricum Dog Beach: rules per season When your dog may run free, where it's welcome during the day in summer and what applies in the dunes. Read the guide ](/en/ontdek-castricum/hondenstrand)[ ![Dunes and beach at Castricum aan Zee](https://tsavphjoufukoicrxkpp.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/media/migrated/originals/wedding-panorama.jpg) Tips from locals ## What to do in Castricum? Twelve tips from locals: beach, dunes, Huis van Hilde, treasure hunts, kitesurfing and day trips to Alkmaar and Bergen. Read the guide ](/en/ontdek-castricum/wat-te-doen) ## Join us at Zeezicht Strandpaviljoen Zeezicht sits just to the left of the beach entrance and is open all year, for coffee after a walk in the dunes, lunch with sand between your toes or dinner at sunset. 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