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title: "Discover Castricum | Beach, dunes & tips | Zeezicht"
url: https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/en/ontdek-castricum
description: "Discover Castricum aan Zee: complete guides to the beach, parking, the dog beach and what to do in Castricum, compiled by Zeezicht."
lang: en
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Discover Castricum

# Discover Castricum aan Zee

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Castricum aan Zee has a wide, Blue Flag-awarded North Sea beach at the end of the Zeeweg, backed by the North Holland Dune Reserve and with the village of Bakkum a short bike ride away. 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.

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
https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/en/ontdek-castricum/strand

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
https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/en/ontdek-castricum/parkeren

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
https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/en/ontdek-castricum/hondenstrand

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
https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/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.

View the menu: https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/en/menukaart
Contact & directions: https://strandpaviljoenzeezicht.nl/en/contact

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