Please note, this prize draw is now closed.
Enter the prize draw this month to be in with a chance of winning a trip for two, you and a companion, to enjoy the best of Holland’s springtime colours and scents.
The highlight of the tour is the opportunity to spend an unforgettable day in the world’s largest and perhaps most famous flower garden – magnificent Keukenhof, also known as the ‘Garden of Europe’.
Some seven million flowers carpet the ground in a breath-taking horticultural display that attracts visitors from around the world each year. A variety of 800 tulips can be viewed, and each year a specific theme is followed.
There will also be ample time in the country’s capital Amsterdam, and you’ll get to travel the waters on a canal cruise – arguably the best way to see the sights of the city. You can then explore its labyrinth of cobblestone streets, browse its museums, and pause in one of the many bars and cafés.
Visits to the delightful villages of Holland’s windmill-dotted landscape and the reclaimed Zuider Zee form the background of another excursion. You can stroll the pretty lanes of the historic fishing village of Volendam – and catch a glimpse of Dutch life.
Further insights will be revealed as you’ll experience a wooden shoemaking demonstration, one of Amsterdam’s most traditional crafts in Zaandam, home to famous windmills. This will be followed by a cheese tasting in the town of Edam.
From our partners, Newmarket Holidays, the prize for two people comprises: travel March – May 2023, with three nights’ carefully chosen bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Hotel, Tilburg, or four-star Mercure Hotel Tilburg Centrum, return flights to Amsterdam, coach travel and transfers, and the guidance of a friendly, experienced tour manager all included.
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Entries for the prize draw will be accepted until the closing date 30 November 2022.
The winner will be notified in early December 2022, and full details of how to book will be given at that time. The name of the winner will be displayed on this website. The winner must agree to participate in any reasonable press or PR activity relating to the competition. The winner must agree to his/her name and/or photo and/or likeness being used for publicity purposes, without compensation. Winners of the competition agree to inclusion into BEYOND, a blog by Newmarket to publicise the competition result and holiday booked, inclusion in industry press features. This will be published on the company website and may be used across industry and national media.
The winner of the competition is required to travel and the prize is non-transferable to any other party. The prize is non-refundable. There are no cash or credit alternatives to the specified prize. The prize has no monetary value. The prize applies to 1 booking/1 holiday for a maximum of 2 people only, valid only on Newmarket’s Amsterdam & The Dutch Bulbfields tour. The booking value is based on the full price of the holiday excluding any offers that may be in circulation.
The prize from Newmarket Holidays comprises three nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the three-star Ibis Hotel, Tilburg, or four-star Mercure Hotel Tilburg Centrum, return flights to Amsterdam, coach travel and transfers, and the guidance of a friendly, experienced tour manager. The competition winner is free to choose from all the upgrade hotel options available at the time of booking. Optional excursions are not included but can be added and paid for by the competition winner. The prize must be taken by December 2023.
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374 Responses
Woukd just like to see the country and it’s people.
Ah, the Keukenhof Gardens! I’ve heard so much. What a treat to be able to visit!
It has been my dream for so long but things conspired against us and now we are in our twilight years and married for over 50 years it would be a dream come true
The last time we visited the Netherlands was about 35 years ago and we have some wonderful memories of the bulb fields, flower markets, Keukenhof Gardens and very pretty towns. It would be wonderful to visit again to revive old memories and make some new ones
We have never been to Amsterdam, maybe get some tulips for my garden.
Been many a year since we have been to the Netherlands – would love a nice relaxing visit in 2023 – thanks for the opportunity!
Blue and pink and yellow and green
So many Keukenhof tulips I’ve never seen
Donned my clogs and ate some (Edam) cheese
Watched painted windmills turn in the breeze
Cruised a canal in Amsterdam
Went to pretty Volendam, and crafty Zaandam
Here’s me thinking how lucky I am!
ps commented already but wanted to add: forgot to mention the bulbfields which would by my favourite…I love flowers and colours….
I would love to surprise my daughter with this amazing and wonderful prize. Amsterdam is an interesting place as far as I can see, with the Van Gogh museum being there; bikes everywhere and the canals.
Very romantic! This is an excellent prize which we would really appreciate……
After 2 years of COVID would love to believe things back to normal. Love the Netherlands both cruising 🛳 or touring. Great to win 🏆
What a fabulous prize
Missed a similar visit due to Covid this year. So, would really enjoy the experience next Spring.
Visited Amsterdam recently and can’t wait to return there. 🥰
We’ve never been to Amsterdam and this would be a fantastic opportunity. Cheers
Ah Amsterdam. The canals, architecture and the city scene. Smells of scented flowers and full of colour. Looks to please and good fayre.
As a keen gardener, a visit to the Dutch tulip fields would be a wonderful experience.
What a fabulous prize and what a surprise for my wife if I win it.
Every Autumn I order tulip and hyacinth bulbs for my front garden. I plan a pattern of colours to create my own mini Kreukenhof that will wow passers-by in the Spring. But although I always have a colourful display, there’s no sign of my carefully designed pattern. Could I have mixed up the bulbs yet again? A stroll through the wonderful Kreukenhof Park would inspire me to carry on planting and creating when I get back to my own garden.
Visiting the tulip fields is on my bucket list, what a wonderful experience.
It would be lovely to be able to visit the Dutch bulb fields in the spring, to see Keukenhof in particular, in all it’s splendour.
I have visited over 52 years ago … when I was 6 months pregnant with my first born son! I did not ‘travel well’ at that time and have never had the opportunity to go back to experience all that there is to offer in this lovely country.
I would love to go to The Netherlands. – Wooden shoe?
Spring is my favourite time of the year and I get so excited when the tulips start to appear in the garden
I would love the opportunity to visit them on mass in this famous park.
At school, we had exchange trips with a school in The Netherlands, in Hoorn. Fast forward 60 years and some of us are still in touch, having formed firm friendships over the years. We’ve spoken of a post pandemic reunion. This would offer an ideal opportunity to scope places to see and things to do!
A nice short journey leads to amazing sights.
Beautiful flowers and beautiful people.
Sounds a lovely trip those beautiful tulips
This sounds like a lovely, easy-going, sedate break.
I’ve often wanted to visit to coincide with the flowering fields, so this would be perfect.
It would be wonderful to win.
My first ever flight was to The Netherlands and have not had the opportunity to go back but would love to. When we went before it was not the time for the tulips.
It would remind me of the first river cruise I had after the death of my wife and daughter in a road crash in May 2015 after 42 year’s happy marriage, a cruise where I missed them so much.
I’ve never been to see the bulbfields so this would be perfect!
I’ve been to the Netherlands before but never to the gardens. I would love to see all the beautiful colours of the bulbs and share them with my friend Janie who has had two different cancers recently and is slowing recovering – she deserves a real treat and I think she would really appreciate this one.
Never managed to get to The Netherlands, triedtwice but life got in the way. So to win this would be wonderful.
I have been once and it was fabulous, I would love to go again
We have been to the Netherlands but never at tulip time. It’s time we did.
Had the good fortune to pay a visit to Holland in the 1980’s on business in Appeldorn and stopped for a short while at Arnhem and Gouda on the way back to catch the ferry at the Hook. I was very impressed with the friendliness of the Dutch people and the scenery and would love to see more of the Netherlands now.
Would like to see all the mixture of colours in the Bulb Fields.
I’d like to visit because it is beautiful, bucket list destination
What a giveaway
I remember going to the bulb fields when I was a child with my parents, and I loved the colourful display, but didn’t really appreciate its full magnificent. Now I’m retired it would be lovely to enjoy this treat again with my husband.
I very much enjoyed visiting the Netherlands before but never been privileged to be able to travel there there in the spring to see the bulbfields. I would really love to do. It wouldn’t be a joy to see. The icing on the cake would be to travel with Newmarket who are an excellent tour company,
Haven’t visited the Netherlands since my youth and would love to visit again while I stiil can.
Who would no want to win this!!
Spring is my favourite season – watching everything come back to life! I can’t think of anywhere better to spend it than the Garden of Europe, can you imagine?!
My husband and I would enjoy this so much. Since his strokes holidays have been more challenging but we could mange this.
Flowers ,Windmills, Villages , Amsterdam
How wonderful it would be for me and my man.
Love a trip to Amsterdam and the beautiful Dutch Bulbfields!!
I’d love to revisit and see all the bits of Amsterdam I ran out of time to see last time I was there over twenty years ago
Looks like a lovely break.
This must be one of the most beautiful cruises to experience. I can only imagine the sight and smell of the millions of tulips of the bulb fields. How romantic to cruise the canals and walk through Amsterdam and over the bridges would be a real treat. It would be fun trying to espy the mouse that lives in the windmill too!! Keeping everything crossed 🤞❤️🤞
I would love to see the bulb fields. Fingers crossed 🤞
I’d love to visit The Netherlands because I have never been before. It looks pretty and I’d love to see the bulb fields and meet the local people.
Wow, I would love to go to the Netherlands to see all the Tulips and then into Amsterdam to visit Anne Franks House, I’ve read her diary a few times and it’s utterly heartbreaking to think of what she and many thousands of others went through.
Holland has been on my wish list for the last 30+ years but I still haven’t made it to see the canals or the beautiful tulips.
Having never visited the Netherlands this would be wonderful, a chance to explore somewhere new and I would love to see the colourful tulip fields, I bet they are stunning. Many thanks
Well a visit the Dutch Bulbfields would be a lovely Spring treat after the winter rain and cost of energy due
What a wonderful prize combining city and the bulb fields. My husband squeeled with delight when I mentioned the EDam cheese tasting! Typicalalways thinking of his belly, but this trip would be perfect for us both culture, adventure and cheese!
Dutch Bulbfields, what a fabulous way to bring in the spring and seeing a carpet of colours:)
Love to visit Holland again after 40 years ,still got my Dutch clogs had to wear them on the way home from Holland ,has my feet got so wet and the only footwear I had was my souvenir clogs. still fitting me today. Tulips chocolate beer cheese what more can you ask for.
Loved the Netherlands last time I visited and would really like to see the bulbfields!
Holland is such a diverse country, so many things to offer. Would be so lucky to win this and see the flourishing bulb fields
My husband and I are disabled and struggle to walk on anything but flat land. With the Netherlands being famous for being flat, it would be the ideal destination for us. To see all the bulbs and flowers would be a bonus!
I would love to experience the Netherlands. Something on my bucket list which I’ve yet to achieve.
My Mother visited the Keukenhoff gardens many years ago when she was accompanying a party of primary school children. She died in the year 2000 but I still remember how taken she was with the gardens so since then it has been a place I would love to visit.
I’d love to go to Amsterdam as I’ve never been before and I’d like to see all the beautiful flowers and sights.
After finishing the South West Coast Path last month, the flatness of Holland sounds very inviting!
It’s one of the many places that I would like to visit.
I have fond memories of the Netherlands and Dutch friends and would love to revisit.
I haven’t been to Holland for 30 years would love to go back
It would be great to visit the Netherlands again after such a long time. It is such a beautiful country with many varied things to see and do. We would welcome such a lovely break.
Would love to take a friend and explore the keukenhof gardens
My husband and I went to Amsterdam many years ago. Sadly it wasn’t the right time to visit the beautiful tulip fields. Would love to re-visit Amsterdam at the right time of the year. Would give me some ideas for a Spring garden at home.
Amsterdam and the tulip fields are on our bucket list of ‘must see and must do’ – it would be nice to cross something off the ever growing list 😍
40 years ago my husband and l visited Holland to play hockey against a dutch team located near the polders. We made many friends, fell in love with both the country and its people. We took our children on many enjoyable holidays there especially to Zandvoort, a great holiday town with a long sandy beach, dunes and only 30 minutes away by train to Amsterdam with its canals, zoo, and museums.
We never made it to the Botanical gardens in Amsterdam which we would love to visit as well as to Edam to sample the cheese, the bulb fields and the picturesque Dutch landscape with it’s windmills.
I would love to see the tulips.
This would be great way to celebrate our 2 birthdays in March 2023
It has been some years since my wife and I have visited Holland, a place of which we are fond. This trip would be a perfect opportunity for us to reacquaint ourselves with the land of tulips and windmills.
We have visited The Netherlands and in particular Keukenhof a couple of times but not for several years. It has always been spectacular and the opportunity to visit again would be amazing.
Such wonderful displays and ideas and always very friendly people.
My wife and I would love to see the bulb fields of Holland. We keep looking at a river cruise from Holland to Budapest but it is just fitting it in between other things.
The Netherlands is there anywhere more beautiful?
Reading this brought back a long-forgotten memory. As a child, for a few months, we had a young lady teacher in primary school, she was from Holland and regaled us with tales of the Keukenhof fields in the early 50s. Just after they opened her parents had taken her from their home in Haarlem ‘to see what all the fuss was about’. She showed us photographs of her and her sister running through fields of tulips (much to her father’s chagrin she said). I was fascinated and dreamt for several nights that I was flying like a bird over endless fields of tulips, I imagined myriads of colors, including sparkling gold and silver ones! I swore to myself that as soon as I was old enough, I too would visit Keukenhof and run through the poppy fields. Alas, a pledge soon forgotten, now 60 years later I doubt if they allow people to run through the fields, but to see them would make a childhood dream finally come true.
I have always wanted to visit The Netherlands since I was a little girl, with their style of houses and architecture. Tulips are one of my favourite flowers and the Dutch are always interesting people to talk to.
A trip to Amsterdam in the spring would most certainly get rid of those winter blues. What a fab prize 🙂
30 years ago I lived in the Netherlands for a year and a half. Mainly around Amsterdam. it would be nice to go back and see how much it has changed.
Love to see those beautiful flowers and colours
The tulip fields are on my once-in-a-lifetime list. Nature, history and beauty all in one trip are three reasons I’d love to visit.
Have always wanted to see the tulips and visit Amsterdam. Last visit to Holland i was on a school visit at 14 yrs.
The Dutch are such a friendly people and very hospitable. I would love to see these tulips – I get my garden tulip bulbs from Holland every year but these look far superior to my efforts!
Love to see those tulips from Amsterdam!
My favourite country in the world ❤️
I have always wanted to see the bulb fields in The Netherlands. Went to Amsterdam a few years ago but we didn’t have transport to go out to the fields.
I have just planted over 75 tulip bulbs in my garden over the last couple of days ready for next Spring. How nice it would be to see fields of these lovely colourful flowers and enjoy a little break away with my husband while at the same time taking in some interesting facts and scenery of the Netherlands.
Amsterdam has always been on my wish list.
I’d like to give my daughter and her husband a holiday. She works in the NHS and has had a very difficult few years They deserve a break
Vermeer and Van Gogh – both of whom caught Heaven’s Light in their paintings.
Multi-lingual Dutch courtesy and good manners.
I haven’t spent any time in the Netherlands & would love to go & see the bulbfields, taking my mum who’s had a pretty stressful time recently. It would certainly brighten up her life 🤞
We went to Amsterdam 35 years ago and It was an eye opener to say the least! We’re there mid February, with snow on the ground. Would love to,see it in the summer months.
What a fabulous trip away. The garden visits sound fabulous.
I would love to visit the Tulip fields and do some sightseeing in Amsterdam. I have been to Holland many times on work trips but have only seen the inside if factories and offices……. Having a chance to really enjoy the city would be amazing!
Seeing spring bulbs always lifts my spirits, heralding new beginnings. Holland is, also, a country on my wish list, with much to explore.
Tulips are one of my favourite flowers. I love their shapes and the way they carry on growing in the vase. I especially love the parrot tulips with their intense flame-like colours.
I’d love to go Dutch.
I had a lovely holiday in Amsterdam where I rode the bikes among other things. I would dearly love to visit when all the bulbs are out as I’d like to paint them.
As keen gardeners my husband and I would love this trip. We have travelled with Newmarket before and know how good their organised trips are. We did visit the Floriade in Holland some years ago, but have not managed to visit Holland in Spring. Visiting there is now added to our ‘must do’ list.
I would love to be your lucky winner as my husband Simon is due to retire soon, what a start this would be , he has worked so hard outside for over 40 years , time to start relaxing
Holland would be good
Would love to see Tulips in Amsterdam
People watching at pavement cafes, a trip to the heritage sites or the diamond factory, a leisurely ride on the canals or cycle, whatever you do in Amsterdam brings healing and peace. A close neighbour with that continental flavour and what better time of the year to visit when everything begins to grow and those wonderful tulips bloom. Absolute perfection to start the new season and invigorate your soul.
sounds fab. count me in to the prize draw
What a great idea
The last time I visited Amsterdam was with a close friend who sadly died some years ago, so I would like to go back to make some more memories.
Looks so beautiful, love tulips!
Milestone birthday coming up and this would be a lovely way to spend it.
Would be nice to visit the tulip fields
One and only visit to Amsterdam was Queen Juliana’s birthday and the streets were so packed it was frightening. So we ducked down a side street and made our way to the station so never did see Amsterdam. Would love to return.
I have never visited Amsterdam and my husband has been promising me a trip there for 25 years but we haven’t managed it yet! Maybe this time I’ll be lucky!
Would love to see the tulips at Keukenhof with my best friend who is an enthusiastic gardener.
I can smell fragrant flowers swaying in a springtime breeze
The Netherlands has been on the top of my list to go in Spring for years and years and with the pause in not being able to travel due to Covid for so long this would indeed be an amazing adventure and a wonderful treat.
I visited The Netherlands a few years ago and absolutely loved it. I’d love the opportunity to visit the Keukenhof gardens again.
I have always dreamt of visiting Amsterdam and the beautiful Dutch bulb fields. This would be a dream come true.
I’d love to see Keukenhof, it’s on my bucket list…plus we’d be able to catch up with friends who live not far from Amsterdam! What a treat!
Superb prize
my husband tells me the bulb fields are vunderbar
we went to Amsterdam in 1972 but did not have time to explore and have always regreted it.
I love Amsterdam but I’ve never visited the bulb fields. Would make an excellent choice for my first post-Covid trip.
Spring in the Netherlands — such colour!!
My mother was Dutch and since she died more than 30 years ago my visits to Netherlands have dwindled to none. I once went to the Tulip fields with her and her sister(my Aunt) and would love to rekindle the feelings of that happy time
I have never been to Holland and visiting the tulip fields is on my bucket list – tulips are my favourite flowers! It would be great to be able to take my neighbour who hasn’t had a holiday for years.
It’s been over 20 years since I was in Amsterdam and that was just for a day. It would be lovely to go back and spend some more time and see the tulips!
Sounds amazing and on my bucket list!
Such a beautiful varied country. would love to explore and see those wonderful tulips
Tulips in Amsterdam is a wonderful time of the year to visit.
Amsterdam, Volendam, what lovely places to visit they am.
Can you tell I’m from Birmingham?
My parents had a holiday there shortly after they married and my mum still talks about it now. Would love the see the Bulbfields myself after hearing about it for so long.
Would love to see the bulb fields , and an escorted tour is the perfect way to do it.
Always been on my bucket list to experience Keukenhof. All those dazzling floral displays and the pure joy of visiting the Netherlands with all it has to offer.
Wow it looks so wonderful, I have never been but would absolutely love to go and be able to experience all the beauty it has to offer.
I first visited Amsterdam over 40 years ago with my best friend & our mums. We loved the tulip fields. I have since visited with my husband on a cruise but you have to be so selective in what to do in just a day.
This holiday would give us the opportunity to ‘explore’ all that is on offer.
Brilliant‘Newmarket’ company trip, praying that it’s me you pick 🙏🤞
It would be lovely to have a trip to the bulb fields. I can feel the warm and spring in my step already.
Tulips in bloom. Is there a more colourful sight in nature. Would love to be a winner.
My Mother in law went to Holland about 60 years ago, the only place they ever went abroad. They loved it and I would like to do the same. Always plant tulip bulbs in my tubs in September
I would like to revisit Tilburg which was a regular holiday location many years ago, together with the flowers would make a perfect return to Holland.
Yes please, I’d love to win this. This looks fantastic. Always wanted to see the beautiful bulbfields. Keeping fingers crossed. Thank you.
I’ve not visited Holland for years and my wife has never been. It would be great to see the Country.
Would love to see the bulbfiekds for real
Would love to visit Amsterdam as it seems to have so much to offer.
What a fabulous itinerary, would love love to visit the magnificent Keukenhof Gardens in tulip season!
I wouldt love to visit the tulip fields
My wife has been lucky enough to visit Amsterdam and the Keukenhof which she thoroughly enjoyed, as yet I haven’t visited but it’s on my list of travel destinations. There is so much to see and do, the colour and the vibes. Can’t wait!!!
“Tulip’s from Amsterdam “🎼🎼🎼
Would love a trip to Amsterdam never been looks beautiful
Since losing my husband I have been nervous to travel. We visited Amsterdam some years ago and vowed to return to the Netherlands in the spring to see the amazing bulb fields. I would love to make this trip.
I last went to the Keukenhof Gardens with my mum
She was dressed in pink, we did have fun.
My sister booked a mobility scooter
So she could see the sights, her driving was mad
She kept sounding the hooter
It would be nice to cruise down the canals
And have a beer if thats allowed
To see the windmills, what a sight
With Shoe demo, cheese tasting
Here is my entry
Please pick me i deserve a flight!
Shirley Ward Shirley Tours
It looks so beautiful
Would love to return to experience the sights and Colours again.
I would love to take my wife on such a journey, she enjoys flower arranging so much and to see such a plethora of blooms maybe extreme enjoyment for our first trip out of the UK in 20 years
We visited many years ago, and I would love to return to this magical place!
Our daughter is just about to start a new life in the Netherlands and this would be a lovely introduction for us to the country giving us the opportunity to link up with her too.
Would love to see the tulips in full bloom.
We cannot grow tulips in our garden as the squirrels like them so much so would love to see them en masse. We would also love to experience a river trip in Amsterdam.
I visited the Keukenhof Gardens on one of my first childhood holidays and have lovely memories
What a wonderful way for us to celebrate out 45th wedding anniversary
I believe the flowers are really beautiful to see
This would be a glorious holiday for my lovely partner and I. He works for a wildlife charity, and struggles to take time off as his job is his hobby, but this would definitely persuade him!
We tried to visit for our 40th wedding anniversary but family circumstances made it impossible, romance can happen any year and I can think of nowhere more romantic to celebrate an
April anniversary.
I’d love to visit to see the tulips
My maternal family comes from Harwich and one of my uncles (whom I never met) worked on the ferries to Amsterdam as a steward. My husband loves tulips, a flower he never saw in his native country of Philippines. I am a home hobbyist bread maker and follow artisan breadmakers in the Netherlands (weekendbakery.com).
All pretty random, but nevertheless passions we pursue.
Haven’t had a holiday break for six years now, and having to replace my car in the current economic climate doesn’t help, so it would be really great to win this. Best wishes to whomever does win.
have never been to the Netherlands, but would so love to enjoy all the beautiful Spring bulbs in bloom enmasse.
I would love to visit the Netherlands because it looks beautiful. Also truth be told, I feel I only have 20 years or less to go everywhere I want to go and this is one of the places I want to see.
It’s on my bucket list! 🌷 🌷 🌷
My sister is a tulip fanatic so I would really love to be able to take her on this trip
My first trip and only trip yet to the Netherlands, Amsterdam specifically, was in the winter season some years ago. I lodged in a boat with a friend and it was my best unusual experience yet. Though it was so so so cold (stressing the ‘so’), I still wish to return when the weather is much favourable in order to experience the country with much awe and feel its vibe.
Never been to Amsterdam my husband booked to take me there for my birthday January 2021 got cancelled due to Covid would love to go there and see the beautiful tulips and canals
A visit to the bulb fields of Holland would be a wonderful break
I just love tulips and a visit to Amsterdam is on my bucket list
i have holidayed and travelled through the netherlands so many times but not really spent much time looking around. I would like the opportunity to do this.
My wife loves flowers and spends all her time in the garden. We’d love to win the prize
We have been to the Netherlands but never at the right time of the year to see the tulips. Maybe 2023!
Fab experience for the winner, Holland as I am told is an amazing country, lovely culture, friendly people with some really exciting places to visit, especially Anne Frank’s house (museum)
I like to travel to see the iconic scenes that abound on travel websites, programmes and literature – such as the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge etc but since Covid and its fallout and subsequent travel problems we decided to complete our bucket list and regain confidence in travelling by visiting such iconic scenes closer to home. Thus, a trip to Amsterdam and escorted trips to the Bulb Fields would be the perfect start point.
Keukenhof Gardens are absolutely beautiful in the Spring – blue rivers of grape hyacinth, tulips of every colour, dappled sunlight through the new greenery of the trees.
Amsterdam is an architecture lover’s delight. Keep your eyes raised to wonder at the myriad of different gable rooflines along the canals – endlessly fascinating.
What a wonderful experience it would be to visit the Dutch Bulbfields
Having read all the comments already made …. I think my reason for wanting to go is a mixture of nearly all of them!!! My parents lived in a little village called Blaricum near Amsterdam for five years back in the 1980’s and my mother took me to The Keukenhof to see the famous bulb fields. It was something I shall never ever forget. Stunningly beautiful, with not enough superlative adjectives in the English language to describe it. My parents loved living in Holland, it’s such a beautiful country. Sadly my father passed away 8 years ago and my mother passed away this June just gone, three weeks before her 96th birthday. I would dearly love to go back to Holland and especially The Keukenhof in memory of them both, as it was a time and a place I shall never forget. The Dutch are some of the kindest and friendliest people on earth and they have a joie de vivre like no other nation I know of. I can probably think of a million other reasons to go back to Holland – but they are too numerous to write here. Should I be lucky enough to win this prize though, maybe I can realise quite a few of them.
It just looks like flower heaven to me!
Love De Needeerlanse! Bucket list destination the Keukenhof! Seen and heard of it but no more than that! Please please please please! Lol!
I’ve been to Amsterdam once. It’s a lovely city. I’ve never had the chance to visit the bulb fields which I’ve been told are beautiful.
I would love to see the spring flowers as a garden plant, rather than the pot plants in my garden. The colours must be amazing.
Looks a great trip , fingers crossed
Nearly 50 years since my husband and I visited the beautiful Dutch bulb gardens. Would be a lovely treat to visit again.
Amsterdam is one place I would love to visit. I haven’t had the opportunity to travel for a long time but this is at my top of my bucket list.
My dad brought a Dutch wooden clog home from the 2nd world war as a memento from a family he helped. I’ve always said would love to visit the country especially as l love gardening. This trip would be a dream come true.
A holiday to Amsterdam to see the beauty of the fields of tulips – what a treat that would be! I’ve never visited the Netherlands – a delight for my husband and me!
A trip to the beautiful bulb fields in Amsterdam would give us a wonderful experience of being immersed in a kaleidoscope of tulip petals. We nearly visited Amsterdam but the Covid pandemic struck. Hopefully we will have the opportunity to realise our dream!
Would love to see Holland its a city of culture and I would love to explore it and enjoy the experience of this beautiful city.
I would love to sightsee from the comfort of a canal cruise. To experience the beauty of the tulip fields and to enjoy a new country to explore. My fingers are crossed.
It’s somewhere I’ve never visited & it looks beautiful 🤞🤞
It would be a fabulous trip to see wonderful flowers and exciting places. It would be extra special as my husband and I celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary in 2023
All that colour in a special flower, only in Holland
I would love to see the tulips in the Netherlands. They look so beautiful in photos
My favourite Spring bulb is the glorious Tulip so this trip would be a dream come true.
I can recommend a night cruise (with drinks & meal) on the Amsterdam canals, always gives you a different perspective of the city.
I need to see some colourful tulips to brighten my life right now
Fabulous prize have long wanted to visit The Netherlands in Spring to experience the magnificent floral displays and picturesque scenery.
This sounds an amazing itinerary and I would really like to visit. I have not been to Holland for many years and a visit during tuliptime would be perfect since I am a keen gardener. I look forward to the flowering of my little display of Dutch bulbs but how fantastic to see the extent and colours of Keukenhof!
I would love to win this so I could take my hubby for a break which he really deserves
Have visited Amsterdam a few time but I should imagine that a trip through the wonderful gardens would be @ dream come true.
After living and working in the Netherlands for a short time over 30 years ago, it would be great to return for a nostalgic holiday visit.
Certainly be a wonderful trip to remember indeed. Went in the sixties in my teens to keukenof gardens and just remember that is stunningly beautiful display of wonderfully glorious tulip flower display
This would make a lovely birthday present for my my wife’s 21st (and quite a bit more!) birthday next spring.
Great prize it would lovely to vist the flowers festival and travel on the canals we have always wanted to go to Amsterdam
AHH Amsterdam in the Springtime when Im dreaming of walking through the bulfields of the Kuekenhoff, drifting down the sublime canals, perusing the canal steet markets for a bargain, tasting beautiful cuisine, watching the cyclists weave their way through your historic streets. I long to be there….
Would love to visit Amsterdam with my husband. Seeing the bulb fields would be amazing.
Would love to see the tulip fields, Amsterdam is on my list to visit, not got there yet!
We have always wanted to visit the bulbfields in Amsterdam. This year, 2022, is our Golden Wedding anniversary and I would be delighted to tell my wife about our trip to Holland. When it’s spring again I’ll sing again, we’re going to Amsterdam!!
Would LOVE to win this prize, I am singing in my mind:-
When it’s Spring again I’ll bring again
Tulips from Keukenhof
With a heart thats true I’ll give to you
Tulips from Keukenhof
I can’t wait until the day you fill
These eager arms of mine
Like the windmill keeps on turning
That’s how my heart keeps on yearning
For the day I know we can share these Tulips from Keukenhof xxx
I’ve always wanted to see the Dutch bulb fields – this would be such a wonderful opportunity to go with my daughter 🙂🌷
would love to visit!
I’m fascinated by the photos I’ve seen of the garden of Piet Oudolph at Hummelo ;a dramatic landscape of wildflowers,perrenials and (my favourite) huge grasses,and would love to visit while I’m still mobile!
An avid viewer of Van der Valk on t.v,I’d love to see Amsterdam itself and its’ famous museums and art galleries .
Time for another Rijsttafel. Just about recovered from the last one.
When it’s spring again, we’ll bring again tulips from Amsterdam…
this is a bucket list trip
Would love to win this and take my best friend with me I know she would love it.
Wonderful gardens that we have seen briefly before but missed so much we would love to go back.
Last time I visited Holland was about 50 years ago on business. Time to return?
When I was small I sang Tulips from Amsterdam at a Sunday School concert. What a lovely treat it would be to see them in real life!
My heart is there in the shape of a dutch grandson -we missed so much in the pandemic
My heart is there in the shape of a grandson -we missed him so much du
ring the pandemic
Love to go back and see again the sea of colours in the fields and the garden displays are outstanding.finally the surprise of the house of orchids all sizes and holours
What a wonderful trip to see the beautiful tulips
Any trip would be nice in these trying times
What a wonderful sight the Keukenhok gardens are. My husband and I went many years ago and I would love to take my best friend.
It would be lovely to win this competition and be able to visit theNetherlands as we have friends
There and he has cancer and it’s terminal he has been told. Just to see him again one more time would be amazing.
Ruth
All my family visited dad when he worked there in the 70’s whilst I stayed in the Essex home keeping the dogs safe. Is it my turn now?
My friend and I went many years ago, we were teenagers on a coach with lots of older people and they were shocked and enthralled by our antics…now we’re the older people and the clog would be on the other foot ……
A holiday in colour after some grey years.
I would love to visit the Netherlands particularly to pay a visit to Anne Frank’s house
and hear of the history and the living conditions at the time. Such a fascinating country
This is great prize. I love Amsterdam and I love tulips so I would love to see them together.
What a fabulous prize to win. Beautiful bulbs are always associated with Holland. It would be such a privilege to see them and be part of a wonderful scene and atmosphere. Would be a great way to celebrate 48 years of marriage too.
If we did win this we would be very grateful . Thank you.
I love Amsterdam and I love tulips so I would love to see them together
It’s the first country I visited as a youngster and would love to return to Edam where I had a fabulous silver service meal.
Some four decades later and I can still remember the amazing vista of the bulbfields and Keukenhoff gardens. I would love to see them again and take a friend who has never been.
I would like to see the bulb fields but more importantly would like to go with my sister
Would love to visit Holland and particularly Amsterdam, especially the tulip fields in springtime.
i adore plants and bulbs in bloom this would be a great prize for my 70th birthday
What a lovely prize. I have never been so I would love to see those beautiful flowers. An experience you would never forget.
Love The Netherlands but haven’t been since before the pandemic – to be able to go again would be fantastic.
We did plan to do this trip a few years ago but COVID scuppered that plan. I would love the opportunity to go and see the colours and smell the smells!!
This trip is on my bucket list and would be amazing to go and see the tulips in all their glory!
I would look forward to ‘going dutch’, but not by ‘going dutch’!
Holland is such a beautiful country. This year we visited Delft and Woerden (such a lovely self-contained town) in early summer and had such a good time we would love to go again, only this time a bit earlier so that we could see the bulbfields at their best.
What’s fabulous prize. I would love this so much
Beautiful bulbfields in bloom!
’before Covid’ I visited Amsterdam with a friend, & we were determined our next trip would be to the bulbfields. Family responsibilities have prevented us from planning that longed for visit, but winning such a wonderful holiday for next spring outdoor make it possible!
I visited in 1969 and the coach guide told us we were going to witness the most spectacular Hyacinth display.
Announcing that within one minute we will see this most beautiful site we sat in Great expectation and was stunned to see acre after acre of blank fields.
An explanation came that it was to produce a stronger bulb next year.
I’ve never returned but would love to
The sight of the bulb fields and the Keukenhof gardens in the spring is a “once seen never forgotten “ experience. We visited over 20 years ago and would love to back. The Amsterdam canals and museums are other memories we would love to relive.
What an amazing prize ! Have never been but would love to. Sounds incredible and very colourful.
Historic city with elaborate canal system and colourful building, it would be lovely to visit in Spring
I would absolutely love a trip to Amsterdam and a visit to the Dutch bulb fields.
I travelled far in my youth but never went to, let alone explored, Holland.
The Keuchenhof gardens look fabulous and I can feel the ghost of Carolus Clusius and the later Tulip Mania.
I’ve always wanted to visit but never seemed to get round to booking a trip. I’d also love to meet up with a friend who lives there. I used to babysit him when he was a 5 year old (he’s in his 40’s now).
I’d love to experience the colour and fragrance of the bulb fields and keukenhof gardens. Amsterdam is an exciting city which I’d love to explore too. Find out more of my husbands family history as his ancestors were Dutch.
I’d love to win this trip as my planned holidays to the bulbfields have been cancelled 3 years running!
My mum and dad went to Amsterdam with you many years ago and never stopped talking about it for the years before they died. Their photographs showed the beautiful flowers, the canals, buildings and crafts people making it a much wanted place to visit. Now that I have a cousin living there, very happy and content, I feel now is the right time to make the journey and there is no better way to travel and see the country than with the company of your experienced travel manager.
I haven’t been to The Netherlands for many years and would love to see Amsterdam with a canal trip and to visit the museums and Anne Frank House, statue and the tour of her neighbourhood and school as well as the nearby concentration camp tour, I read the story of Anne Frank as a child and it has haunted me ever since. I feel I need to learn more and pay my respects.
On the upside, the tulip fields would be beautiful and I can’t wait to taste frites and mayo again the Dutch way!
I’d enjoy seeing the flowers and as the Netherlands is flat, I’ll happily meander on a bike.
My husband and I got engaged in Amsterdam. It would be lovely to return in spring for our 37th wedding anniversary.
As a retired English teacher I taught the Diary of Anne Frank to my students and would very much like to visit the house of this brave young girl.
A visit to Keukenhof 25 years ago led to a lifelong addiction to growing tulips but my efforts never led to anything that resembled the beds of riotous colour I found in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, I continue to try, and each year I invest time and money in the newest bulbs. I’d love the chance to return and see what is new in the Keukenhof Gardens next year and maybe, just maybe, if I buy some bulbs on site, I may finally get that blaze of colour or splash of pure white, that I yearn to create in my garden and in the pots on the patio.
Visited a few years and we have always promised we would go back. Such breathtaking displays have to be seen to be believed
Tulips in Amsterdam.Also bikes!
For me it was always the life of the bulb fields that attracted me, but when I visited with my daughter 20 years ago, it was the fabulous art galleries and museums that fascinated me, together with flower market and street performers.
I have absolutely got to go and see the fabulous colourful tulips.
There is so much to see and experience in Amsterdam. I’d love to visit the tulip fields as they are supposed to be breath taking. Most things are accessible by bike or canal boat so exploring should be a new challenge. It is supposed to be a layer back city with its own unique history and the beer is good to. So what more could you want.
It’s many years since I visited the Netherlands. It is a very interesting place both culturally and historically.
Oh for the chance to tell my husband that I’ve got this…..Amsterdam..wow!!
I have been to The Netherlands many times, but mostly on business. Therefore I have never been able to enjoy the sort of event that is described here.
I’ve been to the Netherlands a couple of times and have always enjoyed the gardens and the scenery in general. It’s a lovely country and I’d like to see it again.
I have not visited the Netherlands for over 30 years and am due another visit to a welcoming, hospitale country
A chance to enjoy the unique beauty of the Netherlands – the clogs; the canals; the tulips; the windmills. And a moment to pay respect to those who served in Operation Market Garden in 1944.
My previous visits to the Netherlands have always been at the “wrong” time of year!
How fabulous we have never been you have sown a seed in our brain’s
I last visited Amsterdam over 20 years ago and would be delighted to revisit such a beautiful city. Hopefully, my wife and I will get the green (not the red) light to go again.
Love Tulips, they are so beautiful. Would love to visit the fields in Amsterdam
Would love to visit Amsterdam, particularly in a Spring to view the spectacular tulips.
7 Million reasons for visiting
Would be a lovely holiday I have never been to the Netherlands and also to have to have the opportunity to visit the lovely gardens would be a definite bonus to enjoy.
I would love to take my partner to see the bulb fields in Holland.
Having lived in Lincolnshire and seen their bulb fields, it would be great to see the Dutch ones.
It’s on my bucket list. I’d love to be among the tulips with my best friend Susan while we’re both able to travel.
I would love to visit the bulb fields and enjoy the vibrant colours.
Used to live in the Netherlands and would love to make a return visit.
What a lovely way to see in the spring and say farewell to winter.
Would love to win this and see the glorious Tulips and visit Amsterdam.
Amsterdam has so much to offer.I would love to take a trip there.
This was on my bucket list. I finally got to go there and had an absolutely brilliant time. The tulips were amazing and it would be so wonderful if I could get to visit again
I would enjoy going Dutch.
Despite being the Low Countries, the colours of the tulip fields will certainly lift me up
I would love to take my sister, she is a keen gardener and would love to see all the tulips. I would be keen to visit some museums.
Wow fantastic tulips for my 60th birthday 🌷
Where to start? The art galleries! The flowers! The food! The history! The iconic views! What an excellent break this will be!
What a lovely prize and time to visit Amsterdam and the see the lovely 💐 flowers.
Fabulous prize. Would love a trip to Amsterdam with my husband, what a treat that would be. Xx
I have had it in mind for some time now to visit the Netherlands, to see the canals and the flower farms and generally soak up the culture and atmosphere.
Always wanted to visit the bulbfields and this would be a lovely surprise for hubbie too.
As a flower arranger I have long wanted to see the tulip fields and visit the Keukenhof. I was due to go in 2021, but covid restrictions meant my trip was cancelled.
My wife would love to see the flowers & we’ve never been to Holland
Would be a real treat as part of my plans for my first year being a retired lady.
I would love to visit Amsterdam again as my wife and I spent a day there on our honeymoon 27 years ago. t would be nice to revisit and bring back some lovely memories for us.
I have always wanted to visit The Netherlands so winning this trip will be a dream come true.Fingers crossed!
I would love to visit the Netherlands, especially Keukenhoff as I love flowers and gardens. I volunteer for our local group Burgh Beautiful, who maintain our town’s flowers, winning a gold medal this year. Definitely on my bucket list!
Would love ❤️ to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary in such a beautiful place, making memories
I would love to visit here and see all the wonderful sights .
My husband has never been abroad and now he’s got a passport he is very excited to be going on holiday next year . This would be awesome for him . Bless him .
A place I’ve not been to but would love to see the tulip fields and explore Amsterdam with my pal Sam Stallwood
I have always wanted to visit Holland during the tulip season.
I would love to go back and see the Zuider Zee outdoor museum (brilliant) again, Hoorn, Kinderdijk, Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans…Texel and Schiermonnigook. There, I deserve to win for my sheer ability to spell Dutch place names!
Me and my husband went to Amsterdam about 20 years ago by coach. We were blown away by the beauty of the city and the Keuchenhof gardens. We’ve talked about going back but somehow never got round to it. This holiday would be perfect for us to re-live the memories.
This is one part of Europe I’ve never been too, I would love to see the Bulb Feilds, but never had the chance to, I like my gardening but don’t have much Luck with Tulips, maybe I could get some tips as there husbands favourite’s 🌷🌷
I visited the Kheukenoff gardens many years ago with a friend.
My husband now has been diagnosed with Lupus and I would love to be able to visit the Gardens with him while he is still able ;(with some help). They are a magnificent sight, and he is an artist,
The bulb fields would be beautiful but I love Amsterdam. It has more museums than any other city and the colour direction signs on every street ensure that you don’t get lost.
Super opportunity. Love tulips and would love to see a wonderful display of colour and also explore more of The Netherlands. So much history and culture as well as good food.
This really does sound like a fabulous holiday! It offers the chance to experience virtually everything Amsterdam has to offer, and all planned for you, without the stress, perfect !
Would love to revisit the Netherlands and see the bulbs im Springtime
Would love to visit Keukenhof gardens in spring. Newmarket holidays is an excellent company to travel with.
Amsterdam and Keukenhof have been on my bucket list for ages. Would be a dream come true!
I would love to treat my husband to a holiday in the Netherlands to see the bulb fields, it’s famous windmills and explore the beautiful canals.
Haven’t been to the Netherlands for many years and never had the opportunity to see the tulip fields. Would be a fantastic trip to win.
I would love to visit The Netherlands again and it sounds as if this holiday visits the windmills at Zaandam, which I stupidly missed on my last visit, and I’m sure the displays at Keukenhoff are always wonderful and different every year.
Oh to swoon over the tulips in the Kuekenhoff….to wander over entrancing bridges and waterways, to stand and stare at the wonders in the Reyksmuseum and linger over a hot chocolate in the Springtime in Old Amsterdam …take me there,
Tulips in Amsterdam. I’m dancing round my flat singing. What a dream. Magical colour dancing in the breeze. Yes please.
It’s thirty years since I visited the bulb fields with a Dutch friend I met on holiday in India. We kept in touch for many years until her untimely death at 50 a few years ago. A return visit would bring back happy memories of a good friend and the times we had together.
I would love to see the riot of colour that is the bulb fields and find out more about these wonderful bulbs. I found the film Tulip Fever fascinating and it is easy to see how it swept the nation.
Clogs and cheese oh yes please!
Fields of tulips as far as the eye can see, Windmills and views by the Zuider Zee. What a trip please pick me!
My husband and I are both keen gardeners and we also enjoy travelling, so to combine our two favourite pastimes would be amazing.
I would love to visit The Netherlands not only to visit themagnificent Keukenhof, but maybe i could also meet up with a very good friend Jannie & her daughter Nathalie who has downs syndrome & who I haven’t seen since she was 5 years old (she is now 30!!!) x
We visited the Keukenhof gardens with our children many years ago. They were remarkably well behaved and earned their “best behaviour “ treats afterwards. However, we would love to revisit, now that we travel without our children, and enjoy the gardens, the architecture and the cuisine at our leisure ! We are looking forward to holidaying with our recently arrived first grandchild, but this adult break for “just the two of us” would be a wonderful Springtime tonic.
I love The Netherlands but have never visited the bulb fields. This would be great as my husband is 70 next year
How beautiful to start a new year with a trip to see the flowers in the wonderful Keukenhof garden See a look at the Dutch way of life and bring some lovely cheese home
This looks like a fantastic voyage of discovery,perfect in spring!
I found Holland an absolutely wonderful place to visit last year and would love to go back and see more especially the flowers which I didn’t get to see.
A fabulous prize to a country on my retirement bucket list.
I visited Holland last year to see some of my daughter’s friends and thought it was such a wonderful place, I had an amazing time and found it very clean, friendly and interesting. I would love to go back and enjoy more.
Would love to win this trip to be cheered up by the colours and scenery. A great start to the year
Fabulous way to celebrate our Golden wedding anniversary in 2023.
I have a special birthday at the beginning of April- what a memorable way to celebrate!
I have always wanted to visit the bulbfields and to take my husband would be just great x
Have always wanted to visit the bulb fields
Have always wanted to visit the Netherlands, have heard such fascinating reports from people who have been lucky enough to do so – such an interesting place to explore in the Spring and a wonderful opportunity to do so if a winner!
We love Amsterdam in the springtime. Especially the gardens
A visit to the Dutch bulbfields would be a lovely Spring treat after the winter blues!
Double Dutch delight,
Flowers in full flight
Amsterdam day and night
A totally impressive sight…
I would love to visit Amsterdam to see the tulips, windmills and a canal cruise would be perfect for me as I can’t do much walking
I have a Dutch friend who I met when we were both 14. Both now in our 70s it would be wonderful to meet up again, visit the tulip fields and discover Amsterdam after a 40 year gap, see the sights and perhaps visit the Rijksmuseum
Would love to see the lovely tulips. Bring back for my garden. See the great colours. Visit the great towns. So interest. Nice little break. .
I have been only been once to the Keukenhof Gardens personally. I really loved it then. But, I have been doing Virtual Trips with a firm called Heygo who have wonderful Guides who take us there. I would really love to go again to the Keukenhof Gardens in person to see all the magnificent new tulips, and see what 2023’s theme is, and would love to see the traditional windmill again.
If is our 50th wedding anniversary next Mat I have always wanted to see the tulip fields so would be fantastic trip.
Day out in Portmerion is a day to remember. To visit the tiny whimisical village, hugging a small bay on the West coast of Wales, is a delightful way to spend a day. Wander round the colourful unique buildings that make up this unique venue and eat at The Cafe. Treat yourself to a fresh salmon ceaser salad and opposite a luscious ice cream cone. Then shop for local pottery or art works.There is an amazing Tree Trail walk, that leads to a sea front walk, complete with minature lighthouse. The whole place is spotlessly clean, staff are so friendly and so worth a visit.
Well apart from the fact The Netherlands are on my bucket list my daughter visited a few years ago and has not stopped describing how beautiful and friendly the country is and apparently some of my ancestors Dutch and weirdly a paternal uncle patented a way to prevent bulbs from rotting
What a brilliant trip
Looks so beautiful, love tulips!
This sounds like a wonderful holiday with a great mix of activities. I have never been to a bulb field so it would be very exciting to see all the colours of the tulips and to wander around picturesque towns.
I visited The Netherlands with my late husband about 10 years ago in our camper van. It surpassed all expectations, and we visited so many interesting towns. I particularly remember a brewery somewhere in the north which served an amazing shrimp salad along with their wheat beer. We did not visit Amsterdam as it is easier to steer clear of cities when driving a big vehicle! So, I would love to go back and revisit some of the old towns and, of course, visit Amsterdam for the first time.
Would love to visit such a beautiful place. The break would be lovely after the year our family has had.
Going Dutch.. What a great idea
It’s not too far away. I love the Dutch people. I visited Amsterdam many years ago and have always wanted to go back.
Such an interesting easy place to visit with stress free travel to get there
Holland is one of the friendliest countries on earth and so quaint and beautiful
Love going dutch
There will be tulips from Amsterdam
Never been to Amsterdam, looks such a stunning idyllic place to visit.
It is the home of our niece and nephew who are Ministers at a community church ther. The beauty and grandeur would be wonderful to see!!!
Never been to Amsterdam but always wanted to see the bulb fields and the surrounding areas. Would be a bucket list tick if I got the chance
Here’s hoping 🙏
The Netherlands is one place on mainland Europe that we’ve yet to visit. Be nice to scrub that one off our bucket list.
I’ve always wanted to visit and see the country in spring time when the flowers are blooming, its on my bucket list and next year would be great when I reach 60 in February.