About this venue
Parkhoeve de Middelt is an activity farm along the Meuse in Kessel (between Venlo and Roermond), offering group outings such as solex tours, farm golf and an escape room. This escape room, 'De Bokkenrijders', takes place in an authentic, ~200-year-old Limburgian farmhouse and consists of three differently themed rooms. The story: the legendary gang of robbers the Bokkenrijders — who according to folklore ride on bucks through the night sky and extort farmers with threat letters — set fire to farmer Pièrre's abandoned homestead; you have 90 minutes to find his hidden treasure and escape. The signature feature is the structure: the team starts together, splits across rooms to solve parallel puzzle threads, and reunites for a joint final puzzle. With a 9.4/10 rating on escaperoomsnederland (14 reviews, 96% recommend), the room scores strongly. Visitors praise the value for money (90 minutes instead of 60), the fact that everyone stays busy throughout, the welcoming reception and the authentic farmhouse décor; experienced players note these are first-generation puzzles with many number locks, less impressive for veterans.
Rooms
- De Bokkenrijders18e-eeuws Limburg in een echte oude boerderij; vind de schat van boer Pièrre en ontsnap voor de Bokkenrijders de hoeve platbranden (90 min, 6-14p, 3 kamers)
What visitors say
- Value for money: 90 minutes with a design that keeps everyone continuously engaged
- Authentic, atmospheric setting in a genuine ~200-year-old farmhouse
- Welcoming reception, free parking and terrace afterwards; regional legend fits the location
- First-generation puzzles with many number locks — less challenging for experienced players
- Only bookable for groups of 6 or more
From the reviews
De escape room is heel gaaf neergezet, het heeft een goed verhaal en een prachtige aankleding.— escaperoomsnederland
Super leuke escaperoom op een hele mooie locatie. Het verhaal, de kamer, de puzzels en de sfeer passen helemaal bij de hoeve.— escaperoomsnederland