The Bakelse Plassen is a large gravel extraction area. Gravel is still being extracted in abundance, since 2011 parts of the area have been redeveloped, on the south side a golf course has been built and on the north side a water bird-rich nature reserve against the Nederheide. The Nederheide forest area consists of a variety of forest, a few small plots of heath. In this forest a beautiful narrow walking path is followed through larger and somewhat smaller half-open areas in the forest. The Grotelse Heide is also a forest area with a large open grassy grazing area. In this area the meandering stream the Esperloop is followed, a more or less intact 'heath stream'. At the end of the walk the phenomenon of the convex field can be seen. Due to the fertilization with plant remains, differences in height have arisen in the past 400 years. Furthermore, at the end of the walk in Bakel you pass the standard mill Sint Willibrordus from 1752 as a sight.