Vakantie- en Wijndomein De Zwaluw Kasterlee
Vakantie- en Wijndomein De Zwaluw in Kasterlee is one of the rare Belgian holiday estates that explicitly offers a wheelchair-accessible vacation home. The estate was mentioned in the VRT NWS article of 29 June 2026 as an example of the accommodation shift in the Kempen (Campine) — and as an address that is fully booked until summer 2026.
The adapted vacation home Gierzwaluw is the unit with an adapted bathroom for wheelchair users. The house has step-free access, a spacious living room, and sits on the shared garden with the other vacation homes. For those wanting to book full accessibility, this is the go-to choice within the estate — the other homes (Oeverzwaluw, Boerenzwaluw) have more compact bathrooms and are less adapted.
The estate itself has been a wine estate since 2018 — Kempen (Campine) grapes, in-house wine production, and the option to book a wine tasting during your stay. Each vacation home has its own wine climate cabinet with a selection of the owners' wines available.
The shared garden offers plenty of relaxation for families: pool (summer), playground, pétanque, mini-golf. The grounds are largely flat and paved, which makes a tour around possible for wheelchair users.
Location: quietly set in the Kempen (Campine) heathland, 1.8 km from Lichtaart and 3 km from Kasterlee centre. An excellent base for the Kempen walking routes and Kempen cycling routes through the nearby Hoge Kempen National Park and the woodlands around Kasterlee.
For anyone who wants to discover the Kempen (Campine) at a relaxed pace with their own base + wine heritage, De Zwaluw is one of the strongest choices in the region.
Good to know
- Reservation
- Explicitly reserve the **Gierzwaluw vacation home** for wheelchair users — that is the adapted unit with an **adapted bathroom**. The other vacation homes (Oeverzwaluw, Boerenzwaluw) are not fully adapted. Fully booked until summer 2026 (source: VRT NWS).
- Busy and quiet times
- Summer holidays (July-August) are fully booked months in advance. For the best rates and availability, book during the shoulder seasons (May-June, September-October).
- Things to note
- **Gierzwaluw**: adapted bathroom for wheelchair users, step-free access. **Shared garden** with pool, playground, pétanque, mini-golf — largely on flat paved terrain. Verify specific requirements (roll-in shower, grab bars) by phone.
- Visit tip
- Quiet setting in the **Kempen (Campine) heathland** — 1.8 km from Lichtaart, 3 km from Kasterlee centre. Combine with the [Kempen walking routes](/en/blog/kempen-walking-routes-wheelchair-accessible/) or [Kempen cycling routes](/en/blog/kempen-cycling-routes-handbike-wheelchair-accessible/). Wine tasting can be booked on the estate.
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