The stolpboerderij Brakestein is located in a beautiful place with a lot of history on the Skillepaadje at the foot of the De Hoge Berg nature reserve. Opposite the farm are the Wezenputten. These were owned by the orphanage in Den Burg, which sold the water to the ships of the VOC that departed from the Reede van Texel. Due to the high iron content, this water had an extra long shelf life. The cash box in which the proceeds of the water sales were kept is in Museum Kaap Skil in Oudeschild. Via the Skillepaadje you cycle in 5 minutes to the harbor village of Oudeschild. Den Burg is 1.5 km away.