 Groenendaal park is situated at the site of the former summer home of Amsterdam banker Jan Hope, whose estate Bosbeek was the first example of a large garden in the 'English Style' in the 18th century in the Netherlands.The grounds are part of a long sandy ridge of deciduous forest running in a straight line from the Hague to Alkmaar.The park was designed by John Hope in 1760 and remained in his family for 3 generations.