 The museum village is also a starting point for the Schooten forest educational trail that runs through the forest of the same name and describes the development of agriculture and forestry in the Lüneburg Heath at 10 information points.In the immediate vicinity of the museum village is the "Landtagsplatz", which was the place of assembly in the Middle Ages (1355-1652) for the provincial parliament or "Landtag".The "Landtagsplatz" consists of numerous glacial erratics that were used as seats for the representatives of the villages in the district of Uelzen.