Groenveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.

The old windmill, called De Groenvelder, dates back to the early 16th century and was built to keep the surrounding land, in Dutch called Polder, dry from flooding and heavy rainfall.

Groenveld is located on the edge of the medieval land in the north-east that surrounds Schagen and the modern land in the southwest, which was created by polders since the early 17th century.

In the nearby area, archaeological finds have been dated back till the 12th century and show human domestic activity of over 800 years old.

The southwestern part of Groenveld has been marked as a "Territory with high archaeological values" and is protected by law.