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Natural site

Herenbos

Located in East Flanders, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°56′32″ N 4°09′20″ E

Map showing the location of Herenbos Herenbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
59 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mazenzele
1.2 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport24 km
ANR Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)35 km

About Herenbos

Herenbos is a natural site. Location: East Flanders, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Kravaalbos and Poelbos.

Climate of Herenbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Herenbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°5°9°11°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)645064506575675965727774

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herenbos

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 24 kmeast
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 35 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 58 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 17 kmsoutheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 18 kmsoutheast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 33 kmwest
  • Antwerp Population: 529.2K 35 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Herenbos

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 765 natural sites, 1,097 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Korenberg Mountain 21 kmE
  • Tenreuken Natural site 25 kmSE
  • Bois de Stéhoux Natural site 25 kmS
  • Rondenbos Natural site 12 kmSE

25–60 km774 places

  • Het Eiland Island 34 kmNW
  • Putse Moer Lake 53 kmN
  • Stappensven Lake 56 kmN
  • Kleine Weel Lake 38 kmN

60–100 km1,123 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 76 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 93 kmW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 97 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 98 kmS

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