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Natural site

Houthulstenbos

Located in West Flanders Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 50°57′47″ N 2°57′33″ E

Map showing the location of Houthulstenbos Houthulstenbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Houthulst
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport27 km
LIL Lille Airport45 km

About Houthulstenbos

Houthulstenbos is a natural site. Location: West Flanders Province, Flemish Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Spanjaardsbeek and Kalvebeek.

Climate of Houthulstenbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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 Houthulstenbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°19°22°22°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)594355485765635470737969

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Houthulstenbos

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 27 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 45 kmsouth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 33 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 37 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 54 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 96 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 99 kmeast

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

Day trips from Houthulstenbos

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 220 natural sites, 631 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Blankaart Lake 7 kmW
  • Rode Berg Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Kemmelberg Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Wijnendaelebos Natural site 13 kmNE

25–60 km287 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 49 kmNE
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 31 kmN
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 58 kmE
  • Muziekberg Mountain 53 kmSE

60–100 km619 places

  • Het Eiland Island 75 kmNE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 93 kmNE
  • Grote Weel Lake 93 kmNE
  • Grote Geule Lake 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Houthulst Town, Houthulst
    1.8 km N
  • Houthulst Village, Arrondissement of Diksmuide
    4.3 km W
  • Staden Village, Arrondissement of Roeselare
    4.4 km E
  • Staden Town, Staden
    4.1 km E
  • Klerken Village, Houthulst
    5.2 km NW
  • Vijfwege Village, Staden
    2.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Spanjaardsbeek River, West Flanders Province
    5.2 km NE
  • Kalvebeek River, West Flanders Province
    6 km N
  • Broenbeek River, West Flanders Province
    6.2 km SW
  • Steenbeek River, West Flanders Province
    6.2 km SW
  • Corverbeek River, West Flanders Province
    6.3 km SW
  • Steenbeek River, West Flanders Province
    6.5 km W
  • Ronebeek River, West Flanders Province
    6.9 km W
  • Stroombeek River, West Flanders Province
    7.2 km S

Sources & licences

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