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Geonivora
Natural site

Leenbos

Located in West Flanders Province, Flemish Region Coordinates: 51°00′00″ N 3°04′00″ E

Map showing the location of Leenbos Leenbos
Location in Belgium
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hooglede
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OST Ostend-Bruges International Airport26 km
LIL Lille Airport48 km

About Leenbos

Leenbos 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 (26 km). Nearby sights include Speijgnaartsbeek and Grijspeerd Beek.

Climate of Leenbos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (82 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Leenbos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)624458485870665472768271

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leenbos

The nearest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bruges, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) Oostende 26 kmnorthwest
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 48 kmsouth
  • Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR) Antwerp 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bruges Population: 118.5K 26 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 41 kmsouth
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 46 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 90 kmeast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 92 kmeast

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

Day trips from Leenbos

Within 100 km: 209 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 668 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km113 places

  • Blankaart Lake 15 kmW
  • Wijnendaelebos Natural site 8 kmN
  • Vagevuurbos Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Tillegembos Natural site 22 kmNE

25–60 km337 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 42 kmN
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 28 kmN
  • Rode Berg Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 53 kmSE

60–100 km663 places

  • Het Eiland Island 66 kmE
  • Kleine Weel Lake 84 kmE
  • Grote Weel Lake 84 kmE
  • Grote Geule Lake 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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