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Natural site

Bois de Ghlin

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°29′52″ N 3°53′49″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Ghlin Bois de Ghlin
Location in Belgium
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jurbise
4.1 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport40 km
LIL Lille Airport57 km

About Bois de Ghlin

Bois de Ghlin is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Bois Brûlé and Bois d'Hanon.

Climate of Bois de Ghlin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (75 mm)
Driest month
February (52 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 Bois de Ghlin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645267546673675859707572

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bois de Ghlin

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 40 km to the east.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 40 kmeast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 57 kmwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 40 kmeast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 48 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 51 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 54 kmnortheast
  • Lille Population: 238.7K 62 kmwest

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

Day trips from Bois de Ghlin

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 794 natural sites, 992 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 8 kmSW
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 16 kmW
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Terril de l'Héribus Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km725 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 57 kmSE
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 48 kmSE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 58 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km1,171 places

  • Het Eiland Island 80 kmN
  • Île d'Androssart Island 75 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 60 kmSE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 61 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Jurbise Village, Arrondissement of Mons
    4.1 km N
  • Erbisoeul Village, Jurbise
    1.9 km N
  • Mons Village, Arrondissement of Mons
    6.2 km SE
  • Ghlin Town, Mons
    2.8 km S
  • Herchies Village, Jurbise
    4.4 km NW
  • Nimy Village, Mons
    4.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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