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Natural site

Bois de la Bruyère

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°09′00″ N 4°12′00″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Bruyère Bois de la Bruyère
Location in Belgium
Elevation
259 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sivry-Rance
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport39 km
BRU Brussels Airport86 km

About Bois de la Bruyère

Bois de la Bruyère is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bois Communal de Montbliart and Bois de Vieux Sart.

Climate of Bois de la Bruyère

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (82 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 la Bruyère
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)766373617078726267738182

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Bruyère

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 39 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 86 kmnorth
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 34 kmnortheast
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 59 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 77 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 79 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 81 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de la Bruyère

Within 100 km: 234 historic and cultural sites, 1,023 natural sites, 716 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km188 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 14 kmSE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 16 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 17 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 5 kmE

25–60 km582 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 45 kmE
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 42 kmNE
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 53 kmE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 45 kmNW

60–100 km1,203 places

  • Hofstademeer Lake 95 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 90 kmSE
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 91 kmNE
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sivry-Rance Village, Arrondissement of Thuin
    3 km NW
  • Sivry Village, Sivry-Rance
    2.1 km NW
  • Sautin Village, Sivry-Rance
    2.4 km NE
  • Montbliart Village, Sivry-Rance
    2.4 km SE
  • Mont Jumont Village, Sivry-Rance
    1.1 km NW
  • Eppe-Sauvage Village, Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
    3.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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