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Natural site

Bois de la Ferrée

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°21′17″ N 4°27′22″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de la Ferrée Bois de la Ferrée
Location in Belgium
Elevation
212 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Loverval
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport12 km
BRU Brussels Airport61 km

About Bois de la Ferrée

Bois de la Ferrée is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Bertransart and Bois de Joncret.

Climate of Bois de la Ferrée

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

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
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (55 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 Ferrée
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°10°12°12°10°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)675569587078706262697575

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de la Ferrée

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 6 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 12 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 61 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 77 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 6 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 32 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 54 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 56 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 58 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de la Ferrée

Within 100 km: 250 historic and cultural sites, 1,202 natural sites, 1,065 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 16 kmE
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 17 kmS
  • Lac de la Plate Taille Lake 20 kmS
  • Bois de Wauhu Natural site 23 kmW

25–60 km944 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 33 kmSE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 32 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 40 kmS
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 42 kmS

60–100 km1,369 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 85 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 90 kmE
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 95 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 70 kmN

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