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Natural site

Grand Bois d'Acren

Located in Hainaut Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°42′40″ N 3°52′55″ E

Map showing the location of Grand Bois d'Acren Grand Bois d'Acren
Location in Belgium
Elevation
56 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lessines
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRU Brussels Airport47 km
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport49 km

About Grand Bois d'Acren

Grand Bois d'Acren is a natural site. Location: Hainaut Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Bois del Gouffe and Bois de Lessines.

Climate of Grand Bois d'Acren

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (77 mm)
Driest month
February (50 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 Grand Bois d'Acren
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°18°20°23°23°19°15°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)635066516474685961737773

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Grand Bois d'Acren

The nearest airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Anderlecht, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 47 kmnortheast
  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 49 kmsoutheast
  • Lille Airport (LIL) Lesquin 57 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 34 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 36 kmnortheast
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 39 kmnortheast
  • Ghent Population: 265.1K 39 kmnorth
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 52 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Grand Bois d'Acren

Within 100 km: 295 historic and cultural sites, 722 natural sites, 1,062 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km251 places

  • Mont de Rhodes Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Muziekberg Mountain 18 kmW
  • Mont de Mainvault Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Kruiken Berg Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km736 places

  • Het Eiland Island 56 kmN
  • Hofstademeer Lake 54 kmNE
  • Lac des Herbieres Lake 28 kmS
  • Les marais d'HArchies Lake 31 kmSW

60–100 km1,092 places

  • Knokke-Strand Beach 83 kmNW
  • Klein Strand Oostende Beach 89 kmNW
  • Île d'Androssart Island 90 kmSE
  • Putse Moer Lake 84 kmNE

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