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Natural site

Bois de Castillon

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°14′02″ N 4°19′56″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Castillon Bois de Castillon
Location in Belgium
Elevation
261 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Thuin
5.1 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport27 km
BRU Brussels Airport75 km

About Bois de Castillon

Bois de Castillon is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Bois de Clermont and Bois du Baron.

Climate of Bois de Castillon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
February (59 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 Castillon
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°12°17°20°22°22°18°14°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°2°3°7°10°12°11°9°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)715972596977706164717878

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois de Castillon

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 21 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 27 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 75 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 21 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 46 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 67 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 69 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 71 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Bois de Castillon

Within 100 km: 225 historic and cultural sites, 1,129 natural sites, 866 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km242 places

  • Étang de Virelles Lake 18 kmS
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 24 kmS
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 12 kmSW
  • Lac de l'Eau d'Heure Lake 5 kmSE

25–60 km699 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 36 kmE
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 27 kmS
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 29 kmNE
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 29 kmS

60–100 km1,279 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 97 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 85 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 87 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 96 kmE

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