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Natural site

Bois des Vieilles Ferrières

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°31′51″ N 4°41′51″ E

Map showing the location of Bois des Vieilles Ferrières Bois des Vieilles Ferrières
Location in Belgium
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gembloux
3.3 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport19 km
BRU Brussels Airport44 km

About Bois des Vieilles Ferrières

Bois des Vieilles Ferrières is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Lonzée and Bois de Raidit.

Climate of Bois des Vieilles Ferrières

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 (76 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 des Vieilles Ferrières
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)635365546976707060687574

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois des Vieilles Ferrières

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 19 kmsouthwest
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 44 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 54 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 22 kmsouthwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 39 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 43 kmnorthwest
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 43 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois des Vieilles Ferrières

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 1,373 natural sites, 1,190 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 18 kmS
  • Nameche terril Mountain 22 kmE
  • Bois Wanchalle Natural site 18 kmSE
  • Bois de la Ville Natural site 12 kmS

25–60 km1,146 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 40 kmS
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 57 kmSW
  • Étang du Moulin Lake 54 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 52 kmN

60–100 km1,516 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 64 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 68 kmE
  • Het Eiland Island 93 kmNW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 72 kmE

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