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Natural site

Bois Wanchalle

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°27′25″ N 4°54′55″ E

Map showing the location of Bois Wanchalle Bois Wanchalle
Location in Belgium
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arrondissement of Namur
3.6 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 Airport32 km
LGG Liège Airport43 km

About Bois Wanchalle

Bois Wanchalle is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Bois de l'Évèque and Bois de Fessenne.

Climate of Bois Wanchalle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (77 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 Wanchalle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)645565597077747262687473

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois Wanchalle

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Namur, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 32 kmwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 43 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 58 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Namur Population: 110.9K 4 kmwest
  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 34 kmwest
  • Leuven Population: 101K 49 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 50 kmnortheast
  • Brussels Population: 1M 59 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bois Wanchalle

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 1,492 natural sites, 1,142 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 19 kmSW
  • Nameche terril Mountain 6 kmE
  • Bois de Weillen Natural site 24 kmS
  • Bois de la Ville Natural site 16 kmW

25–60 km1,126 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 50 kmE
  • Île Monsin Island 56 kmNE
  • Île d'Androssart Island 31 kmS
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 59 kmSW

60–100 km1,578 places

  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 61 kmNE
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 67 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 70 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 65 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arrondissement of Namur Village, Arrondissement de Namur
    3.6 km W
  • Lives-sur-Meuse Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    1.2 km NE
  • Erpent Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    0.9 km SW
  • Loyers Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    2.7 km E
  • Beez Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    1.3 km N
  • Bouge Village, Arrondissement of Namur
    2.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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