Ideas for West Belgium (2 Viewers)

[Next Stop]

Hi All,
We are off to Belgium at the end of the month and have most of the trip planned but we have a day and night sized gap in our itinerary. The gap is in between Dinant and Geraardsbergen, so looking for something/somewhere to break up the journey, Castles, scenery, Towns, nice stopovers, that sort of thing. I've been looking on google maps but nothing has popped out yet, any recommendations anyone?

Martin

 

[Stealaway]

Waterloo museum.
Bruges
Gent
Ypres at 8.0 pm
Caves at Hann.
Boat lift at Strepy- Thieu

 

[Portland]

There's a cave complex here

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[Riverbankannie]

Plus one for the Boat Lift at Strépy Thieu. Free overnight beside the canal, the 3 older boat lifts in walking distance from parkup but the big new one not far away. New one closed for visits on a Monday.

 

[suavecarve]

Pop into journals

Found on the left

Look for one marked up "Bergues"

It was before I knew what I think I know now with journal entries so you have to scroll across on a phone or use the drop down menu.

A few hints for Belgium and fairly certain covers your area

Or click the link.

Journal entry 'Bergues' Broken Link Removed

 

[rb62]

Plus one for the Boat Lift at Strépy Thieu. Free overnight beside the canal, the 3 older boat lifts in walking distance from parkup but the big new one not far away. New one closed for visits on a Monday.

Has anyone been to Strepy recently as it's disappeared from the 'aire' sites as the Mayor was having a purge (although I can't see the Belgians putting up with that)

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

Has anyone been to Strepy recently as it's disappeared from the 'aire' sites as the Mayor was having a purge (although I can't see the Belgians putting up with that)

This was discussed at the end of last year, we came back from Germany and this is our normal stop as the vet we use is in Mons.
Was told that it had been shut down so we went to the marina stop people then said it was still open and some cruel even posted a picture of the ice cream they got from Mr Sandman

 

[Lenny HB]

Both have been mentioned and both well worth a visit.

Battle of Waterloo site.

Domaine de la bataille de Waterloo 1815 - Site officiel

Le Mémorial offre plusieurs heures de visite passionnantes à travers son musée, la butte du Lion, le Panorama et la Ferme d'Hougoumont.

www.waterloo1815.be

TheThieu boats lift there are several old ones within a few miles we spent a day going around them all.

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[MisterB]

Was told that it had been shut down so we went to the marina stop people then said it was still open and some cruel even posted a picture of the ice cream they got from Mr Sandman

There are some really hurtful members on the forum .....

As Coastal Cruiser. suggests, check out previous posts re the boat lift

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[Riverbankannie]

This was discussed at the end of last year, we came back from Germany and this is our normal stop as the vet we use is in Mons.
Was told that it had been shut down so we went to the marina stop people then said it was still open and some cruel even posted a picture of the ice cream they got from Mr Sandman

I am not sure that the car park at the new lift is ok for overnight, we haven’t used it for that, just for the visit. I don’t think the one by the canal on the quay is an official aire either as I don’t remember seeing the usual roadside sign. However we stayed there last October with others.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

I am not sure that the car park at the new lift is ok for overnight, we haven’t used it for that, just for the visit. I don’t think the one by the canal on the quay is an official aire either as I don’t remember seeing the usual roadside sign. However we stayed there last October with others.View attachment 750834

The car park by the boat lift is a big no no!! although I have seen vans park there even though a mile away you can park for free without annoying anyone

We are back over soon but now tend to go on the tunnel on a late crossing then stay in France overnight then get going in the morning, will try to stop there on the way back to get the dogs wormed at the vet in Mons, 10 min drive away.

 

[Mad dog]

Bouillon is pretty & that way on.

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[kevinbolton260362]

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Hi All,
We are off to Belgium at the end of the month and have most of the trip planned but we have a day and night sized gap in our itinerary. The gap is in between Dinant and Geraardsbergen, so looking for something/somewhere to break up the journey, Castles, scenery, Towns, nice stopovers, that sort of thing. I've been looking on google maps but nothing has popped out yet, any recommendations anyone?
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Martin

probably won’t help you unless you can change your itinerary. We have just visited a place called Leuven, approx 15km east of Brussels. It has some amazing buildings. If it isn’t in your plan just give it a Google.

 

[Next Stop]

Thanks for your recommendations everyone, looks like it have a bit of travel journaling to read! I'm going to research the boat lift as I would like to see that, I say "I" not sure the wife and kids will be interested but hey, I'm doing the driving so they've not much choice
Already got Bruges, Grotte de Hans and Dinant on the itinerary and a campsite with a pool for the kids. Hopefully some of the ideas above will fill in the gap nicely