# Dijlepark, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Dijlepark is a park in Leuven, Belgium. Interests: Nature and History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dijlepark/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Park in Leuven, Belgium · Nature, History - **Where:** Belgium · Schapenstraat, 3000, Leuven - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 15 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 09:00-21:30 - **Run by:** City of Leuven - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 50.87379, 4.69693 ## What it is and where Dijlepark is a park in Leuven, Belgium. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Romantic small park with ornamental bridge and gazebo; suitable for picnics and resting It is in [Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/leuven/), where this site lists 80 more places to see, 473 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.87379, 4.69693; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.87379%2C4.696928) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.87379%2C4.696928) - **Run by:** City of Leuven - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dijlepark is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 11 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Best time | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to October | November to March | | History | April to October and December | January to March and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dijlepark has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [American College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/american-college/): Former Roman Catholic seminary in Leuven, Belgium · 159 m - [Great Beguinage, Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-beguinaje/): Beguinage in Leuven, Belgium · 220 m - [Hollands College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hollands-college/): Building in Leuven, Belgium · 278 m - [Saint-Michaels' church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-michielskerk/): Church in Leuven, Belgium · 400 m - [Heilige Drievuldigheidscollege](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/heilig-drievuldigheidscollege/): School in Belgium · 413 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Nature - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands - [Signal de Botrange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/signal-de-botrange/) - [Eifel National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/nationalpark-eifel/): national park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - [Vesdre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/vesdre/): river in Belgium and Germany - [De Zoom–Kalmthoutse Heide Cross-Border Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grenspark-kalmthoutse-heide/): transnational protected area in Belgium and the Netherlands Every Belgium place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dijlepark? It is a park in Leuven, Belgium. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Dijlepark? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Dijlepark? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.87379%2C4.696928) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [American College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/american-college/), [Great Beguinage, Leuven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-beguinaje/), [Hollands College](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/hollands-college/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/27646585), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21771834), CC0. More about Dijlepark on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijlepark). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).