# Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut is a protected area in Belgium (Tournai). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. 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/parc-naturel-des-plaines-de-l-escaut/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** CRL Charleroi, 72 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 50.53855, 3.45269

## What it is and where

Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut is a protected area in Belgium (Tournai). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Tournai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 8.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.53855, 3.45269; the nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, Charleroi), 72 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=50.538551%2C3.452685)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.538551%2C3.452685)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fauna/) 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 Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 14 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 15 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 12 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 49 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 41 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 47 |

In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. 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 |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut 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

- [Pierre Brunehaut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pierre-brunehaut/): Menhir in Hollain, Belgium · 3.0 km
- [Ancien Hôtel de Ville d'Antoing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ancien-hotel-de-ville-d-antoing/): Museum · 3.0 km
- [Antoing Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-d-antoing/): Castle in Wallonia · 3.1 km
- [Distillerie Amer Labiau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/distillerie-amer-labiau/): Distillery · 5.5 km
- [Brasserie Brunehaut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-brunehaut/): Brewery · 5.6 km

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 Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut?

It is a protected area in 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 Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47.

### How do you get to Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut?

The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 72 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.538551%2C3.452685) 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 [Pierre Brunehaut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/pierre-brunehaut/), [Ancien Hôtel de Ville d'Antoing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ancien-hotel-de-ville-d-antoing/), [Antoing Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-d-antoing/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6831268457), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1970640), CC0. More about Parc naturel des Plaines de l'Escaut on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_naturel_des_Plaines_de_l'Escaut). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).