Category: Cool for Kids

Here are a few ideas of places to visit and things to do in Belgium that are suitable and hopefully might be fun for children of various ages. It’s not easy to pick places that are ideal for all ages, so you will have to do some picking and choosing to see what suits your particular family.

Ideas include the Goalmine football museum in Genk, the interactive nature park on the coast at Het Zwin, photographing chipmunks in the forests around Brussels, or some easy walks or cycle routes in the Flemish or Wallonian countryside.

Count the butterflies in your garden!

By Denzil on August 4, 2017 • ( 95 Comments )

Children might especially enjoy taking part in this weekend’s Garden Butterfly Count

Horst Castle

By Denzil on June 7, 2017 • ( 30 Comments )

Located to the east of Leuven, Horst Castle has remained largely untouched since the middle of the 17th century

The Valley of the Hoëgne

By Denzil on April 22, 2017 • ( 73 Comments )

You’re going to love this place. It’s one of the prettiest river valleys in Belgium

The Sloping Lock of Ronquières

By Denzil on March 12, 2017 • ( 45 Comments )

The Sloping Lock of Ronquières has to be seen to be believed. And you can take a boat trip on this incredible piece of Belgian engineering

Domain Solvay and Château de La Hulpe

By Denzil on January 1, 2017 • ( 34 Comments )

Two different walks to explore Domain Solvay, the Chateau de La Hulpe, the Folon Art Museum, and the surrounding woodland

The Extraordinary Tower of Eben-Ezer

By Denzil on December 11, 2016 • ( 52 Comments )

And now for Something Completely Different! I guarantee that the Tower of Eben-Ezer is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before

Shapes and patterns in nature

By Denzil on December 4, 2016 • ( 53 Comments )

Looking for shapes and patterns in nature can transform a morning walk in your local park or forest into a journey of discovery

3 walks on Mechelse Heide

By Denzil on November 24, 2016 • ( 21 Comments )

Three walks through the Belgian National Park. Choose any one, or mix and match

Hoge Kempen National Park

By Denzil on November 20, 2016 • ( 14 Comments )

An introduction to the five entry points to the Hoge Kempen National Park, an area of natural beauty

Fun Finding & Photographing Fungi

By Denzil on November 6, 2016 • ( 31 Comments )

November is a great month for walking in the woods. One of the ways to make your walk extra special – particularly for children – is to find and photograph mushrooms and toadstools.