Het Zwin nature reserve
About this hidden gem
Het Zwin is a protected nature reserve just on the border of Flanders and the Netherlands. It is the last remnant of the historic estuary that was navigable up to medieval Bruges.
Why you really want to visit this place
Nowadays, it is a very dynamic nature area in which dunes, salt marshes and polders, the Zwin meadow and the slufter together provide many alternations between wet and dry, salt and fresh, clay and sand. The channel mouth and the beach plains are freely accessible. The salt marsh is not, but regular excursions are organised there. The Zwing guides know all the ins and outs and will guide you right through the area!
This is how you make a difference
Our nature reserves are special places. Let us work together to keep them pristine and protected. Want to help? With these tips, you can make a difference:
- For once, stay on the beaten track...
Het Zwin is a protected nature reserve just on the border of Flanders and the Netherlands. It is the last remnant of the historic estuary that was navigable up to medieval Bruges.
Why you really want to visit this place
Nowadays, it is a very dynamic nature area in which dunes, salt marshes and polders, the Zwin meadow and the slufter together provide many alternations between wet and dry, salt and fresh, clay and sand. The channel mouth and the beach plains are freely accessible. The salt marsh is not, but regular excursions are organised there. The Zwing guides know all the ins and outs and will guide you right through the area!
This is how you make a difference
Our nature reserves are special places. Let us work together to keep them pristine and protected. Want to help? With these tips, you can make a difference:
- stay on the beaten track this time
- keep dogs on a leash
- move quietly and talk softly (then you won't disturb the animals)
- bring a rubbish bag (for your own waste but also for litter you see lying around)
- no smoking and no fires
- leave only footprints and take only memories back home
