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't Zwin (Knokke-Heist, Belgium)

December 8, 20253143 Views Belgian Coast, Brugse Ommeland, West Flanders 5 min read

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General information about 't Zwin

Het Zwin is a nature reserve located in the North of the province of West Flanders. It is known for its mudflats and salt marshes. Periodically, the North Sea floods certain parts of this nature reserve. Zwin actually means "sea arm": it used to connect Bruges with the North Sea.It is a paradise for the bird lover and nature photographer. Many hikers and cyclists also visit it.

In the southern part of the domain you will find the so-called Kleyne Vlakte. Once this area was ... an airfield! It is part of the Zwinduinen en -polders, a Flemish nature reserve (right next to the actual Zwin) of 222 hectares. There was a project (2006-2010) to restore nature in this area. From the general access road you have a nice view of the water birds, horses and cows.

Het Zwin Natuur Park is an educational center with catering facilities located right next to the actual estuary. Be careful: Mondays are closing day. Then you cannot enter certain things. You can, however, reach points at all times where you have a full view of the flood plain. There are information panels in several places. You can also walk around the Zwin for example to adjacent Zwinduinen. From there you have a view of Cadzand and the port of Zeebrugge.

Visitor tips for 't Zwin

General tips:
1) if you are looking for other nearby attractions, consult our Tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
2) You can consult our overview lists: by category ( e.g. timeline, size, ...) or by region
3) You can also always consult tourist services: see our overview of tourist services

Tip:If you want to see the typical plant of the salt marsh area, "sea lavender" (also known as "lime herb" or "zwinneblomme"), in bloom, visit between July 15 and August 15 (normally). You will then see a purple carpet of flowers. Please note that this variety of sea lavender is not edible; it is a different variety that is sold as a vegetable in regular shops.

Geographical information

Address: Luisterduin, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium
Geographic coordinates:
– Google Maps: Latitude = 51.3619112 – Longitude = 3.3598236
– Open Street Maps: Latitude = 51.358414 – Longitude = 3.350528
– Altitude h = 6 m
Location of 't Zwin on:
Tourist map from Top.Vlaanderen – Google Maps – OpenStreetMap.
Route to 't Zwin: Route via Google Maps

Meteo

Current Weather Daily Weather Hourly Weather Weather Map

Knokke-Heist, Belgium

22:29, 01/21/2026

7°C

Low: 6° High: 7°

Feels like 2°C°| cloudy

Sunrise 08:39

Sunset 17:16

Humidity 65 %

Pressure 995 mb

Wind 26 Km/h SE

Wind Gust 49 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0 mm

Clouds 96%

Rain Chance 0%

Visibility 10 km

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Tomorrow 22:00	cloudy	6° \| 7°°C	0%	23 Km/h	85 %	996 mb
Fri Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	partly cloudy	5° \| 7°°C	0%	24 Km/h	95 %	998 mb
Sat Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	slightly cloudy	3° \| 7°°C	0%	21 Km/h	91 %	1000 mb
Sun Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	cloudless	1° \| 5°°C	0%	14 Km/h	85 %	1000 mb
Mon Jan 26 10:00 p.m.	slightly cloudy	1° \| 6°°C	0%	25 Km/h	80 %	1007 mb

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Starry sky above 't Zwin


  
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Tide predictions

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Internet information from and about 't Zwin

Indication of the location on the tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
Indication of the location on Google Maps.
Internet media of the Zwin Nature Park: Webstek - Facebook - Instagram
Information about Zwin Nature Park in Wikipedia.
Information about Zwin in Wikipedia: Dutch-language - French-language
Information about sea lavender in Wikipedia: Dutch-language - French-language - English-language

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