Autumn at the Zwin
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10:00 ~ 17:00
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Zwin Natuur Park
During the autumn break, it’s worth spending a day at the Zwin Nature Park!
Each day, you can learn many things about nature at various places in the park.
Bird ringing
Watch birds being ringed until 11 November at the ringing hut.
From 10:00 to 12:00 (weather permitting)
Nesting-boxes and feeding stations
At the feeding hut, you can watch the birds close up and learn how you can attract them to your garden.
Which foods appeal to which birds? Where should you put a nesting box?
Guide present from 10:00 to 15:30
Birds on the breeding islands
Common shelducks, dunlins, barnacle geese... you can watch so many species on the breeding islands.
The Zwin guide in the observation hut will help you identify them!
Guide present from 11:00 to 16:30
Freshwater and saltwater labs
Observe the tiniest details of freshwater creatures in the lab hut.
In the afternoons, you can look at the saltwater creatures at the observation centre.
Lab hut: guide present from 10:30 to 16:00
Observation centre: guide present from 11:45 to 16:30
Activities for the little ones
- Surch in het park
- Story - Guide present in the forest cabin from 11:00 to 13:45
- Memory game - Guide present in the observation centre from 13:30 to 16:15
Walks in the Zwin plain
The Zwin plain colors beautifully in warm autumn shades and displays a breathtaking spectacle of nature. Discover the Zwin plain through the green or blue hiking loop and get to know the tidal area.
Tip: be sure to bring your binoculars and rubber boots or waterproof shoes are recommended!
Guide present from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
| When | The ‘Autumn at the Zwin’ programme is available every day from 23 October through 03 November 2024 |
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| Price |
The Autumn Tour activities are included in the standard entrance ticket. |
| Tickets | Purchase a standard entrance ticket Select your preferred date from 23 October through 3 November |
Get the most out of your Zwin visit!
Make it a day trip and combine the activities of the autumn trail with a visit to the interactive exhibition.
Discover the permanent exhibition
You receive your boarding pass at the entrance, which you will need to visit the 'international airport for birds'. When you check in at the exhibition entrance, you will be assigned a Zwin migratory bird. This character will take you through our interactive exhibition.
You’ll soon find out that the life of a bird is full of adventures and surprises!
The expo and fall vacation activities are included in a standard entry ticket.