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A very large forest with various amenities, including a tea room and restaurant. There's also a herb garden and a farm where you can buy ice cream.

Where the Schipdonk Canal crosses the Ghent-Ostend Canal lies a small island. Although some residents of Merendree live "on the Island," it is uninhabited. After all, "the Island" is also the name of a street on the left bank of the Schipdonk Canal. The actual island is a miniature nature reserve: nature has been allowed to run its course here for decades. A walking path has been created around the island ('Rijkeplas', the same name as a section of the riverside path on the left bank of the Ghent-Ostend Canal), which during the summer months is dominated by the yellow of ragwort (a poisonous plant dangerous to cattle and horses; it is therefore controlled in pastures) and, here and there, the bright blue of wild chicory. The island resembles a rabbit paradise. It's almost impossible not to see one hopping away.

After the Tillegembos (Bruges) and the Palingbeek (Ypres), the Lippensgoed-Bulskampveld became the third provincial domain of West Flanders. In 1970, 201 ha of forest, agricultural land, park, castle and associated farms were purchased and opened to the public after construction and development. The Lippensgoed-Bulskampveld was the largest public domain in West Flanders for a long time. In the 1980s, the castle garden was transformed into a didactic herb garden and the exhibition of agricultural materials in galleries around the herb garden was established. In 1990, one of the leased farms within the provincial domain became available. In order to increase the recreational opportunities, various afforestations were carried out there and new avenues were created. With an additional acquisition of 17 ha in 1992, the surface area was increased to 218 ha. About 10 years later, in 2003, 6 ha of St-Amandus were rented and integrated into the existing domain via an educational nature trail. Finally, in 2005, about 8 ha of forest were purchased and added to the public domain, bringing the total to 232 ha. (Province of West Flanders)

A boardwalk over a large pond: fun guaranteed. And a beautiful panorama.

Many paved roads. Ideal base in muddy or rainy weather.

Beautiful observation tower, very tall and moves with the wind.

beautiful boardwalk, recently renovated, and beautiful view

There are 15 ponds in Het Leen, three of which are allowed to fish. The water from the ponds used to serve as firefighting water for ammunition depot fires. The ponds were created because earthen walls (merlons) were constructed around the ammunition depots to prevent further disaster in the event of an explosion.