Top 20 Lakes around Pittem

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.

The (historical) Scheepsput can be found in the beautiful green Sint-Pietersveld. You would hardly believe it, but this well was dug in the mid-19th century to build a three-master. The large sailing ship served as a training ground for the sailors of a reform school in the area (now Community Institution De Zande). The pond was given the name 'Het Schip', but was transformed by the local population into the Scheepsput.

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.

In July 2005, Meulebeke suffered major flooding (including the entire domain of the nearby sports centre being completely submerged). Six years later, the province started major water management works, of which this double pond is one of the interventions. It should provide extra water storage during heavy rainfall, but the basin should also solve a second problem: that of drought for farmers. Water is deliberately left in the basin at all times, so that farmers can tap water from a distribution point that can be connected to tankers. A total of 55,000 cubic metres (or 5,500,000 buckets) of water can be stored in the 4.5 metre deep buffer basin. In order to give the aquatic plants and fish every chance, the well must never really become empty. Source: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/i93cib59

beautiful boardwalk, recently renovated, and beautiful view

A beautiful walk to see/hear many birds 🥾🥾🦇🪺🐦‍⬛🦆🦉

The Bornebeek originates in Beernem in the Bulskampveld provincial domain (near the Heideveld-Bornebeek Nature Point reserve) and flows into the Ghent-Bruges canal. Due to its relatively low pollution, it is one of the top streams in the region. The legally protected Bermpje, among other things, still occurs. In collaboration with the West Flemish provincial government, the downstream part of the Bornebeek is managed in a nature-friendly manner. No cranes are used here to clear or straighten the stream, which gives the stream bed and stream banks a natural character. This guarantees a higher natural value. The province is working on a plan to stimulate natural values in and along the Bornebeek over its entire length.