Bosmuseum Zoniën Woud — Local services in Hoeilaart

One of the best places I have seen in Belgium!!!, parking for free near the Hippodrome, free admission! WC available, museum is small but clean and with couple of interesting exponats, it is supplemented by the arboretum in nearby forest, paths are clean, forest is beautiful, fragrant, trees are huge and fascinating, many benches available, only a few people, we found even the playgrounds for kids and bare-foot paths... kids were excited!, and finally we found the Sonian Restaurant which is a little bit expensive but the staff was very kind and helpfull, overally this was an excellent day, we spent there more that 4 hours, I very recommend this piece of paradise...

You step out of the city and into the woods. Although you can still hear automobile traffic anywhere you go, you are also surrounded by the trees and can hear the birds as well. There is an arboretum in addition to the woods. Highly recommended for a beautiful day for walking and...

you would think it's a bit redundant to have a museum about forests next to one. but it's not. it's genius. visit it to...