The History Of La Bois De La Cambre In 1 Minute

Aside from many family activities organized by the city, you’ll find Brusseleirs enjoying their leisure time by walking, biking or horse riding their way around the area and its woods at any given point. More adamant exercisers might even venture through the Bois de la Cambre and into its neighboring big brother, the sprawling Sonian Forest. Sportsmanship runs through the park’s vein, as English soldiers played a round of cricket on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo. The historic event is remembered by a plaque on the exact spot of their match, now known as La Pelouse des Anglais, or The Englishmen’s Lawn.
Anglophiles have even more to cheer about once they hear that the island bobbing in the middle of the crooked aquatic heart goes by the name of Daniel Defoe’s literary hero. An electronic ferry will transfer you to Robinson Island for a bite at the Robinson Chalet for a euro out of your pocket, lest you want to keep it authentic and make your way over in one of the charming wooden dinghies.
📅 April 1 until September 30: 6am-10pm and October 1 until March 31: 7am-9pm
By Nana Van De Poel