Provinciedomein Het Vinne Zoutleeuw, Flanders, Belgium

5Accessible Ness 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2020

What a treat!
As a wheelchair user I spend a lot of time searching for places I can a) access b) park at c) eat and drink at and d) use the toilet facilities. Sadly, this usually narrows it down to a very small percentage of visitor attractions. So I was delighted to find this place. There are several large disabled parking bays right by the entrance. There is plenty of parking and also a lot of bike parking too. There is a lovely play area also by the entrance which is actually designed with disabled children in mind - a refreshing site to see! Also by the play area is a lovely restaurant - Bistro Het Vinne - De Winning. Covid restrictions being what they are, we found this restaurant very, very well prepared. You have to wait to be seated (not long!) and use the hand gel...sign in etc. The tables outside are large, well spaced and all disinfected thoroughly between customers. I didn't go inside but would imagine the same as the owners are clearly very vigilant. The staff were very friendly and couldn't have been more welcoming. All staff use hand gel frequently and wear masks of course. The menu was lovely. The food very good quality Belgian fare and mainly bio (organic) and sourced from local farms. Everything was delicious and the ice cream was particularly good, made with bio milk from a local producer. The park walks themselves are sadly not very accessible, but you can do a short roll of around 1-2kms and this does include the sensory area which has some installations such as a wind chime machine. It was enough for us for a short afternoon stroll followed by a lovely meal. There is also an information centre right next to the bistro and play area - fully accessible. There is also a fully accessible toilet available too. One big enough for an electric wheelchair to turn around in! Yippee! Oh and one more thing, no wasps! The bane of late summer. No wasps, nor wasp traps, which only seem to attract the little buggers. A huge bonus for me! All in all I can highly recommend this place. Please visit. Like all places they are struglling due to Corona but deserve to be top of your priority list of places to go for a lovely walk and a meal.

4on4ajt 5:00 PM Oct 1, 2018

Nice peace of nature
Provinciedomein Het Vinne is a nature reserve with good chances to observer all different kind of (water) birds in any season. There are two birdwatching cabins each on the average side of the pound. Depending on time of year you can spot a rare species of bird like a fish eagle for example. On the side of the restaurant there is also a children playground and there is a huge parking lot in the front.