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AGM – Visit to Thuin and Lobbes

May 20, the weather forecast was very bad, with rain and thunderstorms forecasted for the whole day, but almost everyone registered turned up and the day turned out much better than what we could hope for. We met up in front of the Tourist office in Thuin which is located on the central square next […]

23 May 2022Uncategorised

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Springtime and beer brewing at its best

On 22 April, we gathered on the edge of the Hallerbos for what would be a memorable walk through an endless carpet of bluebells covering the enchanted forest grounds of the Hallerbos, west of Brussels. It was a spectacular sight, particularly at that particular time in the spring when the wild hyacinths are exuberantly displaying […]

5 May 2022Past Events

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Two highlights of the prosperous Low Countries in Antwerp

On 26th February we visited the Plantin-Moretus House and the Carolus Borromeus Church, two highlights of the thriving Antwerp under the Spanish rule in the 16th century.

12 Apr 2022Past Events

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New Chair of the National Trust

The National Trust’s Council has appointed René Olivieri as new Chair of the National Trust. René appears to have a special link with Belgium.

15 Dec 2021NT News

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A lovely day in Bruges

Glorious weather, beautiful locations, perfect guides, fascinating historical references and the most appreciated preparatory scouting and perfect organization by André turned this day into an exceptionally successful outing.

21 Nov 2021Past Events

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NTAB FaceBook page

We now have a FaceBook page where we can share news about forthcoming and recent events. https://www.facebook.com/NationalTrustBelgium

30 Oct 2021Local News

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Tongeren, a place to revisit

On behalf of all participants, we thank Emile for letting us discover the rich heritage of Tongeren, the oldest city in Belgium

17 Oct 2021Past Events

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The National Trust has needlessly provoked an ‘anti-woke’ campaign

Simon Jenkins, The Guardian columnist and NT chairman 2008-14, comments on a reassessment of colonial history of trust property.

15 Oct 2021NT News

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Dinant’s Citadel and the Château of Freyr

Nick Fern reports on a lovely day out to Dinant and the Meuse valley

11 Oct 2021Past Events

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Bouillon, a Summer Garden and a Fortress

André and Gerda Ceulemans thank the organizers, Carole and Emile, for a wonderful day in and around Bouillon

18 Jul 2021Past Events

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Walk at the Zwin Nature Reserve

Jan and Carole tell us about a day out at the Zwin, one of the finest nature reserves in Flanders.

24 Jun 2021Past Events

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Virtual Tour of Wales

Jan Grauls reports about our virtual tour of Wales, on Sunday 25 April

9 May 2021Past Events

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The Other Wales

Nick Fern’s childhood memories of visiting his grandparents in South Wales

27 Apr 2021Travel Tips

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An introduction to Northern Ireland

“A fascinating tour which whisked us away from our homes and out of lockdown isolation to the north of the Emerald Isle. “

30 Mar 2021Past Events

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Brussels Facades

Nick Fern reports from his cross Brussels walks.

30 Mar 2021Local News

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Northern Ireland

The recent virtual tour to Northern Ireland was the reason Henk and Jeanine Hoogstraten dove into their archive.

22 Mar 2021Travel Tips

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13 Feb 2021Suggestions

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Memories of Skye, Scotland

by Nelly De Clercq, Bo Dahlqvist, André Ceulemans, Nick Fern and others

10 Feb 2021Travel Tips

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The Isle of Iona

NTAB’s first virtual trip experiment: an exploration of the isle of Iona, on the West Coast of Scotland.

7 Feb 2021Past Events

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Resurrection of The Bulletin as an online radio station

Last month, The Bulletin launched its own online radio station. This English-language pop-up service targets Belgium’s international community.

14 Jan 2021Local News

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