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Hidden gems in Wenduine
Behind the sea wall of Wenduine you will find a centuries-old village street, a church with a legend, quiet war graves and clay pits full of birds.
- The Drift: the Drift in Wenduine already appears on the map Pieter Pourbus drew in 1571. It holds the oldest houses in the village, fishermen's cottages from 1763 (number 45) and from around 1800 (number 26). Next to number 45 is a small chapel from 1880, and the water tower from 1911 stands on the highest dune along the Drift.
- A church with a legend: in the Holy Cross Church, parts of the south choir and the base of the tower still date from the 12th century. Legend has it that fishermen from Blankenberge found a large cross in the sea after a storm flood, and it kept returning to the same spot. That told them the old church of Wenduine had once stood there.
- War graves: the communal cemetery on Uitkerksestraat, laid out around 1930, holds 17 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War, 12 of whom were never identified. Many were airmen shot down over Belgium or who crashed on the way back from Germany.
- Kleiputten van Wenduine: east of the village, next to the Uitkerkse Polder, lie the Kleiputten van Wenduine. These old clay pits were turned into a nature area to compensate for the expansion of the port of Zeebrugge. From behind the Lepelaar and Kluut viewing screens you can watch meadow birds undisturbed, and in winter the Torenvalk platform looks out over thousands of barnacle geese.
Practical tips
These tips help you get even more out of your visit to Wenduine.
- Tides: plan a beach walk or a bike ride along the coast with the tide table.
- The weather: the weather page shows the forecast and hours of sunshine for the coming days.
- By bike: most sights are easy to reach by bike.
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