Bouvelinghem lies between two extensive wooded areas. The ZNIEFF area “Complexe de vallées sèches et de bois autour de Bouvelinghem” features hilly terrain and the characteristic chalk hills of the Haut Artois. It encompasses a forest complex that illustrates the diverse forestry development opportunities of the Haut Artois; it also contains remnants of former grazing paths and chalk grasslands shaped by human use.
Anyone choosing Bouvelinghem as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Getting around
Les 4 Bois is a 12.2-kilometre circular walking route starting in Bouvelinghem. Les Fascines is a 9.4-kilometre, moderately difficult circular hike from Bouvelinghem through the countryside; it takes approximately two and a half hours.
Le Midi is a 22.3-kilometre circular horse-riding route starting in Bouvelinghem. The route passes through the Neuville Valley and along the edge of the Petit Quercamps Forest. GPX and KML files for Le Midi are available for transfer to a GPS device or another navigation device.
Culture
After a fire devastated the town centre, Bouvelinghem was rebuilt in 1876. The rebuilt town centre preserves a still-cohesive ensemble of brick longhouses with mansard roofs.
The traditional fascine technique uses willow stakes and layered branches to create low natural fences, which are used in the region to limit soil erosion on small slopes.
Nature
Greeter Christine Hazebroucq offers free discoveries of the hilly landscapes of the Boulonnais hinterland in Bouvelinghem, using binoculars and a bird book.
