Frequently asked questions about beach in Westende

Most shops, beach clubs, bars, terraces and restaurants remain open during the weekends in the low season. Many are also open throughout the week.

Each year the low season in Westende begins after the autumn holidays till the beginning of the spring holidays. Several shops, beach clubs and restaurants use this period to rebuild, renew or for vacation. As a result, during this low season period, not all stores are opened every day.

Furthermore there is no general period when all the restaurants, bars and shops are closed. All entrepreneurs determine the temporary closure individually. Therefore is there are, also in the low season, enough shops and restaurants opened for you to enjoy.

There are free showers at various beaches in Westende. Inter alia:
- https://westende.com/en/beach/1094/meeuwenlaan.html
- https://westende.com/en/beach/1093/priorijlaan.html

These beach showers are placed annually in early May and again removed from the beach at the end of September.

Access to and use of the beaches of Westende is (of course) free.

More information: https://westende.com/pdf/2012_folder_belgie_zon_zee_zorgeloos.pdf

• Dogs are prohibited on the beaches of Westende during the period 15 June till 15 September.
• Outside of the above mentioned period are only leased dogs allowed on the beaches of Westende.

Further, we also recommend reading the information board, with the local beach rules, which is often placed near every beach (entrance).

Nearest beach for dogs at Westende

Leashed dogs are allowed all year:

• from beach Rotonde in the direction Middelkerke;
• from beach Christal Palace in the direction Nieuwpoort.

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://westende.com/en/horseback-riding.php

[Answer in Dutch]

Barbecueën op het strand van Westende is door de lokale gemeente verboden. Dit is bepaald in de Algemene Politieverordening van de gemeente Middelkerke.

With regard to the public security fire (including a campfire, fire pit, grill or barbecue) is prohibited at all times on the beach of Westende.

Bredene is the first and only Belgian coastal town with a nude beach.

More information: https://bredene.org/en/beaches.php#nudist

Below is the location marked:

Display Nudistenstrand Bredene
on the map

You can rent chairs, windbreakers and umbrellas at various beach pavilions in Westende.

All information about horse riding on the beach or in the environment (including local riding schools) can be found on the riding page: https://westende.com/en/horseback-riding.php

Is kitesurfing allowed everywhere for the beaches of Westende or are there special beach areas?

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Beachhut Westende, (Vandendriessche M.)
Zeedijk 310 - bus 501
Westende
tel. +32 473 30 38 44