Base Opening Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri and Sat: 9am – 5pm.
Tue and Thu: 10am – 4pm.
Sun: Closed
Fishing
Fishing is allowed. A Fishing Permit is required for fishing from your boat(not for under 16’s) and can be purchased from the local post office. It costs around 50€.
Parking at the Base
Free parking offsite (2 min walk).
Tourist Office
Nieuwpoort – Stad
Townhall
Marktplein
7 8620 Nieuwpoort
tel. + 32 58 22 44 44
fax. + 32 58 22 44 28
info@nieuwpoort.be
By Road
Be prepared
It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with local road rules and abide by them. Most European countries have a list of compulsory equipment that you must take with you. For driving advice and a list of the equipment youll need, please visit www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas
Directions
From France: Follow signs to Calais/Dunkerque – E40 direction Belgium/Brugge. Follow exit NR355 Nieuwpoort /Diksmuide direction Nieuwpoort N39. At first traffic lights, turn right, direction Nieuwpoort stad. At second traffic lights, drive straight on. At third traffic lights, turn right, direction Oostende. Follow the sign Binnenhaven up to traffic lights. Turn right, direction Lombardsijde/Westende N318 and turn right again after only 50m direction Oudenburg N358 (keeping monument of King Albert I at your right). About 200 meters further, cross the bridge and turn left, direction Oudenburg N358. Follow this road about 1 km and you will see the base at your left.
From Zeebrugge: Leave Zeebrugge direction Brugge (N31) up to the junction A10E40/A17. Take A10-E40 direction Oostende. Veurne up to the junction A18/A10. Take A18 direction of Veurne. Leave A18 at exit 5 (Gistel/Oostende Airport) and drive direction Oostende on the N33. After about 2 km take direction Nieuwpoort. You are on the N358 along the Canal Plassendale-Nieuwpoort. After about 10 km, you drive over the bridge above the Sint-Joris lock, and after 100 m, turn left to the base.
From Brussels: Following the E40 through Gent – Brugge. After Brugge at Jabbeke following the E40 direction – Veurne/Nieuwpoort. At the exit NR355 direction of Nieuwpoort/Diksmuide direction Nieuwpoort N39 – see above.
Car rental
You can rent a car in Europcar Oostende (18 km) Europcar Oostende.
Parking
Free parking offsite (2 min walk).