The collegiate church with its onion dome and the citadel on the rock above the Meuse in Dinant

Dinant

Citadel, Meuse, kayaking on the Lesse: worked out from London, with 2026 prices.

Photo above: DimiTalen · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons · all photo credits

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Welcome to Dinant, on the Meuse

The collegiate church with its onion dome and the citadel on the rock above the Meuse in Dinant
Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

A church spire like an onion in front of a bare rock face, the citadel above and the Meuse at your feet: Dinant is one of the most photogenic towns in Belgium. From London it is about 5 hours' driving via the Channel Tunnel, plus the 35-minute crossing, and we have already done the research for your day out or weekend.

By Arjan Zuur · figures checked on 21 October 2026, prices 22 October 2026, route from London 24 October 2026 · About us

Climb up to the citadel, taste a Leffe in a former monastery, stroll through the gardens of Freÿr and then paddle down the Lesse to Anseremme. Everything is within ten minutes' drive.

Note: the cable car to the citadel is closed for a major renovation. You walk up or drive to the upper entrance, where parking is free.

⚡ Quick checks before you leave

Four things best checked just before you set off. All buttons lead to the official source.

🛶 Can you paddle today?

Infokayak from the Walloon authorities shows every morning, per stretch, whether the river is open.

👉 See official website & info

Walloon authorities (SPW)

🦌 Check hunting days

Until the end of January 2027, forests may be closed on hunting days. The notices at the forest entrance are binding.

🚡 Cable car closed

The cable car to the citadel is closed for renovation. Take the steps or park for free at the upper entrance.

🌷 Freÿr until 15 November

The Freÿr castle and gardens are open until 15 November 2026; after that only for groups on request.

📌 Overview

Dinant at a glance

Dinant reflected in the Meuse, with the citadel and the church in front of the rock face
Photo: jiuguangw (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

Dinant is a town on the Meuse with a citadel, the Maison Leffe and kayak trips on the Lesse.

Distance from London± 394 km via LeShuttle / ± 406 km via ferry (fastest route)
Driving time± 5 h 09 min + crossing (LeShuttle 35 min; without breaks/traffic)
Fuel return± €103–107 (fill up BE–UK, via LeShuttle)
Tolls & vignetteNone in 2026 (Belgian vignette planned from 1 May 2027; check current rules)
Low-emission zone on the routeLondon ULEZ at the start (none in Wallonia in 2026; Brussels R0 ring outside the LEZ)
Ideal forCitadel, Meuse, kayaking on the Lesse

🚗 Getting there from London

Dinant seen from the Meuse at Neffe
Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

From London you cross the Channel by Eurotunnel LeShuttle (Folkestone–Calais) or by ferry (Dover–Calais), then drive via Dunkirk, Lille and Tournai to Dinant. Rather fly? Take a flight from London to Brussels and hire a car at Brussels Airport. All figures run to the centre of Dinant.

StartDistance (one way)Driving timeCrossingFuel return
London via LeShuttle (Folkestone–Calais)± 394 km± 5 h 09 min35 min + check-in from 1 h before± €103 (fill up in Belgium) to ± €107 (fill up in the UK, ≈ £89)
London via ferry (Dover–Calais)± 406 km± 5 h 13 min± 1 h 30–1 h 40 + check-in from 60 min before± €106 (fill up in Belgium) to ± €110 (fill up in the UK, ≈ £92)
Fly London–Brussels + hire car± 102 km from Brussels Airport± 1 h 12 minflight LHR–BRU ± 1 h 10± €26 (hire car, Belgian price)
DestinationDinant (centre), from London St Pancras
Recommended routeUK: A13 → A102 → A2 → M2 → A229 → M20 to the Eurotunnel terminal in Folkestone (or A2/M2 to Dover for the ferry); from Calais: A16 → N225 → A25 → A27 → E42 → E429 → N98 → N90 → N928 → N92, via Dunkirk, Lille and Tournai
Channel crossingLeShuttle: 35 min platform to platform, arrive at least 1 h before departure. (LeShuttle) Ferry Dover–Calais: ± 1 h 30 (P&O) to 1 h 40 (DFDS), arrive at least 60 min before. (P&O Ferries) (DFDS) Fares vary by date and time: check current fares with the operator.
Flying insteadBrussels Airlines flies London Heathrow–Brussels direct in ± 1 h 10. (brusselsairlines.com) From Brussels Airport it is ± 102 km (± 1 h 12 min) to Dinant by hire car (A201 → R0 → E411 → N97 → N94). Check current schedules and fares.
Tolls & vignetteUK: if you take the Blackwall Tunnel (A102), a car pays £4.20 per crossing (£1.55 off-peak with Auto Pay), 06:00–22:00. (TfL) France: the A16 (Calais–Dunkirk–Belgian border), A25 and A27 are toll-free. (Ulys: A16) (A25) (A27) Belgium 2026: no tolls and no vignette for cars. A digital road vignette is planned from 1 May 2027; check the current rules before you travel. (wallonie.be)
Fuel returnvia LeShuttle ± €103–107, via ferry ± €106–110 (fill up in Belgium or in the UK)
6.5 l/100 km petrol (assumption): via LeShuttle 788 km return = 51.2 litres, via ferry 811 km = 52.7 litres. BE €2.002/l (FOD Economie, official Belgian maximum price petrol 95 RON E10, valid from 24.10.2026); UK 174.57 p/l = €2.085/l (UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices, unleaded (ULSP) average pump price, week commencing 19.10.2026; ECB euro reference rate 23.10.2026: €1 = £0.83728).
Low-emission zonesLondon: the ULEZ covers all London boroughs (£12.50 a day for non-compliant vehicles); starting in central London, also check the Congestion Charge. (TfL ULEZ) (TfL Congestion Charge) Belgium: the Brussels ring (R0) is not part of the Brussels LEZ; foreign vehicles must register before entering the zone itself. (lez.brussels) Wallonia has no general LEZ in 2026. (wallonie.be)

Route: OSRM/OpenStreetMap (fastest route), calculated on 24 October 2026 from London St Pancras, without breaks, traffic or the Channel crossing. Fuel: 6.5 l/100 km (assumption), petrol: BE €2.002/l (FOD Economie, official Belgian maximum price petrol 95 RON E10, valid from 24.10.2026) to UK 174.57 p/l = €2.085/l (UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices, unleaded (ULSP) average pump price, week commencing 19.10.2026; ECB euro reference rate 23.10.2026: €1 = £0.83728). Channel crossing: LeShuttle 35 min (leshuttle.com), ferry Dover–Calais ± 1 h 30 to 1 h 40 (P&O Ferries, DFDS); fares not included, check current fares. More: Guide: cost of a weekend in the Ardennes 2026

What does the fuel cost exactly?

We use the fastest route and 6.5 litres per 100 km, including the UK leg to the Channel. That way you see straight away what filling up in Belgium saves. The Channel crossing itself is not included.

Scenario (petrol, return)LitresCost
Via LeShuttle: fill up entirely in the UK51.2 l± €107
Via LeShuttle: fill up entirely in Belgium51.2 l± €103
Via ferry: fill up entirely in the UK52.7 l± €110
Via ferry: fill up entirely in Belgium52.7 l± €106
Per 1 l/100 km more or less± 7.9–8.1 l± €16–17

Road vignette from 1 May 2027

If you travel after 1 May 2027, you will probably need a digital vignette (check current rules). The rates for a car with Euro 4 or newer:

ValidityPrice (Euro 4+)
1 day€ 9
10 days€ 12
1 month€ 19
2 months€ 30
1 year€ 100

Source: wallonie.be (updated 11 September 2026); Flanders gives the rates subject to final approval.

Good to know

Fill up in Belgium

On the reference date petrol in Belgium is ± €0.08 per litre cheaper than in the UK: Belgian maximum price against the UK average pump price.

FOD Economie, official Belgian maximum price petrol 95 RON E10, valid from 24.10.2026; UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices, unleaded (ULSP) average pump price, week commencing 19.10.2026; ECB euro reference rate 23.10.2026: €1 = £0.83728

Vignette from May 2027

For now you drive toll-free in Belgium. A Belgian digital road vignette is planned from 1 May 2027, including for foreign cars; check current rules.

wallonie.be (11 September 2026)

Hunting season

Until the end of January 2027, forests may be closed on hunting days. Check ChasseOnWeb beforehand; the notices at the forest entrance are binding.

environnement.wallonie.be

River open?

Whether you can paddle depends on the water level. Infokayak from the Walloon authorities shows the status per stretch every morning.

Infokayak SPW

🚗 Combine Dinant with other Ardennes towns

Staying a few days? The closest is Han-sur-Lesse, about 32 minutes from centre to centre.

ToDriving timeDistance from London (via LeShuttle)
Han-sur-Lesse± 32 min± 431 km
Durbuy± 46 min± 433 km
La Roche-en-Ardenne± 54 min± 442 km
Bouillon± 63 min± 481 km
Aywaille± 71 min± 440 km
Spa± 91 min± 455 km
Malmedy± 99 min± 467 km

OSRM Table service (OpenStreetMap), centre to centre, retrieved 22 October 2026, without breaks. All destinations compared: destinations overview.

🌲 The 4 iconic places around Dinant

The Charles de Gaulle bridge over the Meuse with the collegiate church and the citadel of Dinant
Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

The four places are close together: from the citadel to Freÿr is about 7 minutes' drive.

The Dinant citadel on the rock above the Meuse
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Citadel and collegiate church

Location: Dinant Type: citadel

💶 Cost: adults € 15 · children 4–12 € 13 · parking at the upper entrance free (source)

The citadel above the Meuse, with an augmented reality guide (HistoPad) with every ticket. The cable car is closed for renovation; park for free at the upper entrance.

The Rocher Bayard rock needle on the Meuse near Dinant
Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Rocher Bayard

Location: Dinant Type: rock needle

💶 Cost: free to see from the road (source)

A rock needle about forty metres high on the right bank of the Meuse, between Dinant and Anseremme. It is part of the legend of the four sons of Aymon and their horse Bayard.

Freÿr castle on the Meuse
Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Freÿr castle and gardens

Location: Hastière Type: castle · gardens

💶 Cost: adults € 12 · seniors, young people, students € 10 · children up to 12 free (source)

Castle with French gardens on the Meuse, open from 4 April to 15 November.

Round of all four: driving times

  1. Citadel Rocher Bayard± 2.3 km · ± 0.1 h (4 min)
  2. Rocher Bayard Freÿr± 8.2 km · ± 0.1 h (9 min)
  3. Freÿr Anseremme± 9.6 km · ± 0.2 h (12 min)
  4. Anseremme Citadel± 3.8 km · ± 0.1 h (6 min)

In total ± 23.9 km and ± 31 minutes' driving, without breaks. OSRM Table service (OpenStreetMap), retrieved 22 October 2026 00:18.

How to plan your day

  1. Morning: citadel (steps or upper entrance) with the HistoPad.
  2. Lunch in the centre, then the Maison Leffe (daily 11 am–7 pm).
  3. Afternoon: Freÿr castle and gardens (Thu–Sun, in July and August Tue–Sun).
  4. In the kayak season: Gendron → Anseremme (12 km) or Houyet → Anseremme (21 km).

Days out

🎯 Days out and attractions around Dinant: 2026 prices

Kayakers at the start in Houyet for the long trip on the Lesse
The start in Houyet for the long Lesse trip to Anseremme (photo from 2017). Photo: Didier Misson · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

From the citadel to a kayak trip on the Lesse: we looked up the 2026 rates for you.

Dinant reflected in the Meuse, with the citadel and the church in front of the rock face
Surroundings: Dinant on the Meuse (no free photo of the Maison Leffe itself). Photo: jiuguangw (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Maison Leffe

Location: Dinant Type: museum

💶 Cost: € 17.50 (€ 16.50 visit + € 1 municipal tax) (source)

Interactive exhibition about Leffe in a former monastery, with a tasting and a small gift.

Find out more

7 days a week 11 am–7 pm.

Booking in advance recommended. Groups of 15 or more must book. Children under 12 free (according to the Explore Meuse tourist office)

The French gardens of Freÿr castle
Photo: Nenea hartia · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Freÿr castle and gardens

Location: Hastière Type: castle · gardens

💶 Cost: adults € 12 · seniors, young people, students € 10 · children up to 12 with an adult free (source)

Castle with French gardens on the Meuse.

Find out more

4 Apr – 15 Nov 2026 Thu–Sun and public holidays 11 am–5 pm; 1 July – 31 Aug Tue–Sun; last entry 4.15 pm.

Kayaks at the arrival of the Lesse trip in Anseremme
Arrival of the Lesse trip in Anseremme. Photo: Didier Misson · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Kayak on the Lesse (Dinant Evasion)

Location: Lesse Type: kayak

💶 Cost: two-person Classic € 33.50 per person with shuttle · single € 44 · canoe for 3 € 31 per person (2026) (source)

A 21 km trip (about 5 hours) on the Lesse, past a castle and weirs; also a half trip Gendron → Anseremme (12 km).

Find out more

Depending on water level and navigation conditions.

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All prices compared

Day outAdultsChildSource
Dinant citadel€ 15€ 13 (4–12)citadellededinant.be
Maison Leffe€ 17,50free (under 12)leffe.com
Freÿr castle and gardens€ 12free up to 12freyr.be
Kayak on the Lesse (Dinant Evasion)€ 31–44€ 2.50 discountdinant-evasion.be

Prices from the attractions' official websites, retrieved 22 October 2026. Where no price could be found, it says “see official website”.

🛶 Kayak rules on the Lesse

Only the Lesse from the weir in Anseremme to the Meuse falls under Annex 1A. The trips from Houyet and Gendron are upstream; Infokayak shows which times apply there. You can check every morning on Infokayak whether you can paddle today.

With too little or too much water the river is closed. The limits per gauging station:

Gauging stationMinimum (m³/s)Maximum (m³/s)
Lesse – Gendron1,552

Source: AGW 19 March 2009. More in our outdoor guide.

💶 Worked example: a day in Dinant for two

Two of you driving there and doing the three days out below: this is what it costs, excluding accommodation and food (those are further down and in our cost guide).

ItemAmountSource
Fuel return from London via LeShuttle (fill up in Belgium)€ 103route calculation above
Dinant citadel (2 adults)€ 30citadellededinant.be
Maison Leffe (2 adults)€ 35leffe.com
Freÿr castle and gardens (2 adults)€ 24freyr.be
Total excluding accommodation and food± € 192Total

Adult prices from the official websites (retrieved 22 October 2026) and the Belgian maximum price for petrol 95.

🌧️ When it rains

  • The Maison Leffe is indoors and open daily.
  • The citadel has covered areas; check the website.

👨‍👩‍👧 With kids

  • Citadel: children 4–12 € 13; the HistoPad makes it interactive.
  • Freÿr: children up to 12 with an adult free.
  • Canoe for 3 with at least one child under 12.

🛞 Where to stay in and around Dinant? Our 3 favourites

Anseremme on the Meuse
Photo: charles lecompte · CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

Three real addresses with wellness or plenty of space, chosen on the basis of what the properties themselves state on their official website. We have not (yet) stayed there ourselves. You can see prices and availability for your dates with the property.

Dinant seen from the Meuse at Neffe
Surroundings: Dinant (no free photo of the hotel itself). Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 La Merveilleuse

Location: Dinant Type: hotel

💶 Cost: price: see official website

The hotel in the former monastery that also houses the Maison Leffe. With a view over the Meuse valley.

The collegiate church with its onion dome and the citadel on the rock above the Meuse in Dinant
Surroundings: Dinant (no free photo of the cottage itself). Photo: DimiTalen · CC0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Luna (El Clandestino)

Location: Dinant Type: cottage for 2

💶 Cost: Sun–Thu € 280 · Fri/Sat € 350 per night for 2 (source)

Cottage for two with a view of the town. With a private jacuzzi on the terrace and an infrared sauna.

Find out more

Allée de Montorgueil 91. Weekend Fri–Sun (2 nights) € 700, Sat–Mon € 630; public holidays and Valentine's Day € 350 per night.

The Charles de Gaulle bridge over the Meuse with the collegiate church and the citadel of Dinant
Surroundings: Dinant (no free photo of the gîte itself). Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

🎯 Gîte de la Tour

Location: Dinant Type: group gîte

💶 Cost: price: see official website

Up to 33 people, 7 rooms, all on the ground floor. Sauna and wood-fired hot tub.

Find out more

A 4 ha park and a 600 m² terrace. Next to the Dinant Evasion activities.

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Checklist before you book

  • Extra costs: at Walloon holiday homes, water, electricity and heating are either included, a fixed amount per night or charged by consumption (Gîtes de Wallonie).
  • Tourist tax: differs per municipality, per night or per person per night, and is paid on site.
  • Wellness: check whether the sauna or jacuzzi is included in the price; at hotels that is by no means always the case.
  • Minimum stay: many cottages work with fixed arrival days or a minimum of 2 nights.

Want to know more? In our holiday homes with wellness guide we compare private cottages and holiday parks.

💡 Eating out, supermarket and local tips

The main building of the abbey of Leffe in Dinant
The abbey of Leffe in Dinant, which gave the beer its name (photo from 2009). Photo: Grentidez · Public domain (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

Dinant tastes of a Leffe by the Meuse and a hard couque of honey, baked in a wooden mould.

What does eating out cost?

For Dinant we did not find a current menu with prices online. So below are the averages for Belgium as a whole and the price trend from Statbel.

Eating out and accommodation in Belgium became about 5% more expensive over the past year, while food stayed the same (Statbel):

Statbel index (2025 = 100)Sept 2025Sept 2026Difference
Restaurants and accommodation services100,80105,91+5,1%
Food and non-alcoholic beverages99,6399,630,0%
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco100,4299,45−1,0%

Source: Statbel, consumer price index, retrieved 21 October 2026.

🛒 Shopping

What do the basics cost? There is no official price list per shop; these are the averages for the whole of Belgium as reported by visitors to Numbeo:

Average in BelgiumPrice
Inexpensive meal (cheap restaurant)€ 20,00
Three-course meal for two (mid-range, without drinks)€ 80,00
Draught beer (0.5 l)€ 5,00
Cappuccino€ 3,72
Milk (1 l)€ 1,14
White bread (± 450 g)€ 2,03
12 eggs€ 3,63

Source: Numbeo, Cost of Living Belgium, updated 21 October 2026. Averages from user reports, not official statistics.

Regional products and addresses

Couque de Dinant (Maison Jacobs)

A hard biscuit made of wheat flour, honey and sugar; the Jacobs family at Rue Grande 147 has been baking it since 1860. There is a tasting room, and guided tours for groups. The bakers' tip: do not bite into it, let it melt in your mouth.

VISITWallonia

Leffe

At the Maison Leffe you taste the abbey beer in the old monastery.

leffe.com

🦌 Game and hunting

In autumn, game is on many menus, and there is hunting in the forests. The hunting season in Wallonia runs until the end of January 2027. Check ChasseOnWeb beforehand.

Energy surcharge at gîtes

If you rent a holiday home, ask whether the extra costs are included, fixed per night or charged by meter; those are the three forms Gîtes de Wallonie mentions.

📅 Closing days and events

  • Citadel: cable car closed for renovation; the citadel itself is open at the normal times.
  • Freÿr: after 15 November open only for groups on request.
  • Kayak: the 21 km may be closed at low water.

🧾 Rules and costs at a glance

View from the Dinant citadel of the church spire, the bridge and the Meuse
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick · CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized, cropped to 16:9) · via Wikimedia Commons · photo credits

Everything you need to know about rules and costs, in one place and with sources.

📋 Rules you should know

TopicRuleSource
Tolls and vignetteNo tolls and no vignette for cars in Belgium in 2026. From 1 May 2027 a Belgian digital road vignette (subject to final approval; check current rules). The French A16 from Calais to the Belgian border is toll-free.Vlaanderen.be
Low-emission zoneLondon: ULEZ in all boroughs, check your vehicle. The Brussels ring (R0) is not part of the Brussels LEZ. Wallonia has no general LEZ in 2026.TfL · lez.brussels · wallonie.be
Kayaking on the LesseOnly the Lesse from the weir in Anseremme to the Meuse falls under Annex 1A. The trips from Houyet and Gendron are upstream; Infokayak shows which times apply there (Gendron gauging station: 1.5 to 52 m³/s).AGW 19 March 2009
HuntingThe hunting season runs until the end of January 2027. Forests may be closed on hunting days; only the notices at the forest entrance are legally binding.environnement.wallonie.be
CitadelThe cable car is closed for a major renovation; the citadel itself is open at the normal times. Free parking via the upper entrance.citadellededinant.be

💶 Costs at a glance

All amounts on this page together, with sources. Prices can change, so check again just before you leave.

TopicCostSource
Fuel return London–Dinant via LeShuttle (petrol, 6.5 l/100 km)± €103 (fill up BE) to ± €107 (fill up UK)FOD Economie · DESNZ · ECB
Fuel return London–Dinant via ferry (petrol, 6.5 l/100 km)± €106 (fill up BE) to ± €110 (fill up UK)FOD Economie · DESNZ · ECB
Tolls and vignette 2026€ 0Vlaanderen.be
Road vignette from 1 May 2027 (Euro 4+)1 day € 9 · 10 days € 12 · 1 month € 19 · 1 year € 100wallonie.be
Dinant citadelAdults € 15 · children 4–12 € 13 · 3-in-1 with boat trip € 25 / € 20citadellededinant.be
Maison Leffe€ 17.50 (€ 16.50 visit + € 1 municipal tax)leffe.com
Freÿr castle and gardensAdults € 12 · seniors, young people, students € 10 · children up to 12 with an adult freefreyr.be
Kayak on the Lesse (Dinant Evasion)Two-person Classic € 33.50 per person with shuttle · single € 44 · canoe for 3 € 31 per person (2026)dinant-evasion.be
La MerveilleusePrice: see official websiteleffe.com
Luna (El Clandestino)Sun–Thu € 280 · Fri/Sat € 350 per night for 2elclandestino.be
Gîte de la TourPrice: see official websitegitedelatour.be
Citadel 3-in-1 (citadel + boat trip Dinant–Anseremme)€ 25 adults · € 20 childrencitadellededinant.be

Looking for mountain and nature holidays with castle ruins and endless forests, but want to cut the cost of eating out and accommodation even further? Have a look at the Affordable nature & mountains guide on Oost-Europa Reizen (in Dutch).

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How far is Dinant from London?

With the fastest route ± 394 km one way from London St Pancras via LeShuttle and ± 406 km via the Dover–Calais ferry (OSRM/OpenStreetMap, 24 October 2026).

How long is the drive to Dinant?

± 5 h 09 min of driving via LeShuttle (plus the 35-minute crossing and check-in), without breaks and traffic.

What does the fuel to Dinant cost?

Return via LeShuttle ± €103 if you fill up in Belgium and ± €107 in the UK; via the ferry ± €106 to ± €110 (petrol, 6.5 l/100 km, prices of 19 and 24 October 2026; Channel crossing not included).

Do I need a vignette?

Not in 2026. A Belgian digital road vignette is planned from 1 May 2027 (day vignette € 9, 10 days € 12 for Euro 4+); check current rules before you travel.

Which other Ardennes town is closest?

Han-sur-Lesse, about 32 minutes' drive from centre to centre (OSRM).

Will I drive through a low emission zone?

Not in Belgium: the Brussels ring (R0) is not part of the Brussels LEZ and Wallonia has no general LEZ in 2026. In London the ULEZ applies, so check your vehicle with TfL before you set off.

Is the cable car to the Dinant citadel running?

No, it is closed for a major renovation; take the steps or drive to the upper entrance with free parking.

What does the Maison Leffe cost?

€ 17.50 per adult, including a tasting, a small gift and € 1 municipal tax (leffe.com).

What do the Freÿr castle and gardens cost?

Adults € 12; seniors, young people, students € 10; children up to 12 with an adult free (4 Apr – 15 Nov 2026 Thu–Sun and public holidays 11 am–5 pm; 1 July – 31 Aug Tue–Sun; last entry 4.15 pm). Source: official website, retrieved 22 October 2026.

What does kayaking on the Lesse (Dinant Evasion) cost?

Two-person Classic € 33.50 pp (with shuttle) or € 31 (without); single Super Confort € 44; canoe for 3 € 31 pp (at least 1 child under 12); children under 12 with shuttle: € 2.50 discount (depending on water level and navigation conditions). Source: official website, retrieved 22 October 2026.

Sources

All prices and rules on this page come from the official websites below, with the date we retrieved them. Prices can change in the meantime; check again just before you leave.