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Étang du Trou d'Argile

Great for off-lead walking (scores 70 out of 100)

Étang du Trou d'Argile is a countryside walk near Halluin, Nord. We rate it Great for off-lead dog walking (70 out of 100): 6.2 miles of paths, water to swim in and car park.

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Off the lead?No rules found: check the signs
WhereCountryside walk near Halluin, Nord
SizeAbout 350 acres (142 ha)
Water for a swimThere's a pond.
ParkingThere's a car park.
LivestockNone known
Shade8% woodland
Suggested loop2.7 miles, about 70 minutes
Halluin Étang du Trou d'Argile (1)
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0

What it's like

A large countryside walk of about 350 acres, with 6.2 miles of paths. There's a pond. It's mostly open, with little shade on a hot day. A public road runs through it, so take care near the road. There's a car park.

Dogs

We couldn't find any published dog rules for this place. Around Lille most places with known rules ask for a lead, so check the signs. In France a dog counts as straying if it's out of earshot or more than 100 m from you.

You're responsible for your dog. Before you let it off the lead, read the signs at the entrance, look out for livestock and roads, and make sure it will come back when called.

Parking

Suggested loop

A 2.7-mile loop from the car park with about 60 m of climbing , about 70 minutes at a dog's pace. About 1640 m of it is on lanes or drives that cars use.

Shown dashed on the map above. Drawn by computer from OpenStreetMap paths. We haven't walked it: paths can be missing, private, closed or overgrown.

Pubs and cafés nearby

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Questions

Can dogs go off the lead at Étang du Trou d'Argile?

We couldn't find any published dog rules for this place. Around Lille most places with known rules ask for a lead, so check the signs. In France a dog counts as straying if it's out of earshot or more than 100 m from you.

Is there parking at Étang du Trou d'Argile?

There's a car park.

Can dogs swim at Étang du Trou d'Argile?

There's a pond.

Are there cows or sheep at Étang du Trou d'Argile?

We don't know of any grazing livestock, but check the signs and fields when you arrive.

How long is a walk at Étang du Trou d'Argile?

Our suggested loop is about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from the car park and takes about 70 minutes at a dog's pace, with about 60 m of climbing.

Where this comes from

Halluin's town page presents the Kluit Put pond as a nature site with shaded paths, but gives no dog rules. A dog-walk listing describes a roughly 3.4 km route. No livestock mentioned.

Researched online in November 2026. Nobody from Find Dog Walks has checked this place in person. Mud and shade are estimated from geology and woodland maps.

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  2. Le Stemberg
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  3. Domaine Dalle-Dumont
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    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 1.0 mi loop · Shady
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  5. Recreatiedomein De Balokken
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  6. Parc Georges Clemenceau
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    Off lead: No rules found: check the signs · Pond · Parking · 1.4 mi of paths

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