Hesdin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of The Jardin des Lianes at 7 km from Hesdin

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Visit Hesdin: highlights and tourist information

Hesdin is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Hesdin in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include The Jardin des Lianes at 7 km and Valloires abbey at 17 km.

Hesdin, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 7 km (direction south)

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this region of...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 17 km (direction west), in the Somme department

Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to explore...

See Valloires abbey guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 21 km (direction south-south-east), in the Somme department

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to explore with...

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Saint-Riquier

at 27 km (direction south-south-west), in the Somme department

The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church, a belfry...

See Saint-Riquier guide

Abbeville

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Somme department

Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de Somme region,...

See Abbeville guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction west), in the Somme department

Both the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the most popular...

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Le Crotoy

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

The long sandy beach is the main attraction in Le Crotoy, and the town...

See Le Crotoy guide

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 35 km (direction west-north-west)

Upmarket Le Touquet is probably the most popular of the coastal resorts in the...

See Le Touquet guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme

at 35 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the area around...

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The Bay of the Somme

Scenery at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

The Somme Bay is a large bay with a wide natural habitat...

See The Bay of the Somme guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 39 km (direction north-east)

Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys is the...

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Saint-Omer

at 44 km (direction north-north-east)

The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to see houses...

See Saint-Omer guide

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Reserve excursions near Hesdin

Map of places to visit near Hesdin

Markets in and near Hesdin

Market days in Hesdin: weekly market: Thursday;

• Hesdin: market Thursday (0km)
• Fruges: market Saturday (17km)
• Frevent: market Tuesday (21km)
• Rue: market Saturday (29km)
• Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (32km)
• Cucq: market Wednesday (32km)
• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
• Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (32km)
• Doullens: market Thursday (33km)
• Berck: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Hesdin, France

What to do at Hesdin? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Hesdin.

Aquarium

• Mareis (33km)
• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (51km)

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (36km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (0km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (46km)
• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (49km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (22km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (35km)
• Eu (57km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (22km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin des Lianes (7km)
• Jardins de Valloires (16km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (21km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (22km)
• Herbarium des remparts (35km)
• Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Hesdin (3km)
• Forêt de Crécy (21km)
• Baie d'Authie (33km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (35km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (36km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (36km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (38km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (38km)
• Dunes d'Écault (45km)
• Hable-d'Ault (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (44km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Boubers-sur-Canche (17km)
• Forest-l'Abbaye (24km)
• Saint-Josse (29km)
• Le Touquet (35km)

Geography and distances

Hesdin is in the north of France at 54 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Hesdin is 170 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Hesdin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubin-Saint-Vaast, Auchy-les-Hesdin, Bouin-Plumoison, Brevillers, Capelle-les-Hesdin, Cavron-Saint-Martin, Contes, Grigny, Guigny, Guisy, Huby-Saint-Leu, La Loge, Le Parcq, Le Quesnoy-en-Artois, Marconne, Marconnelle, Saint-Georges, Sainte-Austreberthe, Vacqueriette-Erquieres, Vieil-Hesdin, Wambercourt and Wamin.

This page in French: Visiter Hesdin