Kasteelpark Ter Rijst in Pepingen features a neoclassical castle built around 1775 set within a magnificent 100-hectare wooded park blending natural beauty with historical intrigue. The estate reveals layers of past civilizations—beneath its roads lie remnants of a Roman military road, while a small forest hill conceals the foundations of a medieval castle and an ice cellar used centuries ago to preserve ice and snow for summer cooling. Open to visitors year-round with a nearby B&B and bistro-restaurant called T'Rest now restored within the castle, the park offers winding paths past native trees, rare flowers, wildlife, and reflecting ponds along the popular Castles Route cycling path.
