A late-18th-century portal, farmsteads built in different periods and the Sentier des Trois Clochers offer different ways to explore Herly. You can visit individual landmarks of the village’s history or discover the bocage landscape and other places on a walk.
Herly and its hamlets
The settlement stretches along a departmental road. Herly also includes the hamlets of Bellevue and Hénoville. The rural landscape features large brick farmsteads dating from the first half of the 20th century, as well as traditional 18th-century farmhouses and barns with wattle-and-daub walls. This means that buildings from different periods stand side by side in Herly.
On the road to Quilen, three traditional farmsteads retain their original volumes, openings and colours from the time they were built in the 18th century. A bakehouse also survives there. Six wayside crosses line the route between the hamlets. These details complement the view of the farmsteads with smaller landmarks connected to Herly’s settlement pattern.
Church, school and war memorial
The Church of Saint-Pierre d’Herly retains a late-18th-century portal. The school building was erected in the 19th century and combines the size typical of schools of the Third Republic with three projecting sections and an interwar Anglo-Norman style. The portal and the school thus offer different points of reference for exploring the village’s architectural history.
The war memorial can also be understood more fully through its design and history. On a plinth of Soignies stone stands a statue of a poilu leaning on his rifle. The memorial was inaugurated on 25 September 1921, later renovated and inaugurated again on 20 November 1998. The two dates mark its original inauguration and its later re-inauguration.
Walking the Sentier des Trois Clochers
The Sentier des Trois Clochers starts in Herly’s village square. Depending on the route chosen, the trail is 6 to 9 km long and is considered very easy to access and suitable for young children. It connects Herly, Bécourt and Preures through the bocage landscape, passes three rural churches and offers open views across the Créquoise valley. Its length, churches and landscape provide different points of reference without reducing the route options to a single distance. Check the current trail maintenance conditions before setting out.
A workshop visit with games
For groups, the 2026–2027 tourist guide lists a visit to the workshop of the artisan woodturning business ATM Bois in Herly. Afterwards, visitors can try games from the past and present. If you plan to include this activity, check availability before your trip.
Discover more destinations: Saint-Etienne-Au-Mont, Audrehem, Audruicq, Equihen-Plage, Grenay, Capelle-Lès-Hesdin, Campagne, Ligny-En-Cambrésis.
For the broader travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.
