Trend is situated right by the Liim Fiord, surrounded by fields and forest, and with a view of the islands Livø and Fur.
 A small holiday area with beach, magnificent nature and plenty of fresh air belongs to the village Trend. You will find a grocer¿s shop as well as a couple of restaurants in Trend. Ranum, which is situated 5 km from Trend, offers good shopping possibilities. A little further away you will find the towns Løgstør, Farsø and Aars.
The area, surrounding Trend, offers many leisure activities and cultural sights for the whole family.
Beach
The Liim Fiord beach by Trend is a good and long bathing beach with small waves. The beach is suitable for children. From the beach you can enjoy the view of the island Livø. The beach is traffic-free and offers good possibilities for windsurfers.
Nature
Trend is surrounded by fields, forest and the Liim Fiord.
The forest 'Trend Skov' by the village Trend, contains a royal hunting lodge and many good walking paths.
The stream 'Trend Å' winds from Vester Hornum towards the Liim Fiord and is very popular among anglers.
Activities
Anglers will find good opportunities in the streams 'Trend Å' and 'Bjørnsholm Å' as well as in the Liim Fiord and in the Put & Take fishponds of the area.
On the Liim Fiord it is possible to windsurf and sail with both motor and canvas.
Good nature experiences await you along the many bicycle and walking paths.
3 18-hole golf courses are available in the in the neighbourhood of Trend.
Furthermore, a bowling alley, an indoor go-cart track, a glider club and 2 marinas are available in the area.
By the holiday centre 'Rønbjerg Feriecenter' you can make use of a subtropical water world and a variety of other activities for both children and adults (for payment).
Worth a visit
The impressive three-winged mediaeval monastery 'Vitskøl Kloster' from the year 1157 is situated by the bay 'Bjørnsholm Bugt'. Here it is possible to experience the church ruin, the herb garden and the square with the beautiful buildings.
The Ertebølle culture bear witness of the settlements around the Liim Fiord during the stone age, more than 6,000 years ago. The first kitchen midden was dug out in the year 1890 by Ertebølle. The stone age centre 'Stenaldercentret' informs of the stone age society through interesting exhibitions and workshops.
The manor house museum 'Hessel' is situated on the peninsular Louns by Hvalpsund. The fortification 'Aggersborg' from the year 980 is one of the largest ring castles in Denmark with traces of 48 long houses. The viking castle is very strategically situated by the narrowest part of the Liim Fiord.
You will find many craftsmen in this area, who would like to open their workshops for visitors.
Excursion spots
From Rønbjerg you can go with the ferry to the beautiful island, which is traffic-free, very scenic and has a rich animal life and more marked walking paths.
The island Fur, which is situated opposite Trend, offers diversified and distinctive landscapes, which is characterized by level moors, lakes, fields, hills, steep coastal cliffs, forests and moler graves.
The lime pit 'Mønsted Kalkgruber' by Stoholm is an endless labyrinth of 2 km illuminated mine passages with both large caves and narrow corridors. Once every hour a show is put on and lights are reflected in the largest lake of the pit.
The open-air museum 'Hjerl Hede Frilandsmuseum' near Vinderup is an interesting and lifelike museum for the whole family. See among other things how the daily life in the country 150 years ago is vitalized.
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