Spend some quality time in a holiday home in Veddinge Bakker

Beach

By Veddinge Bakker you can use a good and child-friendly bathing beach. You will also find good conditions for anglers and windsurfers here. By Hønsinge Lyng, 7 km towards north, you will find one of the best beaches of Odsherred. The lovely, sandy and child-friendly bathing beach is surrounded by low dunes, and in order to access the beach, you have to cross a bridge, which connects the shore with the sandbanks.

Nature

Veddinge Bakker is surrounded by hilly forest ares, which stretch almost to the shoreline. From the mound Esterhøj, behind Veddinge Bakker, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the bay Sejrøbugten. Near Ordrup, a bit towards south, you will find the headland Ordrup Næs, which is a partly preserved nature area with hardwood trees and conifers. Sheep and cattle often graze here. From the tip of the headland you can see both porpoise and seals if you are in luck. The preserved area Vesterlyngen near Havnsø is Sealandchar(39)s largest moor area. Here you can experience a unique area with grass meadows, small lakes, heather and rare flora (20 km).

Activities

Anglers will find good conditions in Odsherred and are able to fish from the shore, in Put & Take ponds as well as from a fishing vessel at sea. And golfers can visit the two nearby courses; Dragsholm Golfklub, app. 7 km south of Veddinge Bakker, and Odsherred Golfklub, which is located app. 16 km towards north-east. At the headland Ordrup Næs you can follow a path all the way around the scenic area, which is also very suitable for kite flying because of the good wind conditions here. And app. 50 metres from the shore you can dive down and explore an old Stone Age settlement.

Worth a visit

Near Høve, right behind Veddinge Bakker, you will find the mound Esterhøj, which contains 3 burial mounds from the bronze age. Furthermore, the mound offers a unique view in all directions. 3 km from the holiday area you can visit Odsherred Zoo, Denmarkchar(39)s only zoo with a rescue centre. Here you can come very close to the animals, which live in natural surroundings. I the tropical house you can see interesting animals from South America, and everywhere in the park, the peacocks, rabbits and chickens walk around.

Excursion spots

Visit the beautiful, white Dragsholm Slot, Denmark’s oldest castle from the early Middle Ages. The castle is surrounded by a beautiful palace garden and offers a gourmet restaurant (11 km). Sommerland Sjælland is a lovely amusement park with more than 60 fun rides for the whole family. Take a cosy sail in a canoe, try a wild ride in the roller coaster, keep your balance in the giant climbing frame or take a ducking in Sealandchar(39)s largest waterworld (13 km). From Havnsø you can go with the ferry to the unspoiled island Nekselø. Here you are greeted by another world. The island is serene, hilly, very scenic and filled with birds. The sail takes app. 20 minutes and a walk around the island takes app. 2 hours. You can also sail to the island Sejerø, where you will find Denmarkchar(39)s mildest climate. Furthermore, you will find a hilly landscape, many small bathing beaches as well as more burial mounds and a monolith.