A wealth of experiences await you

Visit the place where the Christmas calendar about Stygge Krumpen is filmed. Hear all the cruel stories about Stygge Krumpen who lived in Børglum in the Middle Ages. There are changing exhibitions and it is always exciting to visit the monastery with the church and dungeon.

In December there is a Christmas market at Børglum Monastery.

Denmark's only excavated complete German defense facility from World War II that is open to the public.
The area, which has been cleared since 1994, includes 3.5 km of trenches connecting 70 locations such as personnel bunkers, gun emplacements, ammunition bunkers and an exhibition in an officer's bunker. The area is maintained by volunteers.

Just before you reach Skagen lies the sand-covered church. Only the tower remains of the church. Experience how the sand drift has been violent and covered much of the land. A good place to go on an excursion.

The manor is known from archives as early as around 1370, and the site probably took on its current form with two large stone houses in the mid-1400th century. They were protected by moats on three sides and a lake to the north, hence the name Odden.

Odden is also home to the large collection of paintings by the painter JF Villumsen.

There are changing exhibitions in the lighthouse. You can climb up to the lighthouse and experience the unique view from the top. When you stand at the top of the lighthouse, you are 62 meters above sea level, from where you have a magnificent view of the sea, the coast and the countryside.
The lighthouse is still in operation, and seen from today's perspective, it is an impressive structure.
It is possible to use the “lunch box” at the Lighthouse to temporarily shelter in case of inclement weather. It is open during daylight hours.

The Vendsyssel Historical Museum's branch in Hirtshals is housed in a fisherman's home built of boulders in 1880. The farmhouse, reconstructed as an interior in 1915, shows how a fishing family lived at that time.

There are many city walks arranged by the museum. See more on the museum's or visit Hirtshals website.

At Herregården Odden they house a large exhibition of sketches, drawings, paintings and ceramic objects made by the artist JF Willumsen, who was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts and frequented the Free Painting School, where he was taught by, among others, the Skagen painter PS Krøyer, Zahrtmann and Tuxen.

If you are into history and old buildings, then explore the many old churches and monasteries in North Jutland.
You can also get the brochure Danish road churches at the reception.

The closest church to Tornby Strand Camping is Tornby Church, located approximately 2 kilometers away. By car, the trip takes about 5 minutes.

Mårup Church was located on the slope of the North Sea. The church has been removed and today only the plinth and part of the cemetery remain. Visit the site and see how the sea is taking away piece by piece of the land.

It is worth a visit every time you visit North Jutland to see Rubjerg Knute lighthouse. The lighthouse stands on the slope to the North Sea and the dune that rises up behind the lighthouse. The nature changes on the coast every year and there are not many years left before it crashes into the sea. Camping holidays on the west coast are rich in nature experiences.

To preserve the lighthouse, it was moved 2019 meters further inland in the fall of 70.

Børglum Monastery and Stygge Krumpen belong together in the North Jutland Hirsorie. Only 20 minutes from the campsite is the Monastery where the Christmas calendar about Stygge Krumpen is filmed. Experience the many exhibitions at the monastery and the special exhibition about the Christmas calendar.

Tornby Old Merchants' Farm is an independent institution as a collaboration between 10 Tornby associations and approximately 70 volunteers. The farm – a 200-year-old merchant's farm near Tornby Strand.

Yes, why not try to see a museum of a special kind. Time has passed by and the development of today's smartwatch was only a fantasy in the old days. Come and see approx. 1800 watches in the Old Mission House in Hirtshals. The oldest watch is from 1777. Time doesn't stand still here!