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Welcome to Hanstholm! 

Here, you can read a bit about the various activities and trips that you can choose freely between during your stay at Hanstholm Camping.  All activities and admission fees to museums are free while you are staying with us. However, you should arrange any transport yourself. And remember to sign up at the reception well in advance. Activities marked with * are open to outside guests for a fee.Have fun! 

Monday:             Joint trip to the National Park with nature guide

Tuesday:            Nordic walking in the dunes and joint trip to the art building Hanstholm Kunstbygning

Wednesday:      Joint trip to Museumscenter Hanstholm, (the bunker museum)

Thursday:          Joint trip to the fish auction at Hanstholm Harbour and

Dog playing at the dog playground with obedience trainer

Saturday:           Rock and amber polishing and

Live music on the terrace and night bathing.

Sunday:              Sunday brunch and Pony riding for the youngest

 

          

Daily activities from Monday to Saturday 

11 AM                 Feeding of the animals at the miniature zoo. Who eats what? Come and join in!

 2 PM                    The Children’s House opens. In the Children’s House, you can draw, paint, go on                          the internet, play pool and table football, watch movies and much more.

4 PM                    Movies for the youngest. The Children’s House shows movies in the movie theatre for the                        youngest children. 

6 PM                    The Children’s House closes.

 7 PM                    The Children’s House opens again – Mainly for teenagers. Movies, internet café,                      pool, table football, night bathing, etc. See the daily schedule at the Children’s House.

 There is always adult supervision at the Children’s House during opening hours. The Children’s House is closed on Sundays during the schools’ summer holiday, unless otherwise specified.

 

                  

Nature walk in the National Park *

Monday at 2 PM - 5 PM 

The Monday trip is for the whole family and goes to the first National Park in Denmark. Nationalpark Thy has its northern border in Hanstholm, where it stretches through the conservation area Hanstholm Reservat, which covers 4000 hectares, and more than 50 kilometres south along desolate beaches and through rugged dune plantations. On the way, the nature guide will tell the participants about the very unique flora and about the wildlife that has survived here. A walk of about 5 kilometres. Remember coffee in the thermos bottle and maybe binoculars. Transport in own cars, take your neighbour!

 Age group:                                      from 5 years (not for walking-impaired).

Meeting place:                                in the parking lot outside the reception at 2 PM.

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       30 persons

Note!                                                Outside guests DKK 40.

 

      

Nordic walking in the dunes *Tuesday at 10 AM - 12 noon
 
Have you ever tried Nordic walking? If not, this is your chance to try this ultimate yet gentle form of exercise. With competent guidance from our physical therapist and relaxation therapist, we will be taking a brisk walk through the dunes and feel all our muscles being used and our pulse beating through our veins. We have good walking poles in all sizes. You are also welcome to bring your own poles.

 Age group:                                      from 12 years and only accompanied by adults (not for walking-impaired).

Meeting place:                                in front of the reception.

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       25 persons

Note!                                                Outside guests DKK 40. 

 

    

 Hanstholm Kunstbygning *Tuesday at 7.30 PM – 9-30 PM

Note! No exhibition in week 31 

Straight in front of the harbour, up on the cliff, and with a wide view of the three oceans the North Sea, the Skagerak and the North Atlantic Ocean is the art building Hanstholm Kunstbygning. Tuesday evening, the fiery soul and chairman of the art association Hanstholm Kunstforening, Thorkild Jakobsen, invites you on an unforgettable trip through the art of Thy Thy. The exhibition Bølger (waves), which is shown during the summer of 2008, presents the most recognized artists of the area. We end our evening in the garden Havhaven, where you can for example see the sculpture Vindharpen. Here, the adults can taste the local amber schnapps and the children can play on and around the large sculptures in the garden. Transport in own cars, take your neighbour.

 Age group:                                      from 5 years

Meeting place:                                on the parking lot in front of the reception at 7.30 PM

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       25 persons

Note!                                                Outside guests DKK 40.

 

 Get healthy summer feet – every Wednesday 

On Wednesdays, you can pamper yourself with a visit to our foot care clinic. Haydill Johansson, who is a trained chiropodist, has coffee ready and receives customers by appointment. The treatment is eligible for subsidies in accordance with health care legislation.The clinic is located between the shop and the miniature zoo.

 It is necessary to make an appointment on tel. +45 97 96 14 46

You can get further information and a brochure with prices at the reception. (Please note! It is not possible to make appointments at the reception)

 

    

Museumscenter Hanstholm Wednesday at 7.30 PM – 9.30 PM

 During World War II, the strongest fortification in Northern Europe was erected in Hanstholm as part of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall. Museum inspector Jens Andersen will guide us through the past with his stories about life in the bunkers 60 years ago. We are going to see the enormous cannons, which could shoot halfway to Norway, parts of shut down airplanes and the completely intact and still fully furnished bunkers that the 3000-man garrison lived in during the war. The actual museum building contains a unique collection of uniforms and war materials. Transport in own cars, take your neighbour!

 Age group:                                      from 5 years

Meeting place:                                on the parking lot in front of the reception at 7.30 PM

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       30 persons

Note!                                                Special arrangement, only for guests at Hanstholm Camping.

 

            

 Fish auction at Hanstholm Harbour * Thursday at 6.30 AM – 10 AM

 If you are a morning person, you have the chance to experience a piece of everyday life at Northern Europe’s largest fishery harbour for edible fish, Hanstholm Harbour. This is the place where the most and the largest edible fish are brought in. When the fishing vessels come into port in the early morning hours, the fish are taken to the collection centre, where they are sorted according to size and weight. Then, they are transported to the auction. The auctioneer dictates the events, and the fish buyers who will pay the most for the catches gets to take them home. The auction includes everything from lobsters to sharks and from haddocks to coalfish. You might want to drive by the smokehouse Det Gamle Røgeri if you have developed a craving for fresh or smoked fish. The smokehouse is on Kuttervej two minutes from the auction house.

 Age group:                                      from 5 years

Meeting place:                                on the parking lot in front of the reception at 6.30 AM

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       30 persons

Note!                                                Outside guests DKK 40.

 

   

Dog fun * Thursday at 2 PM – 5 PM

 We are proud to present our new dog playground, which is regarded as one of the best in the country. The 900 square feet large, enclosed area encourages to fun moments and a good time together with the family dog, who will love being challenged with regard to balance, suppleness, obedience and courage. But it is not just the dog that is being challenged. Every Thursday, we will be visited by one of the best obedience trainers in Jutland, who comes from Kennel Solfari, and then it is just as much the dog’s best friend who will be tested with regard to the interaction with the dog. The dogs will be divided into smaller groups according to size when being signed up at the reception.

With obedience trainer.

 Age group:                                      from 10 years

Meeting place:                                at the dog playground

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       6 dogs per group.

Note!                                                There will be more groups with different starting times.

                                                          Remember treats! Outside guests DKK 40.

 

   

Live music on the terrace Saturday at 7 PM – 11 PM

Saturday evening is all about music, and we have done our best to find musicians that are passionate about what they do. The genre is folk music, pop, rock and sometimes jazz, which sets the scene for a cosy, fun evening for the whole family, the neighbour and everyone else. How about starting the evening with a good steak or the popular Hanstholm Platter? The café is open until the last stanza has been played, and the swimming pools are lit up under water in honour of the occasion and will be open just as long.

Age group:                                      for everyone, but no alcohol will be served for persons under the age of 18.

Meeting place:                                The terrace

Registration:                                   No registration

 

           

 

Rock and amber polishing * Saturday from 10 AM

 We will start with a trip to the beach, where we will find beautiful and suitable rocks, and if we are lucky, amber as well. Back at the workshop, the rocks will be processed with skilled guidance and professional tools and might end up as a unique piece of jewellery, a paperweight or a very special souvenir. You can buy amber at the workshop. Feel free to bring coffee. With nature guide.

 Age group:                                      from 10 years

Meeting place:                                on the terrace

Registration:                                   no later than the day before at the reception.

Max. number of participants:       8 persons per group.

Note!                                                There will be several groups with different starting times.

Outside guests DKK 40.

 

    

Pony riding Sunday at 12 noon – 1.30 PM

 Come and ride! Maybe you have ridden a pony before, maybe you haven’t. Here you can come and ride safely or be led on an Iceland pony. We have safety helmets in all sizes and an instructor on site.

 Age group:                                      from 2 to 12 years (under 5 years; bring an adult)

Meeting place:                                at the Pony express

Registration:                                   No registration, just show up!

Max. number of participants:       No limitation.

 

 

    
Sunday brunch on the terrace * Sunday from 8 AM

 Start your Sunday on the terrace, where the café will be serving the best brunch in town.

The buffet always includes:

Freshly-baked breakfast rolls, rye bread, butter, 3 kinds of cold meat slices, 3 kinds of cheese, 3 kinds of marmalade, 3 kinds of yoghurt, muesli, eggs, bacon, salad, sausages, pancakes with syrup, 4 kinds of fresh fruit, Danish pastry, coffee, tea, 2 kinds of juice and milk.

You can eat and drink all you want and you don’t have to do dishes.  

Price for adults:                                                           DKK 65

Price for children (below 12 years)                         DKK 45

 Note!                   Vouchers must be purchased the day before at the reception.

 

 
 

 

 
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