8 kmVejers Beach and Plantation
Nearby west coast beach with dunes and plantation, ideal for beach trips in the same area
Blåvand lies where Denmark comes to an end towards the west. Here, the holiday town meets the North Sea’s wide beach, dunes and Blåvandshuk Lighthouse, which provides a distinctive landmark from both land and sea.
The beach at Blåvandshuk Lighthouse is wide and used for swimming, walks, views and searching for amber. From the lighthouse, you get an overview of the coastline and the nature of western Jutland, while Horns Rev continues invisibly out into the sea as an underwater reef to the west.
Blåvand is also a holiday town with shopping, places to eat and activities all year round. Its particular strength is the short distance between town life and the landscape: you can move from the shopping street to heathland, beach and lighthouse in a short time. The area also marks the transition between Wadden Sea National Park to the south and Naturpark Vesterhavet to the north.
North of Blåvand lies the Danish Defence’s large firing and training area between Blåvandshuk Lighthouse and Vejers Strand. During live firing and exercises, the beach may be closed off, and the Danish Defence publishes monthly overviews of periods with restricted access. In Blåvand, the horizon is wide, but access signs should be taken seriously.
North of Blåvand begins a West Coast landscape where nature and military activity lie close together. The Armed Forces’ areas near Oksbøl can be used for recreation when there is no shooting or training.
During live firing on Kallesmærsk Hede, the beach between Vejers and Blåvand may be closed off. Keep an eye on information boards and red balloons; when the balloons are raised, the area is in use. The open nature here is also marked by the fact that development has had a hard limit.
In Blåvand, amber hunting is especially a beach phenomenon after storms. South of Blåvandshuk, a lot of amber is washed ashore, but it can be found along the entire West Coast. The best chances are said to be after storms from the southwest, calm weather with offshore wind, and right after high tide.
Look in the dark strandline of seaweed, wood, mussels, and other “amber debris.” Amber is lighter than stones and not always golden; it can also be whitish, reddish, or almost black.
In Blåvand, a sunny day can quickly be covered by a cold layer of sea fog. It is moist fog from the sea, formed when warm air moves over cold water and is cooled from below.
Onshore wind or a sea breeze can draw the fog in over the coast, and the temperature can drop significantly in a short time. The phenomenon suits Blåvand’s open location facing the North Sea, where the weather comes in directly from the sea side.
