400 mVester Starup Church
Only 400 metres away, the church offers a cultural-historical stop in the meadows with an altarpiece, Romanesque traces and a spring story.
The Nature University in Starup is outdoor life with a framework around it. Holme Å is close by, the Coast to Coast Trail passes the site, and the place is arranged for breaks, overnight stays, cooking and time spent in the valley.
What makes it special is the mix: here a long-distance hiker can settle in for the night, while a family, school class or association can use the same place as a gathering point. It is primitive enough to feel outdoors, but not so primitive that you are without a table, fire pit and shelter.
The name should not be taken literally. The Nature University is intended as an outdoor learning space where nature, cultural history and outdoor life meet. The learning lies in the information boards, in the meadow landscape and in the story of Holme Å as both watercourse, nature management and route through the landscape.
The canoe launching site gives the stream a different role than just a backdrop. The development plan states that canoeing downstream from here is permitted, but specific rules and conditions should always be checked before the canoe is put in the water.
The meadows around Holme Å are managed with grazing animals that keep the landscape open and provide better conditions for meadow plants and wildlife. This makes the place more than a shelter address: it sits in the middle of local work to keep the valley bright, used and alive.
Here, primitive outdoor life is not quite so primitive. The service building contains an accessible toilet and storage for teaching and excursion equipment, while the outdoor kitchen has drinking water, electricity, a rubbish bin and a covered long table.
A fire pit and fire bowl are also included, but open fire depends on local conditions and any bans. Parking is located right next to it, so equipment, food and groups do not have to be carried far.
