Spøttrup between castle, lake and nature

Spøttrup combines impressive history with protected landscapes and discoveries for different kinds of holiday days. At the centre is Spøttrup Borg, dating from around 1500. The castle shows what a genuine medieval castle looked like and makes the area an exciting destination for anyone who wants to experience culture beyond books.

Discover medieval history

At Spøttrup Borg, you can explore the moats, the castle tower and the knights’ hall. The Spøttrup Borg Museum also tells how people lived, fought and worked at the castle over the course of time. An exhibition in the reception building focuses on the history of Spøttrup Borg and the people behind that history. A particular focus is placed on Bishop Jørgen Friis, who completed the castle in the 1520s.

Those who would like to learn more about the history can choose a bookable guided tour. The guided tours at Spøttrup Borg cover both local and national history. This allows you to explore the castle visit in greater depth without reducing the site to its architecture alone.

Lake, walking route and protected nature

Spøttrup Sø is a protected natural area consisting of the lake and the surrounding meadows and marshland. The marked walking route around the restored Spøttrup Sø is 6.7 km long and passes the bird tower and Spøttrup Borg. This allows you to combine a historical focus with a defined route through the landscape during your stay.

There are parking facilities on both the western and eastern sides of Spøttrup Sø. On the western side, the former pump house has also been preserved as a cultural-historical monument, bird tower and exhibition venue. The view of the lake and landscape adds another specific point of interest to the circuit.

Gardens, play areas and regional themes

The historic garden at Spøttrup Borg includes medicinal and culinary herbs, an orchard and a picnic area with a rose pergola. These garden areas provide a more peaceful contrast to the castle visit and walk. At Væksthuset Spøttrup, there is a play area with a playhouse and sandbox beside the picnic house. If you are travelling with children, this visit can therefore be planned as a separate focus of your stay without structuring the entire day around the castle.

During the growing season, visitors can learn about new and old varieties of cereals, legumes, seeds and vegetables in the experimental plots at Væksthuset Spøttrup. A covered viewing point and bird tower on the boundary west of Søndermarken offer views of the lake, the livestock enclosures with old Danish cattle breeds and the nature experiments in the meadow. Væksthuset Spøttrup also offers courses on making cider, as well as bookable guided tours about the history of the site and its hidden stories.

Excursions in the surrounding area

In the vicinity of Spøttrup, Pometet welcomes tourists and school classes. Activities there include apple pressing and guided tours. In Rødding, 7860 Spøttrup, you can also learn about apple, plum, chestnut and nut varieties that can grow in West Jutland.

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house in Spøttrup, you can therefore consider which combination should shape your stay: castle and history, the 6.7 km route around Spøttrup Sø, garden and nature themes, or hands-on discoveries at Væksthuset and Pometet. The experiences you are looking for provide an objective basis for choosing your accommodation and planning holiday days with different focuses.

You can find more places in the same region via Vile, Glyngøre, Nøreng, Nissum, Rønbjerg, Sundsøre, Fur and Hvidbjerg.

For the higher-level travel overview: Skive Municipality.