Discover Boddum: Coastal Landscape, Trails and Church History

Boddum combines a striking landscape with church and manor history. The area was formerly an island and is now bordered on almost all sides by a Stone Age coastal cliff extending down to the beach. To the north and east, this gives way to flat beach meadows. Those looking for a holiday that combines nature observation, activity and cultural-historical discoveries will find various starting points here for planning their own day.

Landscape and Trails Around Boddum

The landscape can be experienced in different ways. A long-established church path connects the area at Fugløvej with Boddum. It was designed for pedestrians and cyclists and can therefore be included as a practical connection when planning an excursion. The choice of transport remains open: you can use the path on foot or cycle to Boddum.

Another option is the Boddum-Bisgaard Route. It runs along a narrow headland between the fjord and the protected beach meadows before leading back to Boddum Bisgaard. The Boddum-Bisgaard Route is the 6.2-kilometre Blue Route. This information is useful for day planning if you would like to incorporate a clearly defined route into your stay. Depending on the focus of your trip, you can thus devote more of a day to the landscape or to the cultural-historical attractions.

Boddum Bakker is also part of the area. The protection regulations there take geological, botanical, cultural-historical and recreational interests into account. As a result, several perspectives come together in this landscape: the geological form of the surroundings, the nature of the beach meadows, and cultural-historical and recreational interests all form part of the context of Boddum.

Boddum Church and the History of Boddum Bisgaard

An important cultural-historical destination is Boddum Church. The lead-roofed Romanesque building is made of granite blocks and comprises a chancel, nave and porch. Its furnishings include a crucifix dating to around 1375, with symbols of the Evangelists. This means that attention is drawn not only to the building’s exterior form but also to an individual medieval furnishing.

A remarkable story is told by the coin hoard found beneath the floor of Boddum Church in 1880. It comprised 1,070 coins; the most recent coin dates from 1626. Another noteworthy stone, bearing two carved human heads, came from the demolished tower of the church and was brought into the porch in the 20th century. Visitors interested in church art, architectural history and historical artefacts therefore have several different ways to engage with the site.

Boddum Bisgaard also adds to the historical picture. After being separated from Irup, the estate became a principal manor. At times, it owned most of Boddum, a large part of the five southernmost parishes in Thy, as well as the churches of Boddum, Ydby, Gettrup and Hurup. For Boddum Bisgaard, the construction of a barn in 1788 is also recorded; stones from the demolished tower of Boddum Church were used in its construction.

A Suitable Accommodation for Your Travel Plans

If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house in Boddum, your preferred focus for the holiday can be a useful starting point. If you are mainly interested in trails, the fjord landscape and beach meadows, you should take the 6.2 kilometres of the Boddum-Bisgaard Route into consideration. If your attention is more focused on architectural history and historical details, Boddum Church and Boddum Bisgaard are among the defining themes of your stay. This allows you to choose accommodation according to the type of trip you are actually planning, without assuming features of individual properties.

More Destinations for Orientation

For further travel planning, you can also view the pages on Svankær, Nørre Vorupør, Vestervig, Kastrup, Helligsø, Vangså, Vesløs and Hundborg.

For the overarching travel overview: Thisted Municipality.