Safari Camping

You might not think 'safari' when you ponder upon a hol in pretty and peaceful Denmark, but you really, certainly and absolutely should.

Intrepid adventurers should trek along to North Jutland's Safari Camping to hone their outdoors skills: its lush locale on Denmark's Himmerland peninsula is a few minutes' walk from both the Rebild National Park and the Rold Forest, and mountain bike and hiking trails around both start directly from the site.

Both woodland and national park are top picks for holidaymakers in Denmark, who trot along here for wanders in the country's biggest forest, as well as wildlife watching and hill hiking in the national park. (And for Americanised activities: the Rebild National Park was founded by a Danish-American way back in the 19th century, and these days is the site of the biggest Fourth of July celebrations in the world outside the United States. Yeehaw.)

Quiet and family-friendly Safari Camping is a few kilometres from the town of Skørping, in the middle of Rold Forest and three kilometres from the Thingbæk limestone mines. Leisure facilities include a multisports field and a miniature golf course for family challenges, or you could let the kids roam and swing around at the playground while you laze about on the grass nearby.

There's a food shop for supplies and gas cylinders: most excellently for such an intrepid adventuring site, barbecues and campfires are both allowed for wilderness explorers.