Store Bredlund: Garden, Hampen Sø and Burial Mounds

Nearby Hampen Sø, Haven i Bredlund and two burial mounds offer different perspectives on the landscape and cultural heritage of Store Bredlund. When planning your trip, you can consider the lakeshore, garden and historic landscape features separately: the lake has a beach area and visitor facilities, the garden focuses on flower beds and trees, and the two burial mounds on their dimensions, vegetation and state of preservation. The subjects also differ in scale, ranging from individual trees and mounds to the lake and the broader landscape of Vrads Sande.

Hampen Sø and the beach at its western end

Hampen Sø is located near Store Bredlund on the Jutland Ridge, 79 metres above sea level. At the beach at the western end of the lake, there is a car park with access from Route 13, an information board, toilets, and tables and benches. The tables and benches provide a place to take a break, while the information board offers a point of orientation. If you are planning a stay by the lake, the car park, access and visitor facilities are all associated with the beach at its western end. This helps distinguish the lake’s geographical setting from the specific facilities at this stretch of shore.

Garden features at Haven i Bredlund

Haven i Bredlund is characterised by flowering beds and several old, gnarled apple trees. There are also several large cypresses, a European beech and a pear tree that is over 130 years old. The garden combines flower beds with trees and shrubs of different species and shapes. The trees are distinctive for their age, gnarled growth and size; the pear tree also adds a specific age to the garden landscape. The garden has separate opening dates for the public. Check these in advance if you are planning a visit.

Two burial mounds with different vegetation

The names Rundhøj, Store Bredlund (#2) and Rundhøj, Store Bredlund (#4) distinguish two mounds. #2 measures 1.5 × 18 metres and is otherwise in good condition. It is situated in a small clearing in the forest, covered with heather and topped by two mountain pines. #4 measures 2 × 22 metres and is also otherwise in good condition; its vegetation includes juniper, small spruce trees, old spruce trees and heather. Both are in good condition, but differ in their dimensions and vegetation. The open forest clearing and the two mountain pines are distinctive features of #2; #4 stands out for its juniper and spruce trees of different sizes. The two burial mounds therefore offer different points of interest for those interested in cultural heritage and landscape.

The wider landscape setting: Vrads Sande

Vrads Sande is in the wider region around Store Bredlund. Heather and juniper characterise this landscape, whose surface has been heavily shaped by drifting sand. Here, the focus is not on individual trees or mounds, but on a landscape and its surface shaped by drifting sand. This extends the landscape setting beyond the specific features at the lake, in the garden and at the burial mounds. If you are planning your trip around landscape themes, Vrads Sande offers a different perspective from nearby Hampen Sø.

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