Villas in Fur

About Fur

Fur is a small island in the Limfjord, 21.8 km² and roughly 8.2 km long by 5.3 km wide, with fewer than a thousand residents. Nederby is the main village. The ground is moler, roughly one third clay and two thirds diatomite, and it holds fossils more than 55 million years old, and Fur Museum in Nederby, not far from the ferry, shows what has been found in it. Forest covers a small part of the island, mostly in the north, and about 20 studios and workshops welcome visitors. The homes cluster closely, and several sleep eight or more, with the largest sleeping many more, so Fur works for groups. Most have a fireplace and some have a sauna.

Is Fur right for you?

Best for

Groups and families who want island quiet and fossil hunting

Not for you if

You want a lively resort with evening entertainment rather than a small island with a ferry.

Near Fur

• Fur Museum

  In Nederby, near the ferry port. Natural history and geology, with local fossils of insects, birds, fish and plants.

• Skive

  Fur belongs to Skive Municipality, and the writer Jeppe Aakjær's farm Jenle, close to Skive, is open to the public.

• Mors

  The best-known of the Limfjord islands, with Nykøbing Mors as its commercial port.

• Løgstør

  Fjord town where the wide western Limfjord meets the narrow east, with the Frederik VII Canal, now a well-preserved heritage site.

Getting to Fur

Billund Airport is the practical choice, about 1 hour 20 minutes by road from Skive plus the run out to the ferry at Branden. The Sleipner ferry from Branden takes cars and crosses in about four minutes, running around the clock. A car is the sensible way to arrive, though pedestrians and bicycles travel free.

When to go to Fur

The ferry runs day and night, every 15 minutes between 05:00 and 19:00, half-hourly until 01:00 and hourly after that, so a late arrival is no problem. Tickets cannot be booked ahead, so just turn up. Check opening times for the museum and studios before an off-season visit, and expect the island to feel very quiet then.

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