Føllenslev suits couples and families who want a quiet corner of west Zealand, with a sandy beach, a dolmen and Nekselø nearby. It is farm country of fields and small woods, so expect to drive for shops.
Føllenslev is a parish area on Zealand, now part of Kalundborg Municipality, bordering the sea to the north. South of Kalundborg Fjord the land is gently undulating moraine, with fields, small woods and scattered farms. The homes here sit fairly close together. The sandy beach at Eskebjerg Vesterlyng carries a Føllenslev postal address, is very child-friendly and has horses and cattle grazing loose in summer. The island of Nekselø, about 2.2 square kilometres, belonged to the parish and has two signposted walking routes and a ferry from Havnsø. Near Faurbo, a round dolmen from around 3500 BC stands among the fields, with no signs, fences or car parks.
A sandy, child-friendly beach with a car park and a lavatory, backed by dune, salt meadow and heath, with a walking route of nearly nine kilometres.
A small island with cliffs in the north, meadows in the middle and two signposted walking routes of about 1.5 to 2 hours each, reached by ferry from Havnsø.
The municipality's main town, with a five-spired church from about 1170 and medieval half-timbered houses in its centre.
A round dolmen from around 3500 BC in rolling moraine country south of Kalundborg Fjord, reached by a path called Bjergstien.
Fly into Copenhagen Airport; Kalundborg is about an hour and a quarter from there by car. Føllenslev lies in Kalundborg Municipality, in open country where you will want a car for shops, the beach and the dolmen, which has no car park of its own.
Late summer brings purple heather to the Vesterlyng, and horses and cattle graze there in summer. Spring and autumn suit birdwatchers. On Nekselø, beaches and unplanted fields are closed from 1 April to 15 July for the bird breeding season, so plan island walks around that.
Yes. Nekselø belonged to the Føllenslev parish, and the ferry from Havnsø takes about twenty minutes. On the island, vehicles may use only the main road from the harbour to the farms; the rest is reached on foot.
There is. Eskebjerg Vesterlyng, which has a Føllenslev postal address, has a sandy beach that is very child-friendly, with a car park and a lavatory nearby. In summer, horses and cattle roam freely on the area behind it.
Partly. Beaches and unplanted fields on Nekselø are closed from 1 April to 15 July for the bird breeding season. The island's two signposted walking routes, about 1.5 to 2 hours each, are for walkers only.
The Faurbo dolmen is a round dolmen from around 3500 BC, set in moraine country south of Kalundborg Fjord. A path called Bjergstien leads to it, and there are no signs, fences or car parks.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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