Villas in Græsted
Græsted suits couples and families wanting a quiet North Zealand town ten minutes from Gilleleje's fishing harbour. Copenhagen airport is around an hour away by car. Fireplaces are common; few homes have a pool.
- Villas
- 26
- From, per week
- £955
About Græsted
Græsted is a small town of about 3,600 people just south of Gilleleje, on the Gribskov railway line, and its old name, Gresholdt, meant a place with grass and forest. The homes are grouped closely together rather than spread around the area. Gilleleje, ten minutes away by car or local train, is a fishing town and seaside resort on the north coast of Zealand, with the fifth-largest commercial fishing harbour in Denmark. The same Gribskov line also runs to Hillerød and its Renaissance castle. Evenings in Græsted are quiet, and most guests eat in or drive to Gilleleje. Fireplaces are common; saunas and pools are not.
Is Græsted right for you?
- Best for
- Fireplace stays near the north coast for couples and families
- Not for you if
- You want a beach on your doorstep, because Græsted is a railway town south of Gilleleje rather than a seaside resort.
Near Græsted
Gilleleje
Fishing town and seaside resort with Denmark's fifth-largest commercial fishing harbour, about ten minutes away by car or train.
Hillerød
Home of the Renaissance Frederiksborg Castle and a train terminus, about 30 km north-west of Copenhagen.
Gribskov forest
Denmark's fourth-largest connected woodland, north of Hillerød, with Esrum Lake, the country's second-largest lake, just to its east.
Søborg Castle ruin
Castle ruin near Gilleleje whose name means lake castle, though the lake around it was drained long ago.
Getting to Græsted
Copenhagen airport is about an hour by road. By public transport, trains take around two hours with a change at Hillerød onto the Gribskov line, and a local train links Græsted to Gilleleje hourly. A car or taxi makes reaching the homes easier.
When to go to Græsted
Summer is for the coast around Gilleleje. Autumn and winter suit a stay with a fire lit. Check opening hours for attractions and restaurants outside summer, as places in a coastal resort area may close or cut back.
Villas in Græsted
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Græsted villa holidays: questions answered
Is Græsted close to the beach?
Not on the doorstep. Græsted lies just south of Gilleleje, the seaside resort on Zealand's north coast, which is about ten minutes away by car or train.
How far is Græsted from Gilleleje?
About ten minutes by car, and a local train runs hourly between Gilleleje and Græsted South. Gilleleje is the fishing town and seaside resort of the pair.
Is there a train from Copenhagen to Græsted?
Yes, via Hillerød on the Gribskov line, which Græsted sits on. The trip from Copenhagen Airport to Gilleleje, at the end of that line, takes roughly two hours with a change at Hillerød. Driving takes about an hour.
Do homes in Græsted have fireplaces?
Most do. Saunas and private pools are rare, so check the listing, and most homes are for four to six guests.
Nearby towns to Græsted
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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