Villas in Melby
Melby is a small Halsnæs village on the Hundested railway line, a quiet base for families heading to Liseleje's sandy, lifeguarded beach. The village itself has a church and a station but little to do after dark, and the lifeguards leave once the bathing season ends.
- Villas
- 5
- From, per week
- £567
About Melby
Melby is a village of under 800 people midway between Frederiksværk and Hundested, about 60 km north of Copenhagen. Its church began as a Romanesque stone building around 1100, with a red-brick tower and chancel from the 16th century, frescoes inside and the writer Leif Panduro in the churchyard. The homes are spread around the village. Liseleje, a fishing village founded in 1784, turned to tourism in the early 1930s and never had a proper harbour. Liseleje Beach is child-friendly sand, used by kite surfers on windy days. Melby Overdrev, a protected heath, separates the Liseleje and Asserbo plantations. Evenings are very quiet.
Is Melby right for you?
- Best for
- Beach families who like trains, heath and early nights
- Not for you if
- You want restaurants and bars in walking distance after the beach.
Near Melby
Liseleje Beach
Child-friendly sand on the Kattegat with daily lifeguards from 1 June to 15 September; Havtyren nature playground is about 200 metres away.
Hundested
The harbour town at the tip of Halsnæs, 11 minutes from Melby by train, with galleries, fish restaurants and the ferry to Rørvig.
Liseleje Plantage
Woodland planted in the late 19th century to stop drifting sand, lying east of Liseleje and joining the Tisvilde Hegn forest.
Syvhøje
A burial site just east of Melby dating from about 1500 BC, where four of the original eight mounds can still be seen.
Getting to Melby
Fly to Copenhagen; Melby is about 60 km north of the city. Melby station is on the Hundested line, with trains to Hillerød in just over half an hour and to Frederiksværk in six minutes. A car still helps for shopping, as the homes are spread around the village.
When to go to Melby
The bathing season at Liseleje runs from 1 June to 15 September, with lifeguards on duty daily and dogs banned from the beach. The beach is open all year, so spring and autumn suit dog walks and heath walks, but expect a very quiet village.
Villas in Melby
3-star property
3-star property
"Aria" - 1km from the sea
Melby, Sealand, Denmark
4
2
0
BBQFireplaceMicrowave+7 more
from£87
per night
4-star property
4-star property
"Franka" - from the sea
Melby, Sealand, Denmark
6
3
0
BBQDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£81
per night
4-star property
Melby villa holidays: questions answered
Is Liseleje beach near Melby sandy?
Yes. Liseleje Beach is a child-friendly sandy beach on the Kattegat with a wheelchair ramp, a gravel car park, an ice cream shop and a café nearby, and lifeguards every day from 1 June to 15 September.
Can you take a dog to the beach at Melby?
Not in high summer. Dogs are banned from Liseleje Beach during the bathing season, 1 June to 15 September. Outside those dates the ban lifts, and the beach itself is open all year.
Melby or Hundested for a holiday home?
Melby is the quieter pick, a village of under 800 people with Liseleje's beach close by. Hundested, 11 minutes away by train, is a harbour town with fish restaurants, galleries and the ferry across the Isefjord.
Is there a train to Melby?
There is. Melby station is on the line between Hillerød and Hundested, with journeys of 32 to 34 minutes to Hillerød and six minutes to Frederiksværk, so car-free day trips are easy.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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