Villas in Højer

About Højer

Højer has about a thousand residents and a skyline dominated by Højer Mill, a Dutch-style windmill from 1857 that is now a museum. Højer Dike stands where the Vidå river reaches the sea, and a pole on Søndergade marks past storms and floods. There are few places to eat: a cafeteria, a café in nearby Rudbøl and a sausage shop. Hjerpsted Beach is for walking, views and oyster gathering rather than swimming, because the bottom is thick Wadden Sea mud. Our homes are spread over about eight kilometres around the town, so expect to drive. Some have a pool or a sauna, a few are very large, and most sleep around six.

Is Højer right for you?

Best for

Walkers and birdwatchers wanting open marsh and big skies

Not for you if

You want a swimming beach or nightlife, since the local shore is mud and the town is tiny.

Near Højer

• Tønder

  The marshland capital, about 11 minutes by car, on a low ridge just above sea level with polders on three sides.

• Tøndermarsken

  The flat southernmost part of the Danish Wadden Sea, where the national park meets the German border.

• Hjerpsted Beach

  A small Wadden Sea shore with views of Rømø in good weather and oyster banks a few hundred metres offshore.

• Rømø

  The Wadden Sea island whose southern tip holds the Stormengene reserve, 36 hectares of marsh and beach meadow.

Getting to Højer

Billund is the practical airport, about 105 km and one hour 35 minutes by car. By public transport it takes five hours or more with several changes. Tønder is 11 minutes away by car, and bus 266 links the two on weekdays in about 23 minutes. A car is needed.

When to go to Højer

Højer Mill is open from April to October, so those months suit a visit best. Millions of waterfowl pass through the Wadden Sea each year on the way to or from their breeding grounds; keep your distance from flocks feeding on the flats. The town has a long record of storms and floods, so check the forecast and café opening days in winter.

Højer villa holidays: questions answered

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